The Disciplinary Committee investigated the MOL League game MOL 225 (Ferencvárosi TC – DVTK Jegesmedvék) where Michael SCHWINDT player of Ferencvarosi TC was being penalized 2 minutes for slashing (SLASH). The Disciplinary Committee made the following conclusion:
IIHF RULE 159 – SLASHING
DEFINITION: A player who swings his stick, with one hand or two, at any part of an opponent’s body or equipment. Contact to the opponent is not necessary for the penalty to be assessed.
A player who injures or recklessly endangers an opponent by slashing will be assessed a major penalty and game-misconduct penalty or a match penalty.
According to the findings of the Disciplinary Committee, the player's movement did not focus on the acquisition of the puck. Considering the strenght of the hit, it could easily cause injury.
The Disciplinary Commitee suspends Michael SCHWINDT, the Ferencvarosi TC player for 1 MOL League match.
The player will spend down his sentence at the next MOL League match.