Rick Tocchet got off easy on Friday when he was ordered to serve two years probation instead of the possible jail sentence for his roll in an illegal sports gambling ring. The former assistant coach and NHL player was charged with running the gambling ring witch could have lead to five years in a state prison. Tocchett apologized to the court, his family and friends for his involvement. No evidence of betting relating to hockey was ever found but other sports such as college football and super bowl games were with a possible 1.7 million in bets.

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