evro Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPj-kCp1rGI&NR= Liambus was suspended for the rest of the season and the playoffs, basically ending his junior career because this is his overage season. he deserves it. the refs should have let Kitchener's enforcer pound out Liambus.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 fuck, that was a nasty hit. what are the rules in that hockey league as far as hits go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny98banshee350 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 honestly thou, a lil bit of a charge but a decent hit, i ref juinor hockey nd have seen some crazy hits, def the right call by suspending him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evro Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 pretty much the same rules as the NHL. truly gifted players can make the jump from major junior to pro, but most end up in a semi pro league for a few years before going to the NHL, if they make it at all. it could easily be called a charge, from the moment Liambas crossed the blue line his intent was to hit Fanelli and he took himself up to full speed to deliver the hit......could have been boarding as well. i guess at least he didn't leave his feet to make the hit (which he has been known to do). the basic rule the players are taught for hitting from behind is if you can see any part of the back of a players jersey you shouldn't be hitting him so it is kinda hard to call it an emphatic hit from behind yet.......? granted, Fanelli (16 year old rookie) turned his back, but it was to play the puck moreso than to avoid a hit. he wasnt expecting Liambas (20 year old vet) to finish the hit. Liambas knew it was dirty, because he was expecting the other team to confront him after. he wouldnt drop his gloves cause i think he knew with his track record (bit of a history with sketchy hits like that) that he had just made a huge mistake already. Liambas was going nowhere in the sport anyways. In 124 games, he scored 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists) and had 357 penalty minutes. At 5 ft 9, hes not tall, but he is 210 pounds and i guarantee he'll have single digit body fat % levels. That makes for a solid dude. Its pretty safe to assume that at major junior level, everybody can skate at least 20 mph and he was definitely at full speed or very close when he made contact. Ouch. You'll have definitely seen this in junior too ny98, how the younger guys are still just kids physically, while the older guys are men....and some fuckin big men too. i guess its got more to do with respect. He should have laid up. Sprains, strains, and tears are common. Broken fingers and arms and legs happen. Lacerations too. A concussion is one thing, it happens in contact sports, but to fracture the guys skull and orbital.....wow. Had they fought and he suffered those injuries, thats a different story. Good riddance to Liambas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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