Referee, goalie try to join Dutch hockey crowd fight
A fight broke out in the crowd during a Dutch league playoff game between Eindhoven and Geleen. The Eindhoven goalie tried to jump into the crowd, as did a referee.
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You’re probably asking yourself why a goalie and a referee would try to join a seemingly random fight in the crowd. Well, according to some rough Google translations and this Reddit thread, it seems as though the goaltender -- Eindhoven’s Michael Sterkens -- is the brother of the referee, Ramon Sterkens. They were apparently trying to get into the crowd to help their dad, who was part of the initial fight.
Here are a few closer looks:
The game was suspended after the brawl, as Eindhoven held a 5-1 third period lead anyway.
