The American Hockey League's Board of Governors unanimously voted to uphold the suspension of Norfolk Admirals right winger Steve Downie.
Downie was suspended for 20 games on March 5 for deliberately striking an official with his stick during a February 28 game at Hershey.
Norfolk, the AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, had appealed the suspension and asked the league to consider additional evidence.
Downie, who was suspended indefinitely immediately following the game, bruised the shin of linesman Mike Hamilton on a center ice face-off following a Hershey goal near the end of the game. The Admirals contended that Downie struck the official accidentally during the course of play with the follow- through of his stick after winning the face-off against Hershey's Andrew Joudrey.
The Board convened via conference call on Tuesday to hear the Admirals' appeal, but ultimately upheld the suspension.
Downie will be eligible to return to the Norfolk lineup on April 11.
Here's the incident itself...
((HT: Rogers Sportsnet))
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Downie Is Out For 20
The AHL has suspended the Norfolk Admirals' forward 20 games for deliberately striking an official with his stick.
Late in the third period of the Admirals' game against the Hershey Bears on February 28, Downie slashed linesman Mike Hamilton before a face-off. Downie was given a game misconduct at the time, and the AHL announced Thursday he was being suspended.
21-year-old Downie has developed a reputation for aggressive behaviour in his young career.
In 2007, before he even played his first regular season NHL game, Downie was suspended 20 games for elbowing Ottawa Senator Dean McAmmond in the head in a pre-season tilt.
Here's your reminder, thanks to our friends at Rogers Cable/Sens TV...
This is not the first time the pesky forward has been suspended by the AHL either, having sat out three games for hitting an opponent from behind earlier this season.
He has already served three games of the current suspension, and should be eligible to return on April 11. Downie was drafted 29th overall by the Flyers in 2005.
In 29 NHL games with the Flyers and the Lightning this season, Downie has three goals and three assists.
Those of us at OSG HQ share the opinion of Donald S. where Downie is concerned...
Two words- Punk... ass...
((HT: CBC Sports/NHL))
Late in the third period of the Admirals' game against the Hershey Bears on February 28, Downie slashed linesman Mike Hamilton before a face-off. Downie was given a game misconduct at the time, and the AHL announced Thursday he was being suspended.
21-year-old Downie has developed a reputation for aggressive behaviour in his young career.
In 2007, before he even played his first regular season NHL game, Downie was suspended 20 games for elbowing Ottawa Senator Dean McAmmond in the head in a pre-season tilt.
Here's your reminder, thanks to our friends at Rogers Cable/Sens TV...
This is not the first time the pesky forward has been suspended by the AHL either, having sat out three games for hitting an opponent from behind earlier this season.
He has already served three games of the current suspension, and should be eligible to return on April 11. Downie was drafted 29th overall by the Flyers in 2005.
In 29 NHL games with the Flyers and the Lightning this season, Downie has three goals and three assists.
Those of us at OSG HQ share the opinion of Donald S. where Downie is concerned...
Two words- Punk... ass...
((HT: CBC Sports/NHL))
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