Jack Riley In Hockey
A professional hockey referee’s antics and a controversial call jeopardize his chances to get signed with the NHL.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS:
MARK RILEY (28) is a professional hockey referee. His goal is to be signed as a referee with the NHL.
It’s a new hockey season and Riley and his buddy, JOHN O’DONOVAN, go on the road. They first stop at Mark’s ex-wife’s house to visit his son, TOMMY. There’s clear hostility between Riley, JEANNIE, and her new boyfriend KURT. Riley leaves Tommy a whistle and tells him to blow it loud when Kurt and Jeannie are in the bedroom. Riley reassures Jeannie that next year he’ll be in the NHL and he’ll be able to buy Tommy what he needs. Jeannie doesn’t believe him. She heard this story before.
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The other refs have to pull him off. Riley is fined. He learns that the NHF is making O’Donovan an offer. Dejected, Riley sees a flyer for a comedy night contest. He decides to enter and he wins.
Riley learns he’s not going to be asked to join the NHL this year. There’s always next year.
It’s the final game of the season. Riley continues to make his calls. He’s even forced to make a “major.” When a goal is made, Riley calls it, but the captain protests. Riley sticks with his decision. Everyone supports Riley’s call. The game ends. The year is over. Riley is about to leave, when he’s stopped by a fan. Riley prepares himself, but the fan tells Riley that he’s the best. They really like him.
After partying, Riley heads to his room. He stops at an open door to see a bunch of mascots having a drunken sex orgy. Riley silently closes the door and just walks on.
Riley tells Brianna that he’s sticking around. Six months later at an NHL game, a linesman hands off a puck to the ref – the NHL linesman is Dean. O’Donovan golfs in Hawaii. Riley leaves the Gillette factory after his shift. He calls his son to arrange a visit. He arrives at Comedy Night at a restaurant featuring Lenny Gavin. Riley goes to shake Gavin’s hand, but instead Gavin hands a confused Riley his drink. Riley’s the new kid on the block now and Gavin wants his
BRIEF SYNOPSIS:
MARK RILEY (28) is a professional hockey referee. His goal is to be signed as a referee with the NHL.
It’s a new hockey season and Riley and his buddy, JOHN O’DONOVAN, go on the road. They first stop at Mark’s ex-wife’s house to visit his son, TOMMY. There’s clear hostility between Riley, JEANNIE, and her new boyfriend KURT. Riley leaves Tommy a whistle and tells him to blow it loud when Kurt and Jeannie are in the bedroom. Riley reassures Jeannie that next year he’ll be in the NHL and he’ll be able to buy Tommy what he needs. Jeannie doesn’t believe him. She heard this story before.
Back on the road, …show more content…
The other refs have to pull him off. Riley is fined. He learns that the NHF is making O’Donovan an offer. Dejected, Riley sees a flyer for a comedy night contest. He decides to enter and he wins.
Riley learns he’s not going to be asked to join the NHL this year. There’s always next year.
It’s the final game of the season. Riley continues to make his calls. He’s even forced to make a “major.” When a goal is made, Riley calls it, but the captain protests. Riley sticks with his decision. Everyone supports Riley’s call. The game ends. The year is over. Riley is about to leave, when he’s stopped by a fan. Riley prepares himself, but the fan tells Riley that he’s the best. They really like him.
After partying, Riley heads to his room. He stops at an open door to see a bunch of mascots having a drunken sex orgy. Riley silently closes the door and just walks on.
Riley tells Brianna that he’s sticking around. Six months later at an NHL game, a linesman hands off a puck to the ref – the NHL linesman is Dean. O’Donovan golfs in Hawaii. Riley leaves the Gillette factory after his shift. He calls his son to arrange a visit. He arrives at Comedy Night at a restaurant featuring Lenny Gavin. Riley goes to shake Gavin’s hand, but instead Gavin hands a confused Riley his drink. Riley’s the new kid on the block now and Gavin wants his