The attack took place after the match, which ended in confusion. A general brawl broke out on Sunday evening after the victory of the Cergy-Pontoise Jokers against Grenoble (4-3 on penalties) in the U20 Ice Hockey Espoirs League. A player from Val-d’Oise then approached the major referee and physically attacked him. He was finally brought under control but the matter will not stop there.
The French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) announced this Monday that the commission for infractions of the rules of the game had considered that an investigation was necessary and had therefore relinquished the case in favor of the disciplinary commission of first instance. . The offending player was suspended pending investigation of the case.
The altercation, filmed by hockeyfrance.tv cameras, is reminiscent of another. The one that broke out last October after a Ligue Magnus match between Bordeaux and Angers. Angers players Matthew O’Connor and Sami Tavernier were respectively punished with 7 and 9 match suspensions for attacking a referee.
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