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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
So, this is a huge hit that happened earlier tonight.
The announcers are very sure that it's a bad hit. But is it really? Dal Colle has his head down and is looking for the puck in his feet. It's not a charge, it's not interference because the puck's there, and Trouba hits straight through him. The only reason why the head is involved is because he has it down - there's no way to hit the rest of Dal Colle without hitting his head first.
I want this type of hit to happen still. Am I wrong?
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This hit isn't illegal but it should be (in my opinion). It's not malicious so probably warrants a minor penalty.
With our better understanding of head injuries the league probably needs to move towards something similar to minor hockey - any head contact is a penalty regardless of intent. And in this case if there is no way to avoid hitting the head then the check should not be made at all, there are other ways to get the puck (poke check for example), a body check is not necessary.
And yes I get it that hitting is part of the game. And yes people need to keep their head up but it isn't always going to happen and a player should not be penalized by injury for failure to do so.
So no, this hit does not warrant further action by the league as it was within the rules and was not malicious. But I do feel the league needs to change the rules around head contact.