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### You will not believe what fans did at an Ontario rink
So, you know how sometimes after a Rangers game at The Aud, especially if they lose, things can get a little… spirited? Well, this takes the kuchen. The OPP are actually looking for "multiple people" who decided to climb the boards at a hockey rink, rip off their shirts, and then just *break the glass*. It’s a level of chaos you usually only see on the highlight reel, not in real life at your local rink.
Here's the thing about this region: we love our hockey, and we take it seriously. But this? This is just wild. We don't have the specifics on *which* Ontario rink this happened at, which makes it even weirder. Was it a minor league game? A beer league? The report just says "Ontario rink," which, for us, means it could be anywhere from the Activa Sportsplex here in Kitchener, or the Woolwich Memorial Centre out by St. Jacobs. The image of shirtless fans, post-game, just... *shattering* the glass is something else. It's not the kind of "schadenfreude" you usually get from a hockey game.
* **What We Know:** The OPP are investigating. * **What Happened:** Multiple people climbed the boards, removed their shirts, and broke the glass. * **Where It Happened:** An unspecified "Ontario rink."
It's one of those stories that makes you wonder what was going through their heads. Was it a celebration gone wrong? A protest of some kind? Or just pure, unadulterated hooliganism? Whatever it was, it's certainly not the kind of post-game activity you expect when you're just trying to enjoy a good hockey match. Makes you think twice about sitting right behind the net, doesn't it?
Anja Baumann-Fong, MiTL Sports Desk.
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