Friends are friends until the game system is missing, which becomes the time to hide the hockey stick and bong before someone gets hurt and charged with a felony.

Two men who told a Mankato police officer they are best buddies are facing felony assault charges for allegedly setting their friendship aside to fight over a Playstation 3 game system in January.

A hockey stick and bong allegedly became weapons during the fight at John Joseph Marxen III’s residence in the 100 block of Lynn Lane.

Marxen, 19, told the officer that Samuel James Rausch, 19, of Eagle Lake threatened him with the glass bong and hit him with the hockey stick around 2 p.m. Jan. 22, according to criminal complaints filed Friday in Blue Earth County District Court.

Now they’re both facing consequences a bit worse than two minutes in the penalty box.

Marxen reported he was playing a video game when Rausch showed up unexpectedly and demanded to get his Playstation 3 returned to him.

“Marxen stated Rausch was ‘freaking out’ and Rausch claimed he would break everything in the trailer until Rausch found the Playstation 3,” the complaints said. “Rausch picked up the bong from the couch and held it like a baseball bat. Marxen stated he yelled at Rausch and Rausch put it down.

“Rausch then picked up one of Marxen’s hockey sticks and took a swing at Marxen with it.”

Marxen then retreated to his bedroom and Rausch allegedly grabbed a knife from the kitchen and started coming toward him with it. Rausch eventually dropped the knife and left after Marxen said he was calling police, Marxen reported.

The officer saw red marks on Marxen’s arm that were the size of a hockey stick, but Rausch denied hitting his friend when he was interviewed later at the hospital in Mankato.

“At that time, Rausch was screaming in pain and his left shoulder was asymmetrical (a different shape) as compared to his right,” the complaint said. “Rausch acknowledged they fought over a hockey stick and he believes Marxen hit him with it. As a result, Rausch stated his shoulder got dislocated.”

Rausch later told the officer his shoulder could have been dislocated when Marxen pushed him down, the complaints said. He also denied ever going toward Marxen with a knife.

Felony charges of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and making terroristic threats have been filed against Rausch. Marxen is facing a felony charge of third-degree assault resulting in substantial bodily harm. Both also have been charged with misdemeanor fifth-degree assault.