AHL Team Turns on It's Fans and Blames Them for Loss

"Grand Rapids Griffins release a statement after rowdy fans threw promotional fake Pucks on to the ice against the Cleveland Monsters, which led to a Monsters goal on the PP for delay of game."

The griffins staged a memorable comeback against cleveland tonight at van andel arena, scoring twice in the final 3:04 to force overtime. Unfortunately, the actions of a few attendees erased our team's momentum and cost us a chance at victory. They had purchased foam pucks as part of our long-running throw for dough charitable fundraiser but chose to throw them onto the ice after our game-tying goal, resulting in a delay-of-game penalty to grand rapids. Cleveland scored on the ensuing power play in overtime, costing the griffins a second point in the standings and a three-game winning streak on home ice.

While we're proud of our team's resilient effort and the support of our loyal fans, we can't say the same about these nine individuals - out of a crowd of nearly 6,000 - who caused this unprecedented situation. several of them were immediately ejected from the arena, and the "owner" of every puck thrown has been identified and will be addressed.
Furthermore, our organization is actively looking at all possible changes for this promotion to ensure that this activity does not happen at a future game.