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Hockey Player Receives Massive Suspension For Kicking An Opponent With His Skate In Handshake Line
Petr Kodytek, a hockey player over in Europe, was suspended for seven games for not only an obscene gesture, but for also kicking an opponent during handshakes.
Liiga has handed Helsinki IFK forward Petr Kodytek a seven-game suspension for his actions involving Porin Assat forward Peter Tiivola during the post-game handshake line.
The suspension was doled out because Petr Kodytek kicked Peter Tiivola and made an obscene gesture to the Porin bench.
The suspension aside, Kodytek was handed out a total of 50 penalty minutes for his behavior during the altercation.
Liiga has handed out a seven-game suspension to Helsinki IFK forward Petr Kodytek for kicking Porin Ässät forward Peter Tiivola during the handshake line, on top of giving an «obscene gesture» (middle finger) to the Pori bench.
He was given a total of 50 PIM for his actions.
He was given a total of 50 PIM for his actions.
Kodytek, 26, has scored 24 (3+21) points in 35 games this season and will now be out of action until January 17.
The 26-year-old forward has 24 points (3 goals, 21 assists) in 35 games this season with Helsinki IFK, but his actions have taken him out of commission until January 17, a huge absence for his team during a critical part of the season.
The Liiga made this move underlining the fact that the league is always out to enforce sportsmanship and discipline when moments allow tempers to flare.
The suspension was a needed punishment for Kodytek's unsportsmanlike act, but on the flip side, it sends a notice about what all the players should do, and that is being professional both on and off the ice.
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