A 19-year-old hockey player from Erie Community College has been charged after attacking a referee during the final seconds of the junior college national championship game. According to the Broome County Sheriff's office, Brandon Day was charged with a misdemeanour count of criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and second-degree harassment. Erie Community College (NJCAA) player storms out of penalty box to level referee late in 3rd period, ending national title game pic.twitter.com/UuJYjSER3K — @SInowDay was serving a penalty Sunday night when he bolted onto the ice before his penalty was over during the game between Erie and Dakota College of Bottineau at Broome Community College. The other two officials quickly intervened with several players and subdued Day. Day is from Cheektowaga, New York, and is due back in court in March.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2017 17:08 UTC