Toronto Riley pushes opponent’s face with hockey stick during game
The North American Ice Hockey League (NHL) is famous for being the fastest and most aggressive of all ball games.
So much so that they even set a rule for fistfights: ‘With the mask off, with no equipment, only with bare hands.’
However, fighting with hockey sticks is strictly prohibited. 카지노사이트
In mild cases, you may only be fined, but in severe cases, you may be subject to criminal punishment.
The Associated Press reported on the 13th (Korean time) that Toronto Maple Leafs defender Morgan Riley will appear at an NHL office hearing for hitting Ottawa Senators forward Ridley Gregg.
Being summoned to the secretariat hearing for foul play during a game means that severe punishment, including a suspension of at least six games, is inevitable.
Riley held his hockey stick in both hands and shoved Gregg in the face just before the end of the game against Ottawa held at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the 11th.
In Canada, where ice hockey is very popular, the match between Toronto and Ottawa is a rivalry nicknamed the ‘Battle of Ontario’.
The incident originated from the unwritten rule of ‘refrain from hitting hard into an empty goal.’
Toronto, which was tied 3-4 until the end of the third period, carried out the ‘Empty net goal’ strategy, subtracting the goalie and inserting one more field player.
This strategy leaves the goalpost completely empty, so if the puck is lost to an opposing player, a goal is immediately allowed.
Ottawa Gregg, who received the ball from a teammate, ran leisurely on the ice alone and then hit an empty Toronto goal with a slap shot.
A slap shot refers to the most powerful attack made by raising the hockey stick above the shoulder.
In an empty net goal situation, it is an unwritten rule to lightly tap the ball in to avoid provoking the opponent, but Gregg broke this.
Riley, who was watching right behind him, raised the hockey stick horizontally and hit Greg near the face.
Players from both teams got entangled on the ice and fought, and at that moment, the buzzer sounded to end the game, resulting in a 5-3 win for Ottawa.
Toronto players are protecting Riley, saying, ‘If Riley hadn’t done it, they would have hit him.’
Toronto vice-captain Auston Mathews said, “I think it’s definitely something that deserves a response.
Riley’s not a player who makes malicious plays by any means,” and added, “I don’t think it was necessary for (Gregg) to go down there and score like that.”
Even among Ottawa players, some say, “If you think about it differently, he might have been amused by Gregg’s actions.”
Gregg is the son of Mark Gregg, who previously played in the NHL, and is a rookie player who debuted in the league this year.
Among the players, there is a perception that Riley, who has been a pro for 11 years, scolded the ‘fearless rookie’ Gregg.
However, no matter how much he broke the unwritten rule, there are louder voices saying that hitting him with a hockey stick was wrong.
Ottawa coach Jacques Martin raised his voice, saying, “That’s not a hockey game. He
may have acted out of frustration (of losing the game), but he shouldn’t pretend it’s part of the game.”
A post posted by a hockey fan on America’s largest community website ‘Reddit’ said, “Is dunking into an empty goal in basketball a problem?
Baseball also allows bat flips.
Violence should not occur for any reason,” fans said.
There is support among them.