Providence to appeal ejection

The Providence Bruins today released a statement requesting a formal appeal for Andreas Lindstrom's third period ejection in the team's loss to the San Jose Junior Sharks.

The statement was as follows:

"At 04:07 of the third period in the Providence Hockey Club's game against the San Jose Sharkettes, Andreas Lindstrom was whistled for a goalie interference call and assessed a game misconduct, resulting in his ejection. Thirty seconds later, San Jose scored it's game winning goal.

Based on our review of the game tapes, we feel this game misconduct call was unnecessary and, frankly, ludicrous. We are asking the league to investigate the officials refereeing the game and reprimand them as appropriate. While there have long been whisperings of improper gambling among players, this could be indiciative of the first tainted referees.

Furthermore, the Providence Hockey Club believes the investigation will vindicate the Club and Andreas Lindstrom. As such, when the investigation is concluded and we are found to be in the just, we ask the league allow us to replay the remaining 15:53 of the game. While we know this is doubtful, it is a just request for the CLUTCH Jr to be a fair league.

Should Commissioner Long reject this request - as is expected, given his level of effectiveness is somewhere among that of Pat McCoy of the GFHL, Bud Selig of Major League Baseball, and a Mall Rental Cop - the Club requests a payment of $500,000 from San Jose for the stolen victory."

Asked for additional commentary, all GM Joshua Anderson would state was "Who the [bleep] ever heard of a game misconduct on a goalie interference call?"