I think this is the right decision to suspend Cormier indefinately and I hope they throw the book at this guy for his dirty hit on Mikael Tam. I would not be surprised if there will be legal charges against Cormier as well.
MONTREAL -- Junior hockey was making sense of another head-hunting incident Monday after Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts was sent to hospital by an elbow from Rouyn-Noranda centre Patrice Cormier, who captained Canada at the recent world junior hockey championship.
Cormier caught Tam with an elbow while skating through the neutral zone during overtime of Quebec's 3-2 shootout win at Dave Keon Arena in Rouyn-Noranda on Sunday afternoon.
The 18-year-old defenceman went into convulsions and was taken to hospital after the hit, where he is listed in stable condition with brain trauma and several damaged teeth.
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League gave Cormier an indefinite suspension on Monday and will continue to investigate the incident. No timeline was provided on when league disciplinarian Raymond Bolduc will issue a ruling.
Disgusting. If this happened anywhere outside of the rink there would be legal action, I'd like to see some here too. Absolutly disgusting.
ReplyDeleteI thought I heard somewhere that there might actually be legal action for the hit.
ReplyDeleteWow. That is tough to watch. Hope the kid makes a full recovery and hope Cormier gets what he has coming.
ReplyDeleteThat was gross when he was going through convulsions.
ReplyDelete