tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post3478283696568562909..comments2023-10-20T04:45:00.350-06:00Comments on Coming Down the Pipe!: OHL Hammers Liambas with SuspensionGuy Flaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-57094080349763960112009-11-13T22:22:24.610-07:002009-11-13T22:22:24.610-07:00After hearing how terrible this incident was, I ev...After hearing how terrible this incident was, I eventually got around to viewing the replay. While the injury itself is unfortunate, the hit itself was fairly run of the mill. We all have seen guys hit worse than that without even a 2 minute minor, let alone a suspension.<br />What they are doing to Liambas is a bigger crime than the hit.HeavySighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823821820369864827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-32172083046025070072009-11-05T11:05:46.863-07:002009-11-05T11:05:46.863-07:00Doritogrande - I see helmets popping of when the c...Doritogrande - I see helmets popping of when the collision is from behind but you might be right that it was a contributing factor to the injury here.Guy Flaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-58093850025113545942009-11-05T08:59:02.904-07:002009-11-05T08:59:02.904-07:00but I also don't have the opinion that Fanelli...<i>but I also don't have the opinion that Fanelli's chinstrap has anything to do with his injuries either.</i><br /><br />The first thing I noticed was his helmet flying off his head after the initial impact of Liambas to Fanelli. Helmet pops right off, then his head creams the glass. Then, for good measure I guess, his head conks the ice on the way down.<br /><br />The CSA has hideously high standards for their helmets. I have serious doubts that their product is capable of a serious failure of this magnitude when properly utilized (ie: done up).<br /><br />I've long been a proponent of a 2-minute unsportsmanlike/delay of game penalty called for equipment violations. No neck guard? Helmet not done up? They call stick violations, why is that the only piece of equipment that is a penalized infraction?<br /><br />That's my take on the current issue. I understand that feelings will differ, but this is a situation that has become a teachable area. Young players should learn from the mistakes of other players. Hopefully, some of them smarten up.doritograndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497613230666426389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-3839852338393915842009-11-05T08:49:44.250-07:002009-11-05T08:49:44.250-07:00Its coming! Hitting will soon be eliminated from t...Its coming! Hitting will soon be eliminated from the game of hockey.Guys like David Branch are trying to make a name for themselves by grabbing eroneous headlines for outlandish acts like this suspension. <br />So sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-53974029819393621062009-11-04T19:28:18.218-07:002009-11-04T19:28:18.218-07:00Listen, I'm clearly of the belief that there s...Listen, I'm clearly of the belief that there should not be a suspension of this magnitude (if any) but I also don't have the opinion that Fanelli's chinstrap has anything to do with his injuries either.<br /><br />I've watched that video a hundred times now and I can't tell if he's got it too loose, too tight or if he has one at all (until the helmet is off obviously).<br /><br />I think Fanelli's biggest problem was that he wasn't aware that he was about to get hit. I detailed that in the initial post on the subject (Monday AM)Guy Flaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-44282164776881806742009-11-04T17:28:39.824-07:002009-11-04T17:28:39.824-07:00That Liambas nailed, sryThat Liambas nailed, sryTravnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-59604263070971967502009-11-04T17:27:22.857-07:002009-11-04T17:27:22.857-07:00Lol, this David Branch guy is such a wuss, he obvi...Lol, this David Branch guy is such a wuss, he obviously doesn't like hitting in the OHL. The suspension was stupid. To bad it wasn't Branch that Fanelli nailed. Knock some sense is to the little wuss.Travnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-15286791533119867742009-11-04T16:38:05.196-07:002009-11-04T16:38:05.196-07:00How can junior leagues say they are serious about ...How can junior leagues say they are serious about preventing head injuries when they are negligent about the use of protective equipment? Why not mandate that the straps must not have a gap over a set amount from the chin in order to keep a helmet in place? Before a game the trainer lines everyone up like a military inspection and makes sure the equipment is done up properly. Refs would have the ability to give out penalties to players that don't comply willingly. Pretty simple way to prevent a lot of concussions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-53967019747110685112009-11-04T14:27:49.396-07:002009-11-04T14:27:49.396-07:00Completely unjustifiable suspension IMO. I see no ...Completely unjustifiable suspension IMO. I see no intent to injure. It's some dumb 16-year old who turned away from the hit.<br /><br />If anything, you come down hard on Fanelli and the next kid that's too stupid to do up his chin strap.doritograndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497613230666426389noreply@blogger.com