Bent suspended for a total of 5 games
The Director of Player Safety of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Raymond Bolduc, suspended Kelly Bent of the Halifax Mooseheads for a total of 5 games. The suspension was handed out in response to actions taken during the December 11th game against the Saint John Sea Dogs.
The Director of Player Safety has imposed an additional suspension of three (3) games to the two (2) automatic games attached to codes that are defined as follows:
- A 2-game automatic suspension, one for aggressor and another for an accumulation of codes 3, 4 and 5.
- 2 games for inappropriate behaviour
- 1 game for being a repeat offender.
The Director of Player Safety took this decision after having viewed available videos of the incident, considered the officials report, spoken to the players and organizations involved and after consulting the Advisory Committee for disciplinary action.
