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Vienna's Kyle Klubertanz gets a two-game suspension

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Vienna Capitals defender Kyle Klubertanz has received a two-game suspension for a Check to the Head or Neck in yesterday's home game against Medvescak Zagreb.

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According to the Arbitrator and after reviewing video evidence, player Klubertanz Kyle (#49) of Vienna Capitals, time 05:14, made contact with an opponent deemed as Checking to the Head or Neck, IIHF Rule 124. As per the 2017/18 EBEL GameBook Part I - Chapter III - § 10, video evidence was sent to PSC (IDOPS) for a final verdict.
 
On 01.19.2018 in Vienna, with the opposing team in possession of the puck in a drive to the net, Vienna Capitals, Kyle Klubertanz delivered a body check deemed illegal and a check to the head.
 
The body check was sent to the EBEL PSC and determined supplementary discipline is required.
 
As the video shows, an opposing player enters the attacking zone, on a 1 on 1 battle with #90 of Vienna.  The opposing player beat the original checker on the wide side, gaining an advantage to cut to the net for a scoring opportunity.  Kyle Klubertanz as the support D'Man, picked up on the scoring opportunity to make a defensive play on the puck carrier.  In making a defensive play, Kyle Klubertanz  went from a backwards to forwards skating motion in a direct path to the opposing player.  Immediately before contact, Kyle Klubertanz removed his right hand from his stick and altered his skating path to his right.  This action (of right arm free) created an upward elevation and outwards body movement and in doing so, the right shoulder of Kyle Klubertanz made direct contact with the opposing players head.  The illusion of the check is an elbow.  But as the video clearly shows, the shoulder makes head contact and the elbow is a further extension immediately following head contact through the shoulder.  The opposing player did not sustain an apparent injury, however, the potential of injury in this type of hit is extremely high and needs to be avoided.
 
Effective immediately, Kyle Klubertanz (#49) is suspended for 2 games.

Key references:
- Contact to opposing players head
- Extension upwards and outwards
- Head contact was avoidable
- Not a repeat offender
 
From the perspective of DOPS and according to the EBEL Penalty Catalog Ref. Nr. 111 - Checking to the Head or Neck, Klubertanz Kyle (#49) of Vienna Capitals is suspended for 2 games, effective immediately.
 
Next game Kyle Klubertanz (#49) of Vienna Capitals is allowed to play:
26.01.2018 EC VSV - EV Vienna Capitals

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