Team USA Gets Punished By the Strict IIHF Rules As a Player Gets Ejected
If there is one thing this years' world junior championship is becoming known for it's the ultra-strict following of the rule-book.
While this has already affected Canada, now it was Team USA's turn to feel the wrath of the officials.
When player Kenny Connors threw a hit against the boards, he was promptly ejected from the game. It is a difficult hit to analyze, but most would agree that it would probably be a minor penalty in the NHL, or at worst a five-minute major. Instead Connors was sent to the locker room.
Here is a video of the hit:
Do you think this was the right move?
Source: Blade of Steel
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DECEMBRE 28 | 390 ANSWERS Team USA Gets Punished By the Strict IIHF Rules As a Player Gets Ejected Are the IIHF's rules too strict? | ||
| Yes | 233 | 59.7 % |
| No | 157 | 40.3 % |
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