A shocking brawl in an international tournament led to over 500 penalty minutes being issued.
In a women's Hockey match between Bulgaria and Romania, tempers flared as a heated match up between the two teams led to a bench clearing at the end of the match, the fight resulting in a whopping 554 Penalty Minutes.
The event, the Women's World Championship Division D3A, was a matchup for 4th place. The two teams had been chirping one another for parts of the game prior to the fight, an escalation of anger between the two sides.
According to HockeyWorldwide, who recorded the fight, 19 players had been given 25 minute penalties, along with a 20 minute penalty for Romania for "abuse of officials".
Romania won the match 10-2. It's unclear if further punishment will be had for either side following the fight.
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