Humboldt's Will Eichorst officiating at the SaskFirst Tournament.

When the referees (players?) strike back!

Not too long ago a video went viral after an official punched a hockey player after a line brawl broke out. The ref was then tackled by the team's trainer, sparking much discussion on the topic.

The incident came out of a Junior A league in Ontario with the London Lakers. Naturally, with a team of our own in Humboldt, we caught up with Will Eichorst, who works many games at the junior and minor league level.

On Wednesday night, Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman hit a linesman from behind in seemingly intentional fashion, though he says he couldn't avoid it. That, and Kings forward Milan Lucic punched a linesman in the face. His was less intentional, aiming to swing at Cody McLeod of the Colorado Avalanche.

Slapshot has come full circle!