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Atlanta Thrashers prospect Patrice Cormier has lost his appeal of a suspension for the remainder of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season and playoffs for his elbow on the Quebec Remparts' Mikael Tam back on January 25th.
Cormier, selected in the second round of the 2008 draft by New Jersey and traded to the Thrashers in the Ilya Kovalchuk deal earlier this month, has been under suspension by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League since the hit.
Tam spent two days in the hospital because the injuries.
Cormier appealed the penalty in a hearing before league commissioner Gilles Courteau on February 11. Courteau announced his final decision today.
Cormier's junior team, the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, can still appeal the ruling to an independent arbitor, or Cormier can petition to play in an independent league for the remainder of the 2010 season.
To review, here's the hit that got Cormier in trouble and causes the Thrashers not to have him as a body in their minor league system.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Scandella Gets 15 For Junior League Elbow
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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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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...
((HT: HockeyWebcast))
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