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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Teams don't appeal suspensions. It is the NHLPA that does and only if the player wants them to do so on their behalf.
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Thanks for the clarification. I remember reading this....and thought the the Flames filed it on Wideman's behalf.
"We strongly disagree with the League's decision to suspend Dennis Wideman," the NHLPA said. "Dennis has played in 11 NHL seasons and almost 800 games without incident. The facts, including the medical evidence presented at the hearing, clearly demonstrate that Dennis had no intention to make contact with the linesman.
An appeal has been filed on the player's behalf."
Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke also issued a statement Wednesday after the suspension was announced:
"We were informed earlier today that our player, Dennis Wideman, was suspended for contact with an official in last Wednesday's game against Nashville. We disagree with the severity of today's suspension ruling and maintain that Dennis' collision with the linesman was unintentional and accidental. We agree that our officials' safety and well-being is of extreme importance in order to allow them to perform their duties. They perform an invaluable but underappreciated role in our game. We support sanctions against players who make deliberate contact with any official. However unintentional and accidental contact does occur at times in our game. We will have no further comment on the matter at this time."
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