Release from 23.02.2024

One-game suspension for Alfeo Deluca (FAS)

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Alfeo Deluca of the SHC Fassa Falcons got suspended for one game because of an incident deemed as "butt-ending" during Thursday's game against the Hockey Unterland Cavaliers.

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Alfeo Deluca (#19) of SHC Fassa Falcons, time approx. 54:09, made contact with an opponent deemed as Butt-ending, IIHF Rule 58. Based on the video evidence, it is determined the incident to be worthy of supplementary discipline - Category 1 – ‘Careless’ – insufficient attention or thought to avoid harm or error. Liable to happen as a consequence of, by intending to affect an opponent through a reactionary or accidental motion or the incident is deemed careless causing negligence.

Thursday night, February 22nd, in Fassa, Fassa center-man #19 Alfeo Deluca was involved in an incident, deemed as butt-ending on Unterland center-man #17 Gabriel Zerbetto, resulting in no apparent injury.

As the video shows, after a battle for position in front of Unterland's goal both players ended up laying on the ice. While the two involved players still in front of the net, Unterland got possession of the puck and started a break out. Alfeo Deluca and Garbiel Zerbetto where to follow the breakout in close proximity to each other. Alfeo Deluca jabbed his opponent by the use of the upper portion of his stick.

This is butt-ending.

It is important to note, this is not the case ofan accidental contact with the upper end of a player's stick. Alfeo Deluca lowered his upper hand to expose the end of the shaft of his stick, winded up and jabbed Gabriel Zerbetto diretcly into the kidney area. As Alfeo Deluca is looking at his opponent short before the jab, it has to be assumed that this is a deliberate action with the sole intent to hurt his opponent. Alfeo Deluca had the chance to focus on play and follow the break out to get a chance for the puck.

Effective immediately, the Alps Hockey League Department of Player Safety has suspended Alfeo Deluca for 1 game.

To summarize:

  • This is butt-ending
  • Direct stick contact
  • Deliberate action

Previous suspensions:
none

Next game Alfeo Deluca (#19) of SHC Fassa Falcons is allowed to play:
TBA

DOPS made following video available: 


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