Release from 23.01.2024

Two games suspension for Christian Borgatello

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Christian Borgatello of HC Meran/o Pircher was suspended for two games due to an incident deemed as Illegal check to the head or neck, IIHF Rule 48, in the match against HK RST Pellet Celje, on Saturday, January 20.

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Christian Borgatello (#50) of HC Meran/o Pircher, time 43:17, made contact with an opponent deemed as Illegal check to the head or neck IIHF Rule 48. 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, January 20th, in Meran, Meran D'Man #50 Christian Borgatello was assessed a 2-minute Minor penalty for an illegal check to the head or neck on Celje center-man #8 Jure Povse.

As the video shows, Celje plays the puck out of their D'Zone. Povse is located at center ice skating towards the side boards ready to receive the puck from his teammate. At the moment the pass to Povse is played, Borgatello lines up and delivers a hit to Povse making the head the main point of contact.

This is a check to the head.

It is important to note, Povse on this play was never in possession of the puck and therefor never eligible to be hit. If Borgatello wants to make a hit on this play, he has to have a perfect timing and needs to consider two things. First, he has to make sure, to deliver this hit to the body and not to the head of his opponent.

Second, Borgatello needs to make sure Povse has received the pass, is in possession of the puck and eligible to be hit. Furthermore, Povse was focused on the puck for the whole time and had no chance or time to prepare himself for the coming impact.

Effective immediately, Christian Borgatello of HC Meran/o Pircher is suspended for 2 games.

To summarize:

  • This is a check to the head
  • Direct head contact
  • Not a repeat offender


Previous suspensions:
none

Next game Christian Borgatello (#50) of HC Meran/o Pircher is allowed to play:
02.02.2024 SIJ Acroni Jesenice vs. HC Meran/o Pircher

DOPS provided the following video:


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