Former NHL coach Marc Crawford is facing serious disciplinary after allegedly using a ‘'homophobic slur'' toward referees during Swiss League action.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night when Crawford's ZSC Lions were trailing EHC Biel by a goal, as he can clearly be heard yelling, ‘'Check the clock!'' followed by the insult. The footage of the outburst has since blown up online. Check it out:
The Swiss League has since punished Crawford per Sportsnet:
''Former NHL coach Marc Crawford, now the head coach of the ZSC Lions in Zurich, has been suspended one game while under investigation by the Swiss national league after yelling a homophobic remark at a referee, the league confirmed to Sportsnet on Friday.''
Crawford has been head coach of the ZSC Lions since December 2022. He was a longtime NHL coach, as well, appearing in over 1,169 games with the Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars and Ottawa Senators.
He has a career record of 556 wins, 431 losses, 103 ties and 79 OT/SO losses. The Ontario native also won the Jack Adams Award in 1995 and the Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Avalanche.
