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The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has suspended Val-d'Or Foreurs defenseman Marco Scandella 15 games for hitting an opponent in the head.
He popped Rimouski Oceanic forward Alexandre Durette during a game last Wednesday and had been on indefinite suspension since.
"We will continue to be very stern regarding hits to the head as well as towards any gestures which could compromise the well-being of our players," QMJHL Commissioner Gilles Courteau said in a statement.
"Moreover, we remain in constant contact with the Rimouski Oceanic organization in order to get updates on Alexandre's health and progress."
Scandella was considered one of Canada's top defensemen at this year's world junior hockey championship.
Scandella's incident is the third of that variety this year. The last one to cross the HQ's bow was the Patrice Cormier elbow on Mikael Tam a few weeks ago. While Scandella's is not as serious, it's still wrong and sets a disturbing trend in juniors from this season.
Here's the incident again for those of you who missed it the first time...
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