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Patrice Cormier suspended for Season

January 26th, 2010 by Colin

Patrice Cormier’s illegal elbow to Mikael Tam during Sunday’s meeting between Rouyn-Noranda and Quebec has rocked the hockey world, and it seems only fair that it will rock Cormier’s career.

Cormier was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the second round of the 2008 draft.  He was penalized three times in the last month for similar infractions.

Check out the hit here Cormier Illegal Hit.

Hockey has no place for players who choose to conduct the game in such a manner.

“It certainly looked intentional from the video footage, but even if Cormier truly didn’t intend to take Tam’s head off, that kind of nasty hit has no place in the game and should be reprimanded by QMJHL Commissioner Gilles Courteau.” said Chad Klassen of thebleacherreport.com.  “He’s already suspended Cormier indefinitely until he determines appropriate punishment, but Courteau should be slapping the Rouyn-Noranda forward with a lifetime ban.”

While I disagree with Klassen, I do recognized the need for sending a message that this will not be tolerated. Hockey is a finesse game, not a boxing ring made of ice.

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