Release from 24.01.2024

Two-games suspension for Dante Hannoun (PUS)

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Dante Hannoun of HC Pustertal was suspended for two games due to an incident in Tuesday's game against HK SZ Olimpija deemed as slew footing (IIHF Rule 52) and additionally fined 400.00 euros.

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Dante Hannoun (#19) of HC Pustertal Wölfe, time 35:51 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'.

Tuesday night in Ljubljana, Pustertal forward #19 Dante Hannoun was involved in an incident deemed as Slew-Footing on Ljubljana center man #96 Maris Bicevskis.

As the video shows, a multi player scrum ensues. Within the scrum, Hannoun and Bicevskis become tied up with each other. With both player engaged with their upper body, Hannoun uses his upper body pulling backwards as he simultaneously extends his right leg to use as leverage in taking Bicevskis down. These actions cause Bicevskis to fall dangerously to the ice.

This is Slew-Footing

It is important to note, that during a scrum where players engage each other. It is common that players tie each other up as they jockey for body position, through their upper body, to restrain or impede opponents or to gain leverage. When these play rise to the level of being illegal, the vast majority of them can be adequately punished by the on ice officials. What causes this play to rise to the level of supplementary discipline is Hannoun's use of both his upper and lower body to take Bicevskis to the ice in a dangerous fashion and the force in which Hannoun delivers the action.

The ICE Hockey League Department of Player Safety has suspended Dante Hannoun for 2 games
and fined 400.00 euros.

To summarize:

  1. This is Slew-Footing
  2. Force used
  3. Not a repeat offender

Previous suspension:
none

Next game Dante Hannoun (#19) of HC Pustertal Wölfe is allowed to play:
02.02.2024 HC Pustertal Wölfe vs. EC-KAC