According to the QMJHL website, Saint John
Sea Dogs underage forward Joe Veleno has been given a one-game suspension for
checking from behind.
The incident happened at 10:02 of the third
period in Saint John’s 5-2 victory over the Shawinigan Cataractes on Saturday
at Harbour Station. As play was moving up ice, Veleno hit Shawinigan’s Samuel
Girard along the side boards. Veleno was given a five-minute major and game
misconduct for checking from behind.
Because play was moving up ice at the time,
there was no video of the hit on the webcast, meaning video probably
won’t pop up online.
Girard was not hurt on the play.
Veleno, the first player to be granted
exceptional status in QMJHL history, has a very respectable one goal and five
assists in eight games.
Saint John’s next game is on Friday night
in Charlottetown.
Photo: Marc Henwood/Station Nation
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