ECHLer Jonathan Yantsis ejected after an incredibly dangerous hit
Recently in the ECHL, a terribly dangerous hit was laid out by forward Jonathan Yantsis of the Trois-Rivieres Lions. The hit led to a major injury to his opponent and the ejection of Jonathan Yantsis.
During this high stakes ECHL game Darick Louis-Jean of the Norfolk Admirals when to retrieve a puck on a dump in. In pursuit of Darick Louis-Jean was Jonathan Yantsis. When Jonathan Yantsis got to the corner he gave out a massive crosscheck to the back of Darick Louis-Jean. The hit sent the defenseman flying head first into the boards in horrifying fashion.
#Lions3R Jonathan Yantsis received a game misconduct following this hit against #Admirals Darick Louis-Jean.
Louis-Jean was stretchered off the ice, giving a thumbs up.
Louis-Jean was stretchered off the ice, giving a thumbs up.
Luckily Darick Louis-Jean immediately gave a thumbs up to indicate he was awake, alert, and at least doing okay. Later there would be an update that Darick Louis-Jean was transported to a hospital evaluated overnight and released today.
"UPDATE | Darick Louis-Jean was transported to a local hospital last night. He was cleared by the doctors and released earlier this morning. Darick and the Admirals organization would like to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers. 🙏" The Admirals said.
Thankfully a scary incident turned out to be alright. This is yet another reminder of how dangerous hockey can be especially when players try to bend the rules to get an advantage.
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AVRIL 28 | 111 ANSWERS ECHLer Jonathan Yantsis ejected after an incredibly dangerous hit Should Jonathan Yantsis be suspended for this hit? | ||
| Yes | 100 | 90.1 % |
| No | 11 | 9.9 % |
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