I think this is the first step in the right dirrection.
TORONTO (AP)—The NHL’s competition committee recommended that the league’s referees will be given the power to hand out major penalties for hits to the head next season.
The 10-man group on Friday agreed on the new penalty during a meeting at the NHL’s Toronto office on Friday and passed it along to the league’s board of governors. The board meets next week in Los Angeles and must give final approval to the recommendation.
The specific wording of the new penalty wasn’t disclosed but NHL executive and former player Brendan Shanahan(notes) says head hits will be subject to a major penalty and game misconduct, as well as supplemental discipline.
[Yahoo Sports]
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