Battalion coach Stan Butler has meltdown in North Bay’s 6-5 shootout loss to Ottawa

North Bay Battalion head coach Stan Butler is a veteran to the OHL, and knows his way around junior hockey, but if this was his way to motivate his players, he missed the mark in more ways than one.

The vine above was after the Ottawa 67’s scored their third goal in an eventual shootout win against the Battalion in Ottawa on Sunday. The goal, a Dante Salturo marker, cut the lead to 4-3.

Butler is annoyed because his Battalion were set to receive a penalty, and he feels North Bay touched the puck before Salituro buried his goal. What we witness in the vine is him telling referees Joe Celestin and Jason Goldenberg in no uncertain terms what he thinks about the situation.

A stick gesture and turning the air blue might give Stan Butler four out of five Jim Playfairs for his performance. At least he didn’t throw the stick. Or throw his jacket. Or throw his tie. But gesturing to slash with a stick in hand isn’t the best move to show your displeasure.

Let’s face it, simply entering “Jim Playfair” into the YouTube search bar gets you this:

There’s a reason the measuring stick in coach tantrums is measured in Jim Playfairs.

OHL commissioner David Branch might be on line two to give Stan a breather of a couple games reprieve.

The vine is a good snapshot of a team in the middle of letting a lead slip away. The 67’s tied the game at 4-4, then at 5-5 before Travis Barron scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout.