A DUNDEE ice hockey fan is demanding answers after apparently receiving a life ban on watching his favourite team.

Mitch Stevenson, a supporter of ice hockey in Dundee for over 20 years, claims he was told he was not allowed to attend any future Dundee Stars games—for allegedly making comments on the internet about the family of one of the directors of the team.

However, despite protesting his innocence and contacting both the Stars and Dundee Ice Arena management to try to resolve the matter, Mr Stevenson says he is still in the dark four weeks on.

“I’ve tried to go through the appropriate channels but I’m at a dead end,” he explained.

“I would be more than happy to apologise if they can prove this happened, but I’m not prepared to do so if there’s no evidence.”

Mr Stevenson—who has previously worked with Dundee Stars and Dundee Tigers in a voluntary capacity—categorically denied he had made any personal remarks about anyone’s family, and said he believed the Stars management had taken criticism of their future plans for the team personally and were now taking it out on those who had differing opinions.

“It’s utter nonsense. I’ve spoken to the operators of both the ice hockey internet forums I use and they have seen nothing to suggest I’ve done anything like this at all,” said Mr Stevenson.

Having bought a ticket to watch Dundee Stars play Dundee Tigers on February 10, Mr Stevenson said he was approached by a member of Stars management and told he was banned from attending any future games at Dundee Ice Arena.

When he asked why this was the case he was informed it was as a result of an alleged remark about the man’s family on an internet ice hockey forum.

Mr Stevenson was then asked not to “make a scene” and to leave the venue.

Despite having contacted the parties involved, Mr Stevenson said he was frustrated at having received no reply.

He continued, “I find it totally unacceptable that I have been banned from using a public facility to support my team—a team I have supported since their inception and travelled nationwide to do so—when I have been accused of some misdemeanour by an organisation who cannot provide any evidence as to what their allegations are.”

The Courier has tried since Sunday to contact the management of Dundee Stars but met with no success.

However, Jack Dryburgh, general manager of Dundee Ice Arena, said the matter was nothing to do with the arena, as it leased the venue to the Stars and they had the right to admit and refuse who they wished.