"Calls for lifetime ban after vicious attack on young (OHL) hockey player."

[The Bread Guy]

I know next to nothing about hockey, but even to me, it seems like more than just "rough play" ...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1989727377690366218

Calls for lifetime ban after vicious attack on young hockey player.

A vicious attack on a 17 year old defensemen leads to calls for a lifetime ban.

www.hockeyfeed.com

OHL suspends Steelheads' Dragusica after slashing Generals' Blaseg

www.sportsnet.ca

Canadian Junior Hockey Player Faces Lengthy Suspension After Shocking Stick-Swinging Attack That Left His Opponent Down & Out [VIDEO]

Luke Dragusica faces an indefinite OHL suspension after a violent stick swing left Brady Blaseg bleeding, creating outrage.

www.totalprosports.com

Even made the NY Times ...

OHL suspends Steelheads’ Luke Dragusica for slash to head vs. Generals

Dragusica was given a match penalty before Brampton's 3-1 win, and the suspension is "pending review" according to the OHL website.

www.nytimes.com

Also archived here.
So far, OHL info-machine says he's suspended "pending review" (highlight mine)

 

[brihard]

I know next to nothing about hockey, but even to me, it seems like more than just "rough play" ...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1989727377690366218

Calls for lifetime ban after vicious attack on young hockey player.

A vicious attack on a 17 year old defensemen leads to calls for a lifetime ban.

www.hockeyfeed.com

OHL suspends Steelheads' Dragusica after slashing Generals' Blaseg

www.sportsnet.ca

Canadian Junior Hockey Player Faces Lengthy Suspension After Shocking Stick-Swinging Attack That Left His Opponent Down & Out [VIDEO]

Luke Dragusica faces an indefinite OHL suspension after a violent stick swing left Brady Blaseg bleeding, creating outrage.

www.totalprosports.com

Even made the NY Times ...

OHL suspends Steelheads’ Luke Dragusica for slash to head vs. Generals

Dragusica was given a match penalty before Brampton's 3-1 win, and the suspension is "pending review" according to the OHL website.

www.nytimes.com

Also archived here.
So far, OHL info-machine says he's suspended "pending review" (highlight mine)
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Is there any particular reason not to charge him criminally for that?

 

[The Bread Guy]

Is there any particular reason not to charge him criminally for that?

Great question - wonder if that's part of the "review"? TSN said he got a 5-minute match penalty for it, so maybe someone's IA thought was, "crappy, doesn't seem that bad."

 

[ModlrMike]

Is there any particular reason not to charge him criminally for that?

Accepting that you are more qualified in this area.. my $0.02. I think the threshold would/should be "was the offending act a normal part of the game"? I think we can all say that it isn't, and therefore it crosses the boundary into being an assault.

 

[brihard]

Accepting that you are more qualified in this area.. my $0.02. I think the threshold would/should be "was the offending act a normal part of the game"? I think we can all say that it isn't, and therefore it crosses the boundary into being an assault.

To me it easily meets assault with a weapon. The argument about ‘normal part of the game’ comes down to one of consent; you implicitly consent to some roughness and contact when playing hockey, for sure. I don’t think anyone’s signing up for this though.

Was he actually injured? You also cannot consent to bodily harm even if a fight is otherwise consensual.

Sure as hell this dude doesn’t deserve to be out on the ice.

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

I'd say 100% chance of criminal charges.......

 

[medicineman]

I'd say 100% chance of criminal charges.......

 

[dapaterson]

I'd say 100% chance of being a first round pick by the Flyers criminal charges.......

Ahem.

 

[Jarnhamar]

I have a feeling "but we don't want to ruin the future of this aspiring young athlete" comes into play.

 

[Haggis]

Is there any particular reason not to charge him criminally for that?

A friend of mine, now in his 50's, was charge criminally and found guilty for a junior hockey fight years ago where he injured the other player. If I recall correctly it was a broken jaw.