Some people may be surprised to learn that criminal charges on the hockey rink are not a new phenomenon.
Almost 100 years ago, an eastern Ontario hockey game set the stage for what some considered murder.
On February 24, 1905, the teams of Maxville and Alexandria met for a
game. There was a strong rivalry rising from the religious membership
of the two clubs. The population of Alexandria was made up of
catholic French Canadians whereas that of Maxville was with very
strong anglophone and Protestant majority.
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At the very start of the game, Allan Loney of Maxville, famous as
being an excessively violent player, attacked Alcide Laurin. Loney
struck Laurin on the chin, following up with a blow to the left
temple. Laurin died about five minutes later. Loney was charged with
murder, which was later reduced to manslaughter. Eventually all
charges were dropped and the case dismissed.
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