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MEGAPHONE-MAD MUNTER RUINS HOCKEY GAME WITH VOLCANIC YELLING

Unhinged parent brings the noise and chaos to local hockey match.

By Margaret Henderson, Senior Correspondent · Newmarket · 1 week ago

In what can only be described as a bloody circus, a Newmarket hockey match descended into madness when one overly enthusiastic parent decided a megaphone was a necessary accessory for sideline support. You’d think Gerald, may he rest in peace, would’ve rolled his eyes and made a cup of tea, but no, this mutt of a parent was belting out instructions like she was coaching the All Blacks instead of under-12s.

Reader Letters

Linda Chen

Honestly, I think a megaphone is just a step too far! Can’t we just let the kids play without turning it into a rugby match? I mean, I love enthusiasm, but there’s a time and a place.

Trevor McLeod

Look, I appreciate passion, but this is why we can’t have nice things! Parents yelling into a megaphone? The poor kids are probably confused, thinking they signed up for the Olympics.

Wayne Patterson

I say give the parent a medal for commitment! But we'll need to regulate the decibel level next time. Let’s keep the excitement, but leave the megaphones for rock concerts, eh?

Janice Walsh

I can't believe nobody thought to intervene! It’s just under-12 hockey, not the World Cup. But hey, at least it made for a good laugh—until my kids' eardrums popped!