The story of the young man in Calgary who was arrested for failing to comply with police demands in a viral video while he and his friends and family were playing hockey on an outdoor rink has taken a pretty gnarly turn.
First, if you have not read the story or seen the video, you can do so here. Second, the twist in this story is that the 21-year-old being arrested by police is none other than Ocean Weisblatt.
If that name sounds familiar, it's because his brother Ozzy Weisblatt was just drafted in the 1st round of this year's NHL Entry Draft (31st overall) by the San Jose Sharks.
In the video, both Ocean and his brother Orca (Calgary Hitmen, WHL) can be heard trying to get a clear answer from police as to why the arrest was taking place. Ocean was eventually taken into police custody after being threatened with a tazer and receiving several knees to the back of the leg from one of the female officers attempting to place him under arrest.
Ocean Weisblatt is a forward for the Portage Terriers of the MJHL. In 2018-19, Weisblatt recorded 12 goals and 39 points and 155 PIMs in 54 games for the Terriers. He was held to just 6 points in 16 games in a COVID-shortened 2019-20 season.
For a bit of a background on the Weisblatt family, please see the video provided in the link below.
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According to reports, outdoor skating rinks are allowed to be open, per new provincial restrictions announced by Alberta earlier this month. Skating rink operators are responsible to set maximum levels of participation and skaters must maintain physical distancing.
Calgary police have made a statement on this matter confirming the arrest. You can read it below.
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This is a pretty crazy occurrence to begin with. There had to be pretty long odds of this young man being an MJHL hockey player and the brother of a San Jose Sharks prospect.
