Slovenian Hockey Player Suspended After Kicking Opponent in the Neck with Skate

[Phil]

 

An ugly incident at the IIHF World Championships has landed a Slovenian player a two-game suspension from the competition.

 

During the second period of a game on Saturday, Slovenia’s Ziga Jeglic was going for a line change when he swung his skate towards the neck of Switzerland forward Thomas Rufenacht as he was hopping over the bench. It was an extremely dangerous play that could have resulted in a horrific injury but, thankfully, it did not.

 

Still, Jeglic needed to face repercussions, and apparently a two-game suspension was deemed appropriate.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/nhl/story/slovenian-hockey-player-skate-neck-kick-050817

[Shane Falco]

TWO GAMES? TWO GAMES for what could have been a horrific injury?!

 

Holy fuck and I thought the NHL player safety was a joke.

[Vodka Drunkenski]

Shit, I would throw him out of the league for that

 

 

#MakeBSBHGreatAgain

[Phil]

I'd press criminal charges.

[Shane Falco]

Shit, I would throw him out of the league for that

 

 

#MakeBSBHGreatAgain

 

I'd press criminal charges.

 

At the very least, ffs.