Former NHL referee Tim Peel threatened two 17-year-old referees!

A disturbing report just emerged from Sean Gentille of The Athletic in which he reveals that former NHL referee Tim Peel allegedly followed two 17-year-old referees to their dressing room, blocked the door and threatened their jobs.

Andrew Boren and 17-year-old classmate Sean McGlynn told Gentille how they were assigned to a game that got ouf of hand on Jan. 15, in which two coach ejections took place and got parents enraged in the stands. This was a hockey game featuring 10-year-old kids.

After the game, the two youth officials, who are both 17, were approached by Peel. They wanted nothing to do with him, so they attempted to shut and lock the door. However, Peel was able to snatch it before it closed. And this is what the young refs told Gentille happened:

"Peel followed McGlynn and Boren into the room, where for the next 15-20 minutes, he blocked the exit, “berated” them and threatened their jobs, the teenagers told The Athletic.

The alleged confrontation, involving a high-profile person with NHL ties, is all too common in youth hockey, both in the St. Louis area and elsewhere, the parents of the officials said. It’s also the latest in a series of publicized incidents involving Peel.

Peel apparently was livid over McGlynn and Boren’s decision to toss Mayers and Lashoff, the two coaches, for their behavior during the game.

Boren said when Peel reached the referee’s room, he wedged his way into the doorway. “And I said, ‘Hey, Tim, you can read, that says, ‘officials,’ not parents. You’re not supposed to be in here. You’re not even a coach,’” Boren said.

“And he goes, ‘Do you know who the f— I am? You sit down and respect me. I have a couple questions.’ And he just berated us. He stood in front of that door for 20 minutes. Asking questions about the game. Why we were on the game. Telling us we don’t deserve it. Telling us that he’s going to contact the assignors, and we’re never going to ref another game again.”

One of the young men attempted to call 911, but instead started filming Peel. The former ref immediately cooled off, probably fearing the heat he'd get on social media.

“He calmed down a little bit, but he still wouldn’t leave,” McGlynn said. “And then he tried to tone it down a bit. He’s like, ‘I think we got off on the wrong foot.’ And then he tried to introduce himself again. And we’re like, ‘Just please leave.'”

After telling their parents about the altercation, a report was made with the U.S. Center for SafeSport; their referee association, which sent the reports along to Missouri Hockey, the state’s governing body for amateur hockey; and USA Hockey. It didn't stop there:

"On Feb. 5, three weeks after the alleged event and about a week after Peel’s punishment was issued, both families filed a report with the ranger enforcement division of the St. Peters police department, which has jurisdiction over the city-owned arena."

When reached for comment, Peel declined to discuss the incident.

As you know, Peel is no longer an NHL official. He retired but didn't work the last few games on his contract after an infamous hot mic incident between a Red Wings - Predators game. Comments made were caught on a hot mic and it was determined that it was Peel. After Viktor Arvidsson was called for tripping Jon Merrill, Peel was heard on the FOX broadcast saying, “It wasn’t much, but I wanted to get a fuckin’ penalty against Nashville early in the …” before the audio cut out.

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Former NHL referee Tim Peel threatened two 17-year-old referees!

"Peel followed McGlynn and Boren into the room, where for the next 15-20 minutes, he blocked the exit, “berated” them and threatened their jobs, the teenagers told The Athletic.

The alleged confrontation, involving a high-profile person with NHL ties, is all too common in youth hockey, both in the St. Louis area and elsewhere, the parents of the officials said. It’s also the latest in a series of publicized incidents involving Peel.

Peel apparently was livid over McGlynn and Boren’s decision to toss Mayers and Lashoff, the two coaches, for their behavior during the game.

Boren said when Peel reached the referee’s room, he wedged his way into the doorway. “And I said, ‘Hey, Tim, you can read, that says, ‘officials,’ not parents. You’re not supposed to be in here. You’re not even a coach,’” Boren said.

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