Release from 18.11.2024

Two games suspension for Maximilian Preiml

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Maximilan Preiml of the EC-KAC got suspended for two games (1+1) and fined 400.00 Euros due to an incident deemed as an Illegal Check to the Head or Neck (IIHF Rule 48) at Olimpija Ljubljana, on Sunday, November 17th. The 21-year-old defender will therefore miss the games against Graz on Friday and Pustertal on Sunday.

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Maximilian Preiml (#64) of EC-KAC, time 02:12 was involved in an incident deemed as an Illegal Check to the Head or Neck (IIHF Rule 48). 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'.

Sunday night in Ljubljana, Klagenfurt D'Man #64 Maximilian Preiml was involved in an incident deemed as a check to the head on Ljubljana forward #83 Lovro Kumanovic, which was penalized by the game officials as a CTH.

As the video shows, the puck is chipped around the boards, where an incident occurs with both Preiml and Kumanovic in a race to the lose puck. As Kumanovic approaches the puck area, he opens and stretches out in an attempt to play the puck. Entering from the opposite direction, Preiml delivers a hit, making the head a substantial point of contact.

This is an illegal check to the head.

It is important to note, we acknowledge that Kumanovic is low on this play and a path to the puck in a form of better protecting himself, can be taken, as he attempts to gain puck possession. He does alter slightly in playing the puck through the extension of his arm, but not the height of his head. This is not deemed a check where a sudden movement turns a legal hit into an illegal one. Preiml did alter his skating path slightly to his left, which was directly into the path of Kumanovic. If it was in an effort to protect himself or to make contact, is irrelevant, as the oneness is on Preiml to avoid head contact.

The ICE Hockey League Department of Player Safety has suspended Maximilian Preiml for 2 games and fined 400.00 euros. 1 game suspension for the current incident and 1 additional game as a repeat offender

To summarize:

  • This is a check to the head
  • Direct head contact
  • Repeat offender

Previous suspension:
01.10.2024 EC-KAC vs. spusu Vienna Capitals
2 games - IIHF 48 Check to the Head - https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/wHXOgG2e

Next game Maximilian Preiml (#64) of EC-KAC is allowed to play:
27.11.2024 HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie vs. EC-KAC

DOPS provided the following video: