Kulstad Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 According to NHL.com --> http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=737464&navid=DL|NHL|home Ference suspended three games for illegal check NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrew Ference has been suspended for three games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Zack Kassian during NHL Game No. 163 in Vancouver on Saturday, November 1, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 14:03 of the second period. Ference was assessed a minor penalty for illegal check to the head. Ference is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, will forfeit $118,902.45. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. For a full explanation of the decision, complete with video, please click on the following link: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=60&id=661573&lang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 According to NHL.com --> http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=737464&navid=DL|NHL|home Ference suspended three games for illegal check NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrew Ference has been suspended for three games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Zack Kassian during NHL Game No. 163 in Vancouver on Saturday, November 1, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 14:03 of the second period. Ference was assessed a minor penalty for illegal check to the head. Ference is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, will forfeit $118,902.45. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. For a full explanation of the decision, complete with video, please click on the following link: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=60&id=661573〈=en Dumb question, but if a player is suspended, does the team have the ability to exceed the 23 man roster? I don't think EDM is up to that number, but considering they waived Hunt to bring up Klefbom, one would think they must be. They just recalled Aulie, so I wonder what the story is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_People1 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Very similar to the Burrows hit on Emelin. No need for Ference to leave his feet and lead with an elbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheersMan Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 ...........unless the recipient is named Kassian. Very similar to the Burrows hit on Emelin. No need for Ference to leave his feet and lead with an elbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zirakzigil Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Deserved. As a repeat offender he should have gotten more, but I wasnt expecting that with only a phone hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4xon Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Agree with the suspension, however, after seeing Kassian's antics with Gagner after he broke his jaw, and making fun of him the next game or so after really struck a nerve. Deserved suspension, and deserved hit. Also not a Ference fan since his Boston days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamOilers83 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Agree with the suspension, however, after seeing Kassian's antics with Gagner after he broke his jaw, and making fun of him the next game or so after really struck a nerve. Deserved suspension, and deserved hit. This. Don't condone of headhunting, but really hard to feel sorry for guys like Kassian when they finally get served what they dish out all the time in dirty play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilerPensfan97 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Was not sure about this at first, but he did leave his feet, so 3 games is warranted. Don't usually like dirty plays, but Kassian deserved that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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