Release from 06.03.2024

One game suspension for Cristiano Digiacinto

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Cristiano Digiacinto of the HCB Südtirol Alperia was suspended for one game and fined 200.00 euros due to an incident deemed as Kneeing (IIHF Rule 50) on Tuesday evening at the EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV.

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Cristiano Digiacinto (#11) of HCB Südtirol Alperia, time 05:20 was involved in an incident deemed as Kneeing (IIHF Rule 50). 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'.

Tuesday night in Villach, Bozen forward #11 Cristiano Digiacinto was involved in an incident deemed as kneeing Villach D'Man #46 Alex Wall resulting in an apparent injury.

As the video shows, Digiacinto in a defensive manner follows a very common procedure in taking the blue line away from the attacking player. In this case, as Digiacinto approaches Wall in a slow skating manner in preparation for a body check, Digiacinto loads up to make what appears to be a legal body check. What didn't occur was any form of body to body contact and instead leg to leg contact.

This is kneeing.

It is important to note, this is not a case of a sudden movement by a player receiving the hit, which creates an unavoidable knee on leg impact. Digiacinto adjusted to Wall's skating position by adjusting his left leg in a forward direction, missing with shoulder or body contact and securing a position of leg on leg contact. This position of altering and then leading with the knee, results in initial and substantial leg on leg contact where it merits supplementary discipline.

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

To summarize:

  • This is kneeing
  • Direct leg-on-leg contact
  • Not a repeat offender


Previous suspension:
none

Next game Cristiano Digiacinto (#11) of HCB Südtirol Alperia is allowed to play:
09.03.2024 EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia

DOPS provided the following video: