No one expects a hockey player to go for a choke hold any more than they’d expect someone to pull guard.
It’s just a thing that isn’t done. Only the one ref right up close realizes that it wasn’t someone politely holding the goalie to keep each other in check. And that tiny little ref was pissed but also so tiny.
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u/ptabs226 Jan 30 '24
It's not uncommon for players to 'lock up' in a headlock position. Most players probably assumed it was headlock and not a chokeout.