Let me get this out of the way... I firmly believe intentionally hitting a player in the head should be a penalty. I don't care if it's your shoulder, if you intentionally hit a player in the head, it should be called.
That being said, this hit doesn't constitute a head shot:
The fact that Michael Liambas has been suspended for the rest of the OHL season and playoffs is an utter joke. The only reason Ben Fanelli got hurt as bad as he did was because he turned and his helmet became undone.
Liambas doesn't make contact with the head if Fanelli doesn't turn and bend. Fanelli doesn't get hurt nearly as bad if his helmet stays done up and his head doesn't come into contact with the stantion.
This is simply a horrible decision by the OHL. Hopefully Fanelli can recover quickly and not face any lifetime setbacks from this.
Now this is a legitimate headshot:
Don't get me wrong... Booth had no business cutting acrosse the blueline like that, but Richards intentionally went for his head. Richards even avoided Booth's body in order to get his head.
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Glad someone agrees with me.
I hate to blame the victim, but what on Earth was he doing? If he didn't spin out of the way, he's fine. If his helmet is done up? Probably fine as well despite his idiotic attempt to avoid it.
It wasn't a high hit.
It wasn't a board.
It wasn't a charge.
But it's what hockey does. Buddy bounces up, there's not even a penalty on the play... but because he's hurt? All hell breaks loose.
It's the same in every league... want proof? Youtube Hemsky and Regehr, as I'm sure you well know...
Originally I thought Fanelli didn't have his helmet done up properly (i.e chin strap was too low)... but on the replay you can see that it un-snaps in the collision.
Completely agree with you DB. There wasn't even a penalty on the play.
And if Mike Richards is Aaron Asham, that hit is a suspension.
Wow I didn't know he had been suspended for the rest of the season. That's just plain stupid.
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