The video evidence is in from Saturday night and it's not pretty.
UPDATE: D Jeff Hubic has been suspended one game by the WHL for the hit Saturday night.
First things first; Jeff Hubic gliding to hit Brandon Davidson who has possession of the puck behind his net is here.
It's clear that Hubic doesn't charge but due to the dangerousness of the hit, I'd go with a two minute minor at best - and even that's a stretch. The major was not the correct call.
Adding insult to injury is the fact that Davidson feeds the puck to Stephenson at the Ice blueline and Lydon Martell running a pick to allow Stephenson to dangle in and score. It's at about 1:22 of the game video here. The goal is credited to Klimchuck but it's clearly Stephenson that does the deed.
There's a glitch in that the audio starts early but the video starts later.
Wand vs Rodewald is here.
Trevor Crawley has the Townsman recap here.
The Ice practiced today and left for Brandon to face the Wheat Kings Tuesday night. They get a rematch with the Pats Wednesday as both games - in fact all of them - are becoming increasingly important with the logjam that is the Eastern Conference Standings.
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10 comments:
I feel it is impressive that coach Knoblauch was able to keep his cool. It is so easy to play the tantrum card even if the reffing is truly outrageous. My hats off to him.
well pats fans the video doesn't lie!!!
sooooo....he gets suspended....despite video evidence that he's gliding...thoughts??
I'm somewhat baffled why he got one game from the league. It ended up being a major so you'd think it was time-served.
I guess not.
The official rule for charging reads:
"A minor or major penalty shall be imposed on a player who skates or jumps into, or charges an opponent in any manner.
Charging shall mean the actions of a player who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner. A “charge” may be the result of a check into the boards, into the goal frame or in open ice."
I fail to see where it says that a player who is gliding cannot be guilty of a charge. In fact it doesn't say at all that your feet have to be moving in order to be guilty of charging.
To me it looked like Hubic launched himself into Davidson and that meets the criteria for a charge.
Just a neutral fan's opinion.
All right then, I'll take the bait.
Then by definition of the rule, wouldn't every bodycheck be a charge?
Alan - "Hubic launched himself into Davidson and that meets the criteria for"... a body check. Tis hockey.
Rematch, refs gave the Ice lots of pp chances but the decision to play Max on the blue line on the pp cost them the game. There are 3 or even 4 of the ice def who can play the pp, leave Max up front! 23 DOES NOT =D. There, I feel better now.
i agree put max back up front on the power play but also put pearce back on it to he still tied for the lead in power play goals and makes things happen either setting guys up or chances for himself but seldom gets out there anymore
dirk gives it up on regina's short handed goal.he has to get his head up can't just think it open.they read him like a book.
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