No-show minor league hockey team has to forfeit
Fans filed into the rink for a minor league hockey game, vendors sold concessions and the visiting team took the ice for warmups. This bizarre scene unfolded over the weekend at what was supposed to be a Southern Professional Hockey League game in Danville, Illinois, between the visiting Quad City Storm and host Vermilion County Bobcats. After a 2-minute delay of game penalty and 5-minute waiting period, the game was declared a forfeit. The only public announcement read: "The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Sunday announced the Quad City at Vermilion County game scheduled for Sunday, February 5 has been declared a forfeit in favor of Quad City pursuant to Rule of the SPHL Rule Book." Sergent, who was involved with previous teams in Danville -- the Dashers of the Federal Prospects Hockey League and Wings of the North American Hockey League -- expects Vermillion County "won't play another game....
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