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.





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.



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.