Terrible call by the Referees on a boarding on Owen Beck Canada vs Sweden World Jr 2023 - 2024

Highlight reel of the world Jr tournament courtesy of TSN and IIHF

[@CashMacGregor]

i'm canadian and the first thing after seeing the replay was that it wasn't a penalty so i wasn't surprised when they waived it off.

[@ferociousfil5747]

Bet you never put a pair of skates on…fancy footbol?

[@DrDiarrhea]

That play is the definition of boarding lol

[@marcosrattenbury6944]

Its not boarding - Beck got injured coz he wasnt expecting the hit which is starting to become a real problem

[@hucz]

Agreed. But it is a hit from behind, watch there the shove is placed, right on the number on the back of Beck's jersey. Not boarding. Hit from behind.

[@chelsm90]

It’s not so much going into the board it’s before that when he cross checks/boards him in the numbers. But they almost seem to look at it at a different point. Not taking it away that’s funny… if your going into the boards don’t protect yourself I guess so you can get the call

[@ferociousfil5747]

Hit in the numbers…the rule book is clear on that, maybe not a major but 2min at the minimum

[@gamerszone3104]

(Note) Boarding is the action where a player pushes, trips or body checks an opponent causing them to go dangerously into the boards. He was pushed into the boards in an awkward, but (in my opinion) dangerous position. This should have at least been a minor penalty

[@jaytodd1566]

Definitely not a boarding major

[@RandallK1968NS]

It's not a major, but it's definitely 2 minutes

[@ferociousfil5747]

Definitely a 2 minutes not a no call.

[@Picklekid77]

Not a major but he still pushed him on the number hard into the boards.

[@Ccisports]

That’s how I felt. It wasn’t a incidental thing he definitely had time to not push him. Definitely should’ve been a two at least in my opinion.

[@brads4475]

He put him into the boards hard, but it looks more of an awkward play than anything.

[@philbon_]

He didn’t shot him your honor, the bird he was aiming at happened to go behind him

[@btbiblow]

Is this really not boarding? His initial contact is on the back of Beck, he literally puts his hand on the numbers. Beck is turning throughout the contact to land on his side but that doesn't change the fact he was driven into the boards from behind.

[@JRJunior8624]

No it is not boarding, Doesn't matter, his right shoulder hit the boards, not his head, not his neck, his shoulder, he pushed him on his side and his back, "heavy heavy hit" the commentator says oh what a sin, against the big tough Canadians, boy when the shoe is on the Canadian foot listen to the fn whining

[@btbiblow]

@JRJunior8624 I read the IIHF rule for boarding and hitting from behind out of curiosity, this hit definitely qualifies as boarding. Not that it would have changed the outcome. The sweds outplayed the canadian team. Also, I'm not sure what you have against Canadians, but you seem angry, sorry 😅

[@jeromilittle]

@btbiblow Why don't you quote the rule book then? It says: "A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any Player who checks or pushes a defenseless opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to hit or impact the Boards violently or dangerously." So was the Canadian defenseless? Debatable. He certainly couldn't avoid hitting the boards, but he was able to turn and "defend" himself against the boards by squaring his shoulder. Did the Canadian impact the boards dangerously? Debatable. Every check in hockey could be considered violent or dangerous, so it's up for interpretation. Most hits against the boards involve a player's shoulder hitting the boards first and they are hardly ever called for penalties. I've seen multiple collar bone fractures from hits like these that weren't called penalties. It sounded like the refs said it wasn't dangerous because he went in shoulder-first. So I guess that is where they draw the line.

[@JeanJames-ff3wx]

not game misconduct i agree but should have bern a 2 tho

[@jeeveschrist5712]

It's boarding because he pushes him in the middle of his back

[@Privalicious]

Didn’t know we could remove penalties goddamn

[@chelsm90]

I don’t like removing penalties even if it’s Canada on that end you call it think there is a penalty still keep it a penalty unless it’s a bluntly obvious no penalty in SF/medal

[@erikalbertson3026]

Apparently if you are a Sweden player in this tournament you can run played right from behind and get no call dirty hit this is a joke and a major in the NHL

[@garysmith7788]

Lots of excuses from the commentators. BS call

[@jaxon8441]

Even if he tried to spin off he was still on the numbers? It’s still boarding, the same way it’s a trip if a player steps on my own stick and falls. He had his hands on his back and still extended and finished the hit. Was it intentional? Maybe not. But it’s still 100% a boarding.

[@joar4509]

Yall Canadians have had too many bad calls go your way with all the Canadian refs on Canadian soil you are so spoiled with the calls you can't recognize a good call when you see one anymore. It's touching how you north Americans suddenly forget all about the responsibility of the player receiving the hit that you otherwise loudly chirp on about, when it isn't in your favor. How is the defense player ever allowed to play the body if you can just turn into the birds and hit the ice and get a call everytime? You got a cheap penalty on a clear dive by the goal a minute later too so enough with it already.

[@rengab137]

Someone is salty their team isn't winning🤭

[@davebrutto]

That’s at least boarding all day. He grabs him in the numbers and drives him into the boards. Beck is lucky he didn’t hit his head. I thought the game would get out of hand after giving no penalty. That is not protecting the player. Swedes interfering all game and no calls. Now Sweden was the better team but refs were useless. The call on geekie was less aggressive than this. If this gets a no call than geekie should not have gotten a penalty.

[@Scribe127]

Waaaa! Quite wining. You did not medal, that is the real story.

[@dealy9268]

American here- My opinion is 5 minutes on this one. Yes he hits the boards sideways but anytime your jersey crest is touching numbers it is checking from behind. The injury makes it a five.

[@WillMcConnell-hv4xd]

Not a major but he still pushed him into the boards

[@CL-yz7pd]

Reffs are terribles in every games so far

[@soulkiller5764]

Not boarding, go cry

[@goofygoober5952]

if it was a swedish player getting boarded like that, the canadian player would be suspended for the rest of the tournament..

[@LivinLikeLarrry]

Obese American alert ⚠️

[@RandallK1968NS]

Bullshit

[@thegaming4886]

Definitely not @@goofygoober5952

[@Generalee4]

Tell me you know nothing about hockey without telling me you know nothing about hockey.

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

hard board battle.. looked worse because canadian player embellished.

[@schwamieboy1]

I was at this game. In the IIHF this is a major all day long. The refs tanked for Sweden this tourney there's no debate about that.

[@mikemcgee3636]

Reverse it n beck gone for the tournament proof it's a rigged tournament

[@Overflowingg]

That is not at all boarding. He wasn't in the danger zone and didn't have his back turnded

[@LivinLikeLarrry]

Open your fucking eyes. Right on the numbers. Cut and dry 5 minute major.

[@RandallK1968NS]

You're on glue, ffs.

[@Overflowingg]

⁠@@LivinLikeLarrry​​⁠​​⁠​​⁠​⁠​⁠If it was a shoulder to the back then I would agree, however he wrapped his arms around him and then pushed him. The impact was not as forceful as a shoulder to the back (not that this is the is the sole condition for boarding, but it matters in this case). If he was literally hit right on the numbers he would have jerked into the boards but instead his skates move there and impact at the boards with the rest of his body. Yes the initial point of contact was from behind but since he was not shoulder checked from behind but rather grabbed, he ended up turning slightly. He still went awkwardly into the boards as you can see but it was not the clear as day boarding call you make it out to be.

[@jaxon8441]

@@Overflowinggwas it from behind?

[@Overflowingg]

@@jaxon8441 He initially is grabbed from behind but because of the nature of the hit that I described shoved, I would not call this a “hit from behind.” Just because contact began from behind a player does not necessarily indicate boarding. For example, you can grab someone from behind and then push them into the boards to pin them and this would be legal. I believe this is akin to what happened here, although was modestly forceful (still not as forceful as an actual shoulder check, and he went harder into the boards since he was already heading there). This is in the same way the making contact with a players head is not the sole condition for a “head shot” penalty. You could make a hit that began with contact at the shoulders and with minor contact to the chin and it wouldn’t necessarily be considered a head shot. You have to consider principle point of contact and intent. Similarly, a boarding penalty is not a black and white “was he hit from behind,” you have to account for the angle, point of contact, force, and distance from the boards.

[@Generalee4]

Why even have refs if you can now overturn a penalty call. Whether you believe it is or is not a penalty, it should never be allowed to be over turned. I would rather have refs make more penalty calls than not enough. That’s how players get hurt.

[@jeeveschrist5712]

Cheaters, Canada will get them back

[@mikemcgee3636]

IIHF is biased, Sweden reff cheated the whole game

[@Ccisports]

Swedish and Canadian

[@Bajenjuve]

Bla bla bla bla

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

gord miller is a mess, retire.

[@superflyers148]

😂 last year when Canada got 2 huge calls their way that cost US the championship! Your on here crying a river for a 1st round loss! Double standards? 🇸🇪

[@klippe19]

The game is being played in Sweden. One of the refs is Swedish. What did you expect to happen ?? They spent a very long time reviewing the play because the Swedish ref was searching for every possible reason to justify not calling a penalty against Team Sweden. If the roles had been reversed you know damn well a Canadian player would have been assessed at the very least a 2 minute boarding penalty; but it more likely would have been called a 5 minute infraction 10 times out of 10. They simply didn't want to give Canada a chance to score on a power-play. Plain & simple. So bloody obvious. Europeans hate Canada being so successful. Team Canada will never be given the benefit of the doubt in any rink outside Canada.

[@jarmoek1]

You forgott to mention that the other ref was canadian….

[@klippe19]

@@jarmoek1 I didn't forget anything. I'm well aware the other ref is Canadian. But the video clearly shows who was in charge of making the call. Tobias Björk and Mark Pearce were the officials. The video clearly shows Bjork was bound and determined to make sure no penalty was awarded. That becomes very obvious just watching his facial expressions. I stand by comment.

[@Lucas-oc3hg]

@@klippe19cry more and tuffen up you small Canadian

[@bw9988]

This morning, Canada got a 5 minute major 11 seconds into the game for a routine open ice hit. This is crazy

[@ferociousfil5747]

Yeah and in the very next game a legal hit was a 5 minutes assessed. We complain about North American refs, European suck butt

[@ryguy5859]

See you in the Semis. You wanna play Canada rough… respect. However, F around and find out

[@martinekdahl1511]

What you on about? This Canada team can’t play rough…

[@Lucas-oc3hg]

Canadians are weak they cannot play tuff like us vikings

[@joar4509]

Where were you?

[@Lee-f9w5v]

Hmm are the refs Swedish? Horrible non call.

[@Ccisports]

One was Swedish one was Canadian

[@Lee-f9w5v]

@@Ccisports Clearly the Canadian was drunk then at the very least it is 2 minutes for boarding.

[@kylerojas7818]

How about the clown father letting his kid throw up the diving signal.

[@Johan.Eriksson57]

It is a diving, stop crying

[@JustaMountainbiker]

Canadians can’t help themselves, they have to embellish as soon as they are losing / having a tough game.

[@danielrosenkvist3445]

Well I was expecting the Canadian agressive desperation game kicking in but that never happened either...

[@rengab137]

@@JustaMountainbiker Canadians living in your head rent free gotta love that🤭

[@michaelmccarthy3930]

I think they got it right

[@Ccisports]

I still think it was a 2. He did shove him after the contact into the boards.