Q hands down two suspensions

The disciplinary prefect of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has handed suspension to a player and a coach, the league announced today.

Gatineau Olympiques head coach Benoit Groulx has been suspended two games and fined $1,000.

The suspension and fine were handed out after Groulx's inappropriate behavior during a game against Blainville-Boisbriand on March 14, 2012.

Ian Saab of the Saint John Sea Dogs has been suspended eight games for a high sticking incident which occurred March 11, 2012 against the Shawinigan Cataractes.

Here is the rational that led to the decision:

-The player at fault (Saab) left his blue line and headed towards his opponent.
-The opponent raised his arm up to the plexus of the offending player.
-The offending player (Saab) then forcefully hit his opponent in the face with his stick and glove and hit him on the head a second time with his glove.
-It was not Saab's first offence
-The opponent was injured.

nolan@theqspot.ca

Delisle-Houde, Rogers handed suspensions

The disciplinary prefect of the Quebec Major Junior League handed down two lengthy suspensions today.



Moncton Wildcats left-winger Patrick Delisle-Houde was suspended five games for his hit to the head on Quebec Remparts' Adam Erne last Saturday.



Reasons for the suspension as listed by the league are as follows:


-Hit his opponent who was no longer in possession of the puck.

-Made contact simultaneously with his body and head.

-Did not try to avoid total contact.

-Was his first offence.



Connor Rogers, a defensemen with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles was suspended for 10 games for his knee-on-knee hit on Rimouski Oceanic player Jean-Francois Plante.



Reasons for his suspension are as follows:


-Even though the player at fault was gliding, he had a certain speed.

-He extended his leg to hit his opponent.

-The contact was done with force on the knee.

-Was his first offence.



You can see the hit at the 18 second mark with the video below.



Thanks to Chris Phillips of HockeyFights.com for the video.

jonathan@theqspot.ca

Potvin and Bussières suspended

Dany Potvin and Raphael Bussieres have been suspended multiple games by the disciplinary prefect of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Potvin, 19, of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles was suspended four games for an incident which occurred Feb. 15 against the Victoriaville Tigres.

He received a five-minute major checking to the head penalty along with a game-misconduct.

His opponent no longer had possession of the puck and did not see Potvin coming. The opponent was not injured on the play. This is Potvin's first offense.

Bussieres, 18, of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar was handed a five-game suspension for an incident which occurred Feb. 15 against the Shawinigan Cataractes.

At the 10:36 mark of the third period, Bussieres was given a five-minute major boarding penalty and a game misconduct.

Bussieres' opponent was in a vulnerable position and was injured on the play. Bussieres pursued his opponent and hit his opponent with his left shoulder into the boards. He did not try to partially or totally avoid contact. This is Bussieres first offense.

bryer@theqspot.ca

Gelinas suspended five games

The Disciplinary Prefect of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has suspended Baie-Comeau Drakkar left-winger Carl Gelinas for five games.

Here is the rationale which led to the suspension:
-Gelinas was travelling at a high speed
-Gelinas hit his opponent's head with his forearm and his elbow
-Was Gelinas' first offence
-Gelinas was in vulnerable position
-Opponent was not injured on the play

The decision was rendered after reviewing the video of the incident, gathering the testimonies from the players and the organizations involved, reading the officials' report and consulting the independent committee in the matter of disciplinary sanctions.