Release from 17.02.2024

One game suspension for Gleason Fournier

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Gleason Fournier of Hydro Fehérvár AV19 was suspended for one game and fined 200.00 Euros due to an incident deemed as Spearing (IIHF Rule 62) in the match against the Steinbach Black Wings Linz on Friday.

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Gleason Fournier (#20) of Hydro Fehervar AV 19, time 24:34 was involved in an incident deemed as Spearing (IIHF Rule 62). 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'.

Friday night in Fehervar, Fehervar D-Man #20 Gleason Fournier was involved in an incident deemed as Spearing on Linz forward #7 Brian Lebler resulting in a 5-minute major penalty plus game-misconduct being assessed.

As the video shows, as the goalkeeper freezes the puck for a whistle, Lebler lets up, shows no sign of aggressiveness and is no threat to Fournier, as the 2 players are not initially engaged at the stoppage. A brief moment after the stoppage, Fournier skates directly at Lebler, alters his stick and drives the point of the stick blade into the groining area of Lebler causing him to fall to the ice.

This is spearing.

It is important to note that Lebler does not engage with Fournier in any way prior to spearing him and Fournier choosing to deliver this strike while Lebler is not aware. What causes this play to rise to the level of supplementary discipline is the premeditated action of leading with his stick on an unsuspecting opponent well after the whistle, the area of the body where the stick contacted and the forcefulness of contact. This in not accidental or inadvertent contact, this is not contact that the opponent can or should prepare for and this is not what a stick is intended for in the game of hockey.

The ICE Hockey League Department of Player Safety has suspended Gleason Fournier for 1 game and fined 200.00 euros.

To summarize:

  • This is spearing
  • Direct contact to opponents groin area
  • Not a repeat offender


Previous suspension:
none

Next game Gleason Fournier (#20) of Hydro Fehervar AV 19 is allowed to play:
21.02.2024 HK SZ Olimpija vs. Hydro Fehervar AV 19

DOPS provided the following video: