National Hockey League
Ref takes puck to family jewels
… in the Vancouver Uutah game
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With the kind permission of NHL
An NHL referee paid the price because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time … he was blown into the balls with a puck, but luckily the family jewels are still intact!
The shabby moment occurred during the Vancouver Canuck-Uutah Hockey Club game on Sunday in the Delta Center. Officially Justin Kea Was on the ice and did his job.
Unfortunately, Kea accidentally stood in the way when the hockey club progresses Alexander Kerfoot tried to get the puck on the ice and from Canuck. Conor Garland.
The moment was captured on the show … Kerfoot turned and fired the puck without realizing that Kea was right on his way … and boom!
The frozen puck hit Kea directly under the belt … and through his quick reaction it was clear that he had intensive pain.
Kea – an NHL referee since 2021 – immediately collapsed on the ice … where he stayed for AA as he got breath.
The amount (especially men) understood Keas pain and gave him standing ovation to overcome the nutshot.
Kea drove the last minutes of the game – Utah won 2 to 1.
Let's just hope that he was wearing a cup!