Cameron and Racine handed suspensions

Jason Cameron and Jonathan Racine have both been suspended multiple games by disciplinary prefect of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League today.

Cameron, a second-year forward with Saint John, was suspended four games for his hit to the head of Shawinigan Cataractes forward Kirill Kabanov.

The reasons for the length of the suspension, as released by the QMJHL are as follows:
-His opponent was in a vulnerable position
-Cameron was at fault:
-Came from the blind side and hit his opponent’s head with his shoulder ;
-Propelled himself upwards to get at his opponent’s head;
-Did not have much speed;
-Was his first offense.
-The player was injured

You can view the hit here.

Racine, a third-year defensemen with Shawinigan, received four games as well as a mandatory one game suspension for his hit on Saint John forward Jonathan Huberdeau.

The reasons for the length of the suspension, as released by the QMJHL are as follows:
-His opponent was in a vulnerable position and no longer had the puck
-Racine at fault
-Traveled a good distance, gained speed and propelled himself towards the to
-As he was about to miss his target, he hit the player with his fist and edge of his stick
-Was at his first offense.
-There was no injury.

You can view the hit here.

jonathan@theqspot.ca