Matthew Barnaby wants to sign in the ECHL to play against Sean Avery
As you may know by now, former NHL pest Sean Avery is returning to professional hockey, signing a standard player contract with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.
Last night before the signing was made official, another former NHL pest, Matthew Barnaby, took to Twitter to say that he will sign with any team in the same division as the Orland Solar Bears just so he can play against, and presumably fight, Sean Avery.
The Solar Bears responded this morning by saying "Your move, Barnaby."
The feud between Matthew Barnaby and Sean Avery goes back to last summer at least. Barnaby called out Avery on Twitter, saying he'll fight him in 'Rough 'n Rowdy', which is a boxing event owned by Barstool Sports.
Avery then went on the Spittin' Chiclets podcast not long after Barnaby's video calling him out. The 41-year-old said that he wasn't going to take the fight and reiterated what he said on Twitter, telling Barnaby that he'll fight him in his driveway. The full clip of Avery's rant with Barnaby can be found below.
It would certainly be interesting if an ECHL team in the same division as Orlando signs Matthew Barnaby. From a marketing perspective alone, hyping up a game between Matthew Barnaby and Sean Avery would make the demand for tickets to that game go through the roof.
Your move, Barnaby. https://t.co/aDXz7CLCkk— Orlando Solar Bears (@OrlandoHockey) February 23, 2022
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