Junior hockey player indefinitely suspended for obscene gesture
A recent Major Junior hockey game turned dangerous quickly when one player made a threat and an obscene gesture toward an opponent. The gesture has landed the player with an indefinite suspension.
Earlier this week an OHL game went to a dark and intense place when Niagara IceDogs player Alex Assadourian was given a two-minute penalty for cross-checking.
Junior Hockey Player Makes An Obscene Gesture Toward An Opponent
Once Assadourian was put into the penalty box he was talking trash to an opponent. While talking trash Assadourian took things too far threatening an opponent and doing a throat slash motion.
As mentioned in the social media post Assadourian was suspended indefinitely for this action.
Junior Hockey Player Suspended Indefinitely
As of now, there has been no appeal for the indefinite suspension. There has also been no explanation by Assadourian or the IceDogs as to why he reacted to aggressively.
If Assadourian is suspended for a significant portion of the season he could potentially look to move to a different level of hockey. This is a solution that has been used in the past by other players but it is unclear how Assadourian will handle the situation.
This is a developing situation and as there are more updates about the length of the suspension or the decisions made by Alex Assadourian we will continue to update the story.
As read on Markerzone and CBC
Top Junior Player Suspended Indefinitely for Disgusting Threat
Canada's Jacob Panetta suspended by ECHL, cut from team for apparent racist gesture
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 29 | 645 ANSWERS Junior hockey player indefinitely suspended for obscene gesture Will Alex Assadourian play in the OHL ever again? | ||
| Yes | 282 | 43.7 % |
| No | 363 | 56.3 % |
| List of polls | ||
![Feb 13, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team USA forward Auston Matthews (34) looks on against Team Finland in the second period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images](https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/medium/531249.webp "Feb 13, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team USA forward Auston Matthews (34) looks on against Team Finland in the second period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images")
![Feb 13, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team USA forward Auston Matthews (34) looks on against Team Finland in the first period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images](https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/medium/531292.webp "Feb 13, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team USA forward Auston Matthews (34) looks on against Team Finland in the first period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images")
