Release from 19.09.2023

One game suspension for Patrick Bolterle

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Patrick Bolterle of the EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel got suspended for one game due to an incident deemed as Charging, IIHF Rule 42.

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Patrick Bolterle (#20) of EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel, time 27:54, made contact with an opponent deemed as Charging, IIHF Rule 42. 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.

Saturday night, September 16th, in Kitzbühel, Kitzbühel Forward #20 Patrick Bolterle was involved in an incident, deemed as Charging on Meran goalkeeper #20 Andrei Makarov, resulting in an apparent injury.

As the video shows, Patrick Bolterle is skating at a high speed to gain a loose puck and it appears his sight-line is more focused on the ice, than on his surrounding. At the same time goalkeeper Andrei Makarov is skating in opposite direction to gain the loose puck. Andrei Makarov is at the loose puck earlier and plays it to the neutral zone. Right after he played the puck he gets hit by Patrick Bolterle

This is charging.

It is important to note, a goalkeeper is not "fair game" just because he is outside the goal crease and an attacking player has to make a "reasonable effort" to avoid unnecessary contact with a goalkeeper. Patrick Bolterle could have avoided the contact by having his focus more to his surrounding. In situations where players run in opposite directions, even if both are very attentive, accidental contacts can occur and with that being said, the goalkeeper also runs the risk of getting hit, if he tries to play such kinds of loose pucks.

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

To summarize:

  • This is charging
  • Goalkeeper is not "fair game"


Previous suspensions:
none

Next game Patrick Bolterle (#20) of EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel is allowed to play:
23.09.2023 EHC Lustenau vs. EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel

DOPS provided the following video: