Following last weekend’s action, the England Ice Hockey Department of Player Safety (DOPS) have issued the following sanctions:
George Howe (Swindon Wildcats NIHL 2) | 2 game suspension – Fighting
Additional comments:Fighting an unwilling opponent. Defending player turtled and aggressor landed several punches.
Alasdair Barrow (MK Thunder) | 2 game suspension – Fighting
Additional comments:Fighting an unwilling opponent. Multiple punches delivered to opponent, who was on their knees.
Jared Vigas (MK Thunder) | 3 game suspension – Illegal check to the head
Additional comments:Cross-check delivered with excessive force. Point of contact was directly to the head, recklessly endangering the opponent.
Joseph Llewellyn (Cardiff Fire) | 2 game suspension – Fighting
Additional comments: Player was the aggressor, fighting two unwilling opponents.
Joseph Llewellyn (Cardiff Fire) | 2 game suspension – Hitting threshold of 10 penalty points
Total: 4 game suspension for Joseph Llewellyn.
Bayley Harewood (Bristol Pitbulls) | 2 game suspension after DOPS/GRP review (first game already served on January 5) – Fighting
Additional comments:Fighting, whilst tolerated during game play, involves equal and willing combatants or a variation of this covered under the rules. It does not cover a player picking up and “body slamming” another to the ice, causing reckless endangerment.