Canucks announcer retains broadcasting after being hit by chair in weird second

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The Abbotsford Canucks' victory in a decisive Sport 5 of the second-round American Hockey League's Calder Cup playoff collection towards the Colorado Eagles was marred by a chair-throwing incident.

Earlier than the Canucks celebrated a 5-0 win and a spot within the Western Convention Finals, a rowdy fan obtained right into a heated alternate with the group's Brandon Astle through the stay broadcast of the matchup.

The Canucks are the Vancouver Canucks' minor league affiliate, whereas the Eagles function the developmental affiliate of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche.

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Abbotsford held a 2-0 lead within the semifinal collection when a noticeable noise appeared to briefly distract Astle. The broadcaster revealed that the noise was the results of a fan throwing a chair, which finally struck him within the leg.

"Obtained some yahoo chirping at me from behind. Get out of right here! What was he doing? Safety! Strive that once more," Astle stated.

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"I’m fired up. He threw my chair at me, hit me proper at the back of the leg. Like, what was he doing right here? Unreal. Have one other beer," the broadcaster added.

Colorado Eagles skates (AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/Denver Publish through Getty Photos)

After the sport, Astle took to his social media platform to supply an apology for his dealing with of the state of affairs.

"I may have dealt with this higher, however was in shock & fired up as you'll be able to inform, as that has by no means occurred to me earlier than…I do know that one yahoo doesn't mirror the Eagles group or their followers & apparently was discovered and kicked out," he wrote on X.

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The Canucks will meet the Texas Stars within the convention finals. The winner will advance to the Calder Cup Finals. Sport 1 of the collection begins on Might 29.