Allegations of Fraud: An Open Letter to Marty Quarters NCDC Rock Springs' conflict-of-interest crisis deepens as new, disturbing reports allege manipulation of player statistics

Marty,

When I first reported on the inherent conflict of interest in Rock Springs—where your role as General Manager is deeply entangled with your Rule 1 advisory clients—I believed I was highlighting a serious ethical crisis.

The situation appeared to be a textbook case of prioritizing advisory fees over team success. The team's dismal record, while populated by Rule 1 clients, seemed to be the obvious, unfortunate consequence.

I thought the situation was a glaring ethical failure. I was wrong. It’s allegedly far worse.

New, disturbing reports allege that the issues now extend beyond conflicts of interest and into outright statistical fraud. Let’s look at the scoresheets, Marty.

On September 20, 2025—a game we are told you personally made numerous changes to—an assist on the goal in Period 2 (15:02) was recorded for Viktor Pasztor. Why was a point credited to a goalie, Marty? Was this a simple clerical error, or was that point deliberately taken from one player, who the game announcer indicate actually earned it?

This doesn't appear to be an isolated incident. On October 24, 2025, an assist on the goal in Period 1 (10:26) was recorded for Spencer Growskoweitz. Again, sources who have reviewed the play state that point also belonged to another player.

Is this a pattern? Are you actively "shaving" stats from non-client players and reassigning points to others?

If these allegations are true, this is no longer just a "conflict of interest." It is a fundamental betrayal of the sport. This is not a "pay-to-play" scheme; this is alleged fraud. It is the active manipulation of a player's official record—their currency for advancement—in service of your own agenda.

This new allegation, shocking as it is, makes the original crisis even more insidious. The foundation of this remains: players are reportedly being pressured to sign $3,500 advisory agreements with Rule 1 Sports. Those who resist are met with a sudden hostility. This is not development. This is not coaching. This is leveraging your authority as a GM to, as many see it, extract fees from families, turning the Miners' roster into a profit center.

This is a pattern. Is there any former employer, from Wisconsin to Cheyenne to Idaho Falls, that will provide a positive reference for your tenure? Or will they, too, recall a trail of controversy? The Miners, sitting at the bottom of the NCDC, are not just a team that is losing; they are an organization that, from the outside, appears to be failing its players on every ethical level.

This letter is addressed to you, Marty, but its message is for the NCDC and the Rock Springs Miners ownership.

The integrity of the league and organization is on the line. The original article called for your removal based on the conflict of interest. These new, specific allegations of statistical fraud demand a full, immediate, and transparent investigation. You cannot allow a GM to allegedly manipulate scoresheets and extort his own players.

The hockey world is watching. Your next job should be at the fast-food drive-thru asking customers if they want fries with their burger order.