A really upsetting video has been making the rounds online, showing a coach from the Philadelphia Flyers Youth Hockey Club totally losing it on a young female referee during a game for kids under 10 years old.
The incident that took place on December 20, 2025, and the clip is just not sitting right with the people.
In the viral clip, we can see the coach leaning way over the boards, getting right up close to the young female referee who is officiating the game.
He is yelling at her so loudly, pointing a finger at her, that even though the camera is far away, you can hear him speak at the top of his lungs.
It looks like he’s furious about something that happened on the ice ring, but the way he’s acting is way over the line for a kids’ game.
At one point, the referee seems really uncomfortable with how close he’s getting and how intense the screaming is.
He was screaming so much that the referee had to back off a little to create some space between them.
With all the chaos going on, another referee came onto the scene try to calm the coach.
After the clip went viral, many said this type of behavior is unacceptable. A hockey program named Swain’s Hockey wrote:
This is honestly so sickening. Cant even process how a coach in a squirt game can get so “animated” at what looks to be a young official. Be better.
Swain’s Hockey
Likewise, a comment read:
fire or suspend this coach, this is unacceptable behavior from a grown adult.
While another read, “He should never be allowed on a bench again. Do better.“
Later, the Flyers Youth Hockey Club put out a statement after they saw the video and heard about what happened.
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They said they do not accept this kind of behavior at all and that they have zero tolerance for any abuse toward referees. Right away, they suspended the coach indefinitely from all activities with the club.
The Flyers Youth Hockey Club is aware of the coach’s behavior toward a referee on December 20, 2025.
Flyers Youth
We unequivocally do not condone this behavior under any circumstances.
Once the incident was brought to our attention, immediate action was taken, resulting in an indefinite disciplinary suspension for the coach from all Flyers Youth activities.
Flyers Youth Hockey Club has a strict zero-tolerance policy for any form of abuse directed towards our referees. We hold all members-coaches, players, and parents—to the highest standards of conduct.
We are committed to ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all involved in youth hockey.
Flyers Youth Hockey Club Board of Directors
They also made it clear that they expect everyone involved, coaches, players, and parents, to act with respect and keep things safe for everybody in youth hockey.
The club is handling it by keeping the suspension in place and standing by their rules on conduct.
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