Hawn Weller said he regrets the decision he made on October 13, which resulted in his discharge from the Adirondack Thunder last week.
Weller told The Post-Star by phone Wednesday morning that his decision to accept a drink from a fan during a preseason game he wasn’t playing in at Cool Insuring Arena was incorrect.
“If I could have taken it back, I would,” said Weller, 37, a South Glens Falls native with 16 seasons of professional hockey experience in the AHL, ECHL, and Germany.
However, Weller claimed that the punishment he received — being released from his local ECHL team, which traded for him midway through the 2021-22 season — did not suit the transgression.
“I’m certainly upset about the whole situation. I’m
hawn Weller said he regrets the decision he made on Oct. 13, which led to his release from the Adirondack Thunder last week.
Speaking to The Post-Star by phone Wednesday morning, Weller said his decision to accept a drink from a fan during a preseason game — that he wasn’t playing in — at Cool Insuring Arena was wrong.
“If I could have taken it back, I would,” said Weller, 37, a South Glens Falls native and veteran of 16 seasons of pro hockey in the AHL, ECHL and in Germany.
However, Weller said he felt the punishment — being released from his hometown ECHL team that traded for him midway through the 2021-22 season — did not fit the infraction.
“I’m obviously upset about the whole thing. I’m not, not taking responsibility or accountability,” Weller said. “I do believe I should have gained a lot more respect as a player, but it’s not for me to decide. I get what I did was wrong, but I don’t think this had to be the outcome.”
