Ontario minor hockey league team handed 14 losses over paperwork error [Video]

The parents of a minor hockey team in Ontario are crying foul after the league handed the team 14 losses for a paperwork error.

The penalty, imposed on the Mississauga Rattlers Under 16 boys ‘AA’ team by the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) in January, was issued over a trainer who was not allowed to be on the bench.

The parents of the 19 players said in a statement Wednesday the team’s official registrar admitted to making the error in a letter to the league. The parents said the trainer has been a registered volunteer before, and had submitted his credentials in September.

The registrar, along with the parents, are pleading with the league to overturn the penalty, the statement reads.

“Our kids were in first place and had a once in a lifetime chance to win a championship this year,” said Mieke Gilbert, whose son is a goaltender, in the statement.

“These kids did nothing …