The Disciplinary Committee investigated the MOL League game MOL 254 (MAC Budapest – Debreceni HK) where after 59 minutes Jared BROWN (Debreceni HK) penalized 5+20 minutes (ROUGH, GA-MI). The Disciplinary Committee made the following conclusions:
IIHF rule book RULE 158 - ROUGHING
DEFINITION: A player who jostles or strikes an opponent during the game. A player involved in a confrontation with an opponent will be assessed a minor, double minor, or major and automatic game-misconduct penalty.
IIHF rule book RULE 141 – FIGHTING
DEFINITION: A player who punches an opponent during game action, after a whistle, or any time during the regular course of a game during a prolonged player confrontation.
A player who starts a fight will be assessed a match penalty.
The Disciplinary Commitee prohibited Jared BROWN, the player of Debreceni HK for 1 match.
The player will spend down his sentence at the next MOL League match.
