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VIDEO: Downing a beer midway through an ice hockey game doesn’t go down well with referees

Published 21:58 14 Sept 2015 BST

Darragh Murphy
VIDEO: Downing a beer midway through an ice hockey game doesn’t go down well with referees

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Jake Anderson must have been bloody gasping.

The University of Virginia goaltender decided that he had earned himself a drink when his team stretched their lead to 7-0 over local rivals Virginia Commonwealth. Did he sip on some Powerade? Nope. Take a healthy gulp of water? No. Rather, Anderson turned his attention to the fans, one of whom passed a can of lager over the barriers and the goalie quenched his thirst by absolutely downing it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=9&v=cW9Fy8I4kAs Hero, right? Wrong! The referee took umbrage with Anderson's behaviour and ejected him from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct. What a dryballs!

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VIDEO: Downing a beer midway through an ice hockey game doesn't go down well with referees