Following last weekend’s action, the England Ice Hockey Department of Player Safety (DOPS) have issued the following sanctions:
- Bayley Harwood (Bristol Pitbulls) | Indefinite suspension – Unsportsmanlike conduct
- Additional comments: Game misconduct for abuse of officials. Player is suspended until the investigation is complete.
- Ralfs Circenis (Berkshire Bees) | 4 game suspension after DOPS/GRP review – Cross-checking & fighting
- Additional comments: An altercation occurred after a boarding in the Romford Defending zone, where the Berkshire player was struck from behind, dislodging his helmet, and he retaliated with a cross-check. The recipient of the cross-check fell and the Berkshire player proceeded to cross-check his opponent again. At this time, he was then repeatedly punched by a Romford player (see suspension below), including when he was on the ice and defenceless. He wrestled the Romford player to the ice when the the linesmen intervened, both players being on the ice with the Berkshire player throwing punches to his Romford opponent, who was under him. Both players continued to fight on the ice, despite having linesmen involved and being instructed to stop.
- Ralfs Circenis (Berkshire Bees) | 1 game suspension – Hitting threshold of 10 penalty points
Total: 5 game suspension for Ralfs Circenis
- Jack Cooper (Romford Raiders) | 3 game suspension after DOPS/GRP review – Fighting
- Additional comments: Player receives a two game suspension for a charge of fighting, as referenced above. He is deemed to be the instigator and aggressor. The player also receives a further game suspension for being the “third player in”.
- Jack Cooper (Romford Raiders) | 1 game suspension – Hitting threshold of 10 penalty points
Total: 4 game suspension for Jack Cooper.
- Owen Yarrow (Whitley Warriors) | Game misconduct which triggered a 4 game suspension for hitting threshold of 20 penalty points
- Additional comments: Player engaged in verbals with Widnes player(s) while being in between team benches, breaching DOPS Rule 26.8.
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