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Flickered Flame
10-15-2007, 06:37 PM
Just from reading different posts over at whlfans.ca it appears JD Watt will be suspended for an elbow to a head.

Here is what I found at whl.ca

10/12/07 J.D. Watt Red Deer TBD under supplemental discipline for hit in Saskatoon on October 12.

http://whl.ca/hm/suspensions.php?id=3425

From whlfans:

Well if you wee listening too the game on friday when they played the Blades, you would know he elbowed Teigan Zahn in the back of the head, and he is now suspended indefinitly could be 10 games the hit was so dirty.

Lots of discussion over there whether it was clean or dirty.
MrMastodonFarm
10-15-2007, 06:43 PM
The sooner the Flames cut ties with this bum, the better.
Yeah_Baby
10-15-2007, 08:07 PM
and why are we considering JD a bum?
Resolute 14
10-15-2007, 08:14 PM
Because this isn't an isolated incident.
Resolute 14
10-15-2007, 08:14 PM
And the WHL updated the link. He got six games.
Yeah_Baby
10-15-2007, 08:24 PM
fair enough, guess I never paid that much attention.
MrMastodonFarm
10-15-2007, 09:08 PM
and why are we considering JD a bum?

"We" aren't but myself and a few others who follow our prospects closely realize this isn't a one time thing. Kid's got a history of it, and isn't about to change.
Azure
10-15-2007, 10:35 PM
and why are we considering JD a bum?

Because he is dirty?
Alter Haudegen
10-15-2007, 11:26 PM
I'm not defending Watt, but this comment from whlfans is from a very suspect poster from Saskatoon. I would take his posts with a whole shaker of salt.
According to Brian Sutter (from The Red Deer Advocate) it was good, hard bodycheck but the other kid had his head against the glass and got knocked out. Problem with the WHL suspension is that they don't give a reason why they suspend (one source says it was an elbow, another one that he left his feet, ...).
Vulcan
10-15-2007, 11:54 PM
"We" aren't but myself and a few others who follow our prospects closely realize this isn't a one time thing. Kid's got a history of it, and isn't about to change.

Well he wasn't exactly drafted and signed for his play making abilities although the guy did lead the Memorial Cup champs in goals. The guy is a tough hard nosed hockey player who crosses the line every so often. If he can learn when to wreck havoc and gets in shape so he can handle the pros, he may find a place in the NHL.
Flickered Flame
10-16-2007, 08:02 AM
I'm not defending Watt, but this comment from whlfans is from a very suspect poster from Saskatoon. I would take his posts with a whole shaker of salt.
According to Brian Sutter (from The Red Deer Advocate) it was good, hard bodycheck but the other kid had his head against the glass and got knocked out. Problem with the WHL suspension is that they don't give a reason why they suspend (one source says it was an elbow, another one that he left his feet, ...).

Well IMO it doesn't really matter about the poster from another site. The league felt Watt did something that worthy of a 6 game suspension. Bottom line he crossed the line again.
Phanuthier
10-16-2007, 08:15 AM
Well he wasn't exactly drafted and signed for his play making abilities although the guy did lead the Memorial Cup champs in goals. The guy is a tough hard nosed hockey player who crosses the line every so often. If he can learn when to wreck havoc and gets in shape so he can handle the pros, he may find a place in the NHL.
I haven’t watched the guy play much, but from what others have said here, he doesn’t get his nose dirty. He’s apparently like Burrow without getting his nose dirty and plays on the perimeter.