OHL Is A F*cking Joke

[gdameo]

I watched the clip carefully and I don't think the suspension makes any sense at all. I think it's really dumb. I know it's sad that player got really hurt and all but the player was finishing his check while that player quickly turned back on him. Kind of partly his fault. I'm surprised he's suspended for the rest of the season. That's kind of harsh and unfair.

[MrFrost]

As if Liambas didnt feel bad enough for the UNINTENTIONAL smearing of Fanelli, they give him that as a punishment? Id bet everything I owned that Fanelli himself would say that a punishment that harsh is retarded.

See ya in the IHL Liambas, we welcome you with open arms. Bye Bye juniors, hello AA.

Branch loses

[Word]

Originally Posted by moxie

Wow, they have potentially ended this kid's career in hockey because buddy made a boneheaded move and drove himself into the boards head first. That is just uncalled for.

A boarding call. Was it a check from behind?

If so, then buddy was a 20 year old moron. His hockey career is not more important than the injuries caused.

I haven't seen any video, so I don't know exactly how the hit was done, but if a checking from behind move that caused this level of injury....banning bonehead was the proper course of action IMO.

Edit: I now watched the video several times. Was it icing on the play? I don't think the sentence fits, even if icing. Liambas didn't seem remorseful at all as he was going off and being escorted by the linesman. Even so, it was an unfortunate incident that went terribly wrong.

If it was icing and the check was thrown regardless, I would give 20 games. 20 games as an overager might be a career killer anyway. But a year suspension is excessive.

[BROKEN*ORBITAL]

Originally Posted by Word

A boarding call. Was it a check from behind?

If so, then buddy was a 20 year old moron. His hockey career is not more important than the injuries caused.

I haven't seen any video, so I don't know exactly how the hit was done, but if a checking from behind move that caused this level of injury....banning bonehead was the proper course of action IMO.

Commenting without seeing a video is a bonehead course of action.

[Skorka85]

This is absolutely ridiculous, thanks for the longer video with the different angles, it shows even more how the injury was accidental and not Liambas' fault.

[Word]

Originally Posted by Skorka85

This is absolutely ridiculous, thanks for the longer video with the different angles, it shows even more how the injury was accidental and not Liambas' fault.

LOL. Found it and watched it before you posted.

[Skorka85]

Originally Posted by Word

LOL. Found it and watched it before you posted.

Figured I'd change my mind and give you the benefit of the doubt.

[pramovich]

I just called and left Dave a message telling him that the suspension is an absolute joke.

[paint huffer]

Originally Posted by leafs_fan77

That's what you get when you put a 16 year old in with big 20 years olds in a contact game of hockey.

16 year olds have been playing against 20 year olds in the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL, as well as Tier II junior in abundance for decades and decades now. The age difference isn't the issue here.

This Fanelli kid is partially at fault as he shouldn't have turned away. However, I don't think Limbas is entirely innocent here either. I don't know that I'd use the term "headhunting" but Limbas was most certainly looking to absolutely lambaste this kid. So long as the hit was clean, that's not an issue. If the hit's clean, hit him hard.

But I think Limbas saw Fanelli turning and though Limbas was moving too fast to avoid throwing the hit, I think he could have let up a tad. He clearly didn't let up in the least. He still drove his shoulder into the turning Fanelli instead of pulling up. Never mind the fact that Fanelli shouldn't have turned (he most certainly shouldn't have) but to use the old cliché, "two wrongs don't make a right"

Now, if Limbas had let up the little bit he could have, would it make a difference? Maybe not. But the league is still putting some stock into his overall intent.

That all having been said, the suspension is still way too long. That's David Branch for ya. Limbas literally had about an eighth of a second to decide whether to let up or not. He decided not to. Wrong decision, but to punish the kid so severely over one decision, made in a high speed high intensity environment, and made in an eighth of a second no less...just a little extreme. But again, that's David Branch.

[pramovich]

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/l...rectory-s10848

Phone # and email for Davey is on there. Posting on here isn't going to do much so if you want to drop him an email or call him up then feel free to do so (without dropping F-bombs like a tard).

[grits207]

Earlier today Branch did an interview on The Fan 590 where he said a big reason for the length of the suspension was the severity of the injury. He even admitted that it wasn't really a headshot or a deliberate hit from behind. The only thing he could think of that was wrong with the hit was that Liambas was going too fast when he made the hit. So basically, Branch decided to end Liambas' OHL career simply because the guy he hit happened to get hurt bad and not because the hit was dirty.

Here is the link to the interview if you can stand to hear Doug Maclean kiss Branch's ass the whole time http://www.fan590.com/media.jsp?cont...04_132805_8032.

[BROKEN*ORBITAL]

Branch was just on Off The Record spewing more of his horse sh1t. Bobby Clarke is going to be on after the break. I wonder what he'll say about the hit?

[IhateLindros]

Absolute joke and the decision behind it is even more ridiculous. Branch couldnt even come up with a decent explanation. JOKE

[Godly_goon]

that is brutal.. why should the guy be punnished like that for a clean hit?? its not his fault the denfenceman never learned how to take a hit..


a kids potential career in hockey over because he hit a guy to hard and the guy turned CLEARLY!


he didnt deserve one get yet an entire season.. bull****

[jkidd]

Amazing hit. An absolute shame he'd be suspended for that. Its clear as day the puck carrier turned at the last second.

If that kid doesn't turn at the last second, he's hit face to face and is probably laying in a crumbled heap holding his ribs.

No chance to stop, at all. Ugghhh, hate to see someone get boarded, but, with the circumstances, it wasn't avoidable, and the kid shouldn't be suspended for it.