Russian amateur hockey player attacks referee with stick

A player got so upset with a penalty call during a recent Russian amateur hockey league game that he launched a vicious attack on a referee with his hockey stick.

The footage above, which was captured by a GoPro camera attached to referee Nikita Tikhonov's helmet, shows the player swinging his stick and hitting the ref in the head before several teammates and an official step in to restrain him. He then punches the referee, knocking the camera to the ice.

Officials were expected to meet Wednesday to decide on proper punishment for the player, according to Puck Daddy's Sean Leahy.