The ECHL has a new rule in place that requires coaches and officials to meet one hour prior to the start of the game.
The league hopes that these meetings create relationships that can help to eliminate heated moments in the games.
Interesting to see what it does, as fans do enjoy heated moments in games.
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The meetings do not require players from the teams so meet, so there should still be heated moments in the games, just not many between the coaches and officials.