Barrie Colts fined $15K for post-game ‘oopsie’
The league said the post-game comments were highly unprofessional and harmed its public image.
- The Ontario Hockey League fined the Barrie Colts $15,000 on Wednesday following Monday's post-game press conference where head coach Dylan Smoskowitz and co-captain Kashawn Aitcheson repeatedly answered questions with a single phrase.
- After their Game 7 victory over the Brantford Bulldogs, Smoskowitz and Aitcheson dismissed all inquiries by reciting the team's season-long motto: "No one cares, work harder."
- The OHL characterized the comments as "highly unprofessional," citing "conduct detrimental to the public perception of the league" and stating the remarks represented a disservice to dedicated media members covering the league.
- During a Tuesday appearance on TSN's OverDrive, Smoskowitz accepted full responsibility, calling the decision a "big oopsie" and stating, "That one is on me."
- The Barrie Colts prepare to face the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL Championship series, which began Wednesday night as both teams compete for the league title.
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Ontario Hockey League fines Barrie Colts $15K for what coach admits was a 'big oopsie'
The Ontario Hockey League has fined the Barrie Colts for "highly unprofessional" conduct, after the head coach and captain limited their responses to "no one cares, work harder" at a news conference Monday in the wake of their playoff series win over the Brantford Bulldogs.
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OHL fines Barrie Colts $15K for 'highly unprofessional' press conference
League says Monday night's post-game comments 'represented a disservice to the dedicated media members who provide coverage'
'No one cares, work harder' - Colts fined $15,000 by OHL for 'unprofessional' presser
TORONTO — Media members were stunned. Hockey observers were left scratching their heads. Communication experts were perplexed too. A post-game availability after a Game 7 win was an opportunity for the Barrie Colts to talk about their heady accomplishment of eliminating the favoured Brantford Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference final. What followed was a bizarre 90-second interaction where coach Dylan Smoskowitz and captai…
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