Former NHL official accused of cornering youth refs and threatening them
Former NHL official Tim Peel is making headlines for all the wrong reasons, once again.
Peel was famously fired by the league in 2021 after he was caught by a hot mic saying he was unfairly looking for ''make-up'' calls.
Now, he's under fire again for allegedly ''berating'' youth officials, as he locked them in a room and threatened the minors. Sean Gentile of The Athletic shared the story:
''Peel followed McGlynn and Boren into the room, where for the next 15-20 minutes, he blocked the exit, ''berated'' them and threatened their jobs, the teenagers told The Athletic.''
The reported incident was shared earlier this week by retired player and referee Paul Stewart, where he explained that Peel berated two 17-year-old officials after a minor game. Peel allegedly asked the teenagers, ''do you know who I am?'', as a threat.
Since then, it has been announced that Peel received the following punishment. Gentile shared the following:
The two families of the teenagers have also begun pursuing legal action against Peel. More intriguing news regarding the disgraced former official will be coming out in the coming weeks.
SOURCE: Sean Gentile, The Athletic, Former NHL referee Tim Peel accused of �berating' teenage youth hockey officials.
