Following last weekend’s action, the England Ice Hockey Department of Player Safety (DOPS) have issued the following sanctions:
Regan O’Neil (Invicta Dynamos) | 2 game suspension – Hitting threshold of 10 penalty points
George Howe (Swindon Wildcats NIHL 2) | 3 game suspension (two suspended pending no further instances of this nature before the end of the 2024/25 season) – Spearing
Additional comments:Spearing was to the groin area of an opponent.
George Howe (Swindon Wildcats NIHL 2) | 2 game suspension – Hitting threshold of 10 penalty points
Total: 5 game suspension for George Howe (2 games suspended).
Kohen Taylor (Hull Jets) | 2 game suspension – Unsportsmanlike conduct
Additional comments: Player held opponent’s cage/helmet and shook with aggressive force.
Bradley Wright (Peterborough Phantoms NIHL 2) | 4 game suspension after DRS review – Illegal check to the head
Additional comments:Illegal check to the head/neck area. The first point of contact was the shoulder then head. Both feet left the ice to deliver the hit with momentum, recklessly endangering the opponent.
Alfie Kelly (Altrincham Aces) | 2 game suspension – Hitting threshold of 10 penalty points
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