According to a U16 league in Finland, a father is being investigated by police after being caught on camera sabotaging the other two goalies on his son's team to ensure he got time between the pipes.
The league will not release the name of the team or the father, saying it wants to protect the identity of the young hockey player, who was not involved in his father's actions. However, the league says the matter has been passed over to police.
Again, it's normal for a hockey parent to want to make sure their kid gets all the opportunities in the world to succeed, but there's a line and it was crossed here. Equipment isn't cheap for parents, and hopefully this one returned the things he had stolen.
Source: Is.fi
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