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Originally Posted by GordonBlue
to me there is no argument. As soon as you say the first thing he contacts is the head, then you have your answer. It's not a clean hit.
Give him a game if nothing else.
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Precisely. It's the same problem the NFL has where a hit itself may technically look legal, but if first contact is at the head, it's illegal by default in the interest of player safety. (Or rather, being forced to do it due to lawsuits)
It's gonna take years to adjust, and this incident is a tough example, but any contact to the head, intentional or unintentional, needs to have consequences.
Body checking should be done if you're certain you can contact the player without making contact to the head. If not, then attempt to separate the player from the puck in an alternative fashion.