The Disciplinary Commission no.2015-16/041 decree
The Disciplinary Committee investigated the MOL League game MOL 211 (Debreceni HK – Ferencvarosi TC) where Bronson Zoltán KOVACS player of Debreceni HK was being penalized 5 + 20 minutes for kneeing (KNEE, GA-MI). The Committee made the following conclusions:
After 31 minutes the player of Debreceni HK, hit his opponent in the knee during a collision. The offending player was badly injured, he could not continue the game.
IIHF RULE 153 – KNEEING
DEFINITION: A skater who extends his knee for the purpose of making contact with an opponent. A skater who uses his knee to make contact with an opponent will be assessed at least a minor penalty. A skater who injures or recklessly endangers an opponent by kneeing will be assessed a major penalty and automatic game- misconduct penalty or match penalty.
According to the he Disciplinary Committee' statement, the player collided with his knee with the opponetnt player, who posessed the puck. Such impacts are particularly dangerous and should be avoided in all cases.
The Disciplinary Commitee suspends Bronson Zoltán KOVACS, the Debreceni HK player for 5 MOL League matches.
01.02.2016, Budapest
Antal Palla
MOL League Disciplinary Commission
President