Hockey team back after underpants drill

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- An Idaho junior hockey team suspended from its ice arena for a drill that involved players stripping to their underpants is back at the arena.

The Idaho Junior Steelheads, who were suspended from Idaho IceWorld in Boise, apologized for the Oct. 21 drill that involved players removing a piece of equipment every time they missed a shot, KTVB-TV, Boise, reported Tuesday.

A family with a 6-year-old girl walked into the area while several players were in their briefs and one team member was mooning the others.

IceWorld suspended the team for its next four scheduled practices and added an extra week of suspension for the player who showed his bare behind.

Videos posted to YouTube depict pros from the Tampa Bay Lightning stripping down for a similar drill.

The Idaho Junior Steelheads team has 18 players between the ages of 17 and 20.