QMJHL game called early after linesman ruins portion of the ice

Officiating mistakes and controversies are as much a part of hockey as goals, saves, and faceoffs. But what we saw in Friday night’s QMJHL game between the Baie-Comeau Drakkar and Charlottetown Islanders was a special kind of refereeing snafu.

The Islanders were leading 5-2 with 4:30 minutes left to play in the third when the game was halted due to a minor issue with the ice just inside the blueline. A portion of the sponsorship logo applied to the ice had become unstuck, making it unsafe for the players.

And that's when the linesmen made a mess of the situation. In an attempt to be the hero handyman, one of them began clipping away at the damaged logo with scissors. The other then pulled a big part of the logo off the ice, which somehow made matters even worse.

After a quick inspection by Charlottetown's ice guru, it was apparent the problem couldn't be solved quickly, leaving the officials no choice but to call the game.

As if calling a hockey game wasn't already tough enough.

S/T: Deadspin

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Israel Fehr is a writer for Yahoo Canada Sports. Email him at israelfehr@yahoo.ca or follow him on Twitter. Follow @israelfehr