AHL Player Suspended For 10 Games After Sending Ref Flying Into The Boards With A Shove
- Brendan Lemieux received a four-game suspension for accidentally hitting linesman Dominik Altmann during a playoff game against ZSC Lions.
- Adam Beckman received a ten-game suspension for physically abusing a referee after shoving him into the boards during a game against the Bridgeport Islanders.
- Beckman's suspension includes missing the final five games of the current AHL season and the first five of the next season.
- The referee involved in Beckman's incident was injured but seemed apologetic, indicating that such collisions can lead to serious situations.
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Hockey Player Hit with 10-Game Suspension for 'Physical Abuse of an Official'
A hockey player has been suspended after shoving a referee while on the ice, sending the official sliding into a wall. The push by Bridgeport Islanders forward Adam Beckman was […] The post Watch: Hockey Player Hit with 10-Game Suspension for 'Physical Abuse of an Official' appeared first on The Western Journal.
Islanders AHLer suspended 10 games after sending referee flying into boards
An Islanders AHL player was hit with a 10-game suspension for “physical abuse of an official” after an incident during an April 5 game. Bridgeport Islanders winger Adam Beckman skated directly into a referee during a game against the Charlotte Checkers and shoved him, sending the official flying into the boards before he was down on the ice clearly in pain.
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