Release from 08.03.2024

One-game suspension for Bolzano's Scott Valentine

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Scott Valentine of the HCB Südtirol Alperia was suspended for one game and fined 200.00 euros due to an incident deemed as Slew-Footing (IIHF Rule 52) in the match against the EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV on Thursday evening.

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Scott Valentine (#44) of HCB Südtirol Alperia, time 56:48 was involved in an incident deemed as Slew-Footing (IIHF Rule 52). The video evidence was sent to the win2day ICE Hockey League PSC, which determined the incident to be worthy of supplementary discipline - Category 1 - 'Careless'.

Thursday night in Bozen, Bozen D'Man #44 Scott Valentine was involved in an incident on Villach D'Man #14 Johannes Tschurnig deemed as Slew-Footing. Resulting in a 5-minute major penalty plus game-misconduct being assessed by the on-ice officials.

As the video shows, Villach enters the attacking zone, with Tschurnig preparing for the possibility of receiving the puck. Valentine plays man to man coverage on this play, attempts to lock up Tschurnig to take away the possibility of a play on the puck. In doing so Valentine engages with his upper body (left arm), pulling Tschurnig backwards, as he simultaneously sweeps his left leg forward, to use as leverage in taking Tschurnig down. These actions cause Tschurnig to fall backwards and dangerously to the ice.

This is slew-footing.

It is important there are many occasions during the course of a game, where players use either their legs or stick and upper body to impede an opponent or to gain leverage during a puck battle. When these plays rise to the level of being illegal, the vast majority of them can be adequately punished with in game penalties. What causes this play to rise to the level of supplementary discipline is Valentine's use of both his upper and lower body to take the opponent to the ice in a dangerous fashion.

The ICE Hockey League Department of Player Safety has suspended Scott Valentine for 1 game and fined 200,00 euros.

To summarize:

  • This is slew-footing
  • Dangerous action
  • Not a repeat offender

Previous suspension:
none

Next game Scott Valentine (#44) of HCB Südtirol Alperia is allowed to play:
TBA

DOPS provided the following video: