Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
Hearing Wideman suspension stays at 20
Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
Would expect an appeal to a neutral arbitrator now
Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upholds 20-game suspension of Dennis Wideman.
Chris Johnston @reporterchris
BREAKING: Dennis Wideman's suspension remains at 20 games following appeal to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
Full decision available here:
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en/v3/ext/pdf...eman-Order.PDF
update:
NHLPA @NHLPA
NHLPA will appeal Bettman’s decision upholding 20 game suspension of Wideman to the Neutral Discipline Arbitrator
Quote:
The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) issued the following statement this evening regarding the National Hockey League’s (NHL) decision to uphold Dennis Wideman’s suspension for 20 games:
“We are extremely disappointed but not surprised that Gary Bettman upheld the decision of his staff to suspend Dennis Wideman for 20 games. This decision completely ignores the effects of the concussion that Dennis sustained when he was driven into the boards eight seconds before colliding with the linesman. We will appeal to the Neutral Discipline Arbitrator in order to have this decision overturned.”
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