03-31-2015, 03:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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That is really interesting, I want to look into this more.
And to refocus the conversation, the message in my OP is not necessarily that criminality be the ideal avenue to enforce rules on the ice, but that current enforcement methods fall short of preventing some over-the-top, egregious acts that are both malicious and deliberate.
Applying this to the incident last night, we need not pursue criminal charges against Ritchie, but what other enforcement methods can be invoked to prevent such dirty plays?
Also, thanks for the list Gio! I didn`t know there were so many instances where convictions were reached.
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No one except the Crown "pursues" criminal charges in Canada. But go ahead and look into it some more.
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03-31-2015, 03:57 PM
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#22
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Franchise Player
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Reasons, guys?
What do you think of the player who is being criminally charged for hit slash and smash to the player in the European league?
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That wasn't even during the game though.
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03-31-2015, 03:58 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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It's really tough to pursue criminal charges for an incident happening during a sporting event. Has to do with case law which basically says participating in sports in implied consent to physical contact. Don't remember which case it is though.
Only extreme cases would be looked at, and last nights incident is far from extreme.
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03-31-2015, 04:12 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: NB
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03-31-2015, 05:37 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vancouver
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I just don't know where else to post,
Any word on supplemental discipline on Ritchie for the headshot on our #1C?
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03-31-2015, 05:42 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
No one except the Crown "pursues" criminal charges in Canada. But go ahead and look into it some more.
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When I say "we" I didn't actually think we would march Ritchie to the courthouse with a noose in one hand and a pitchfork in the other. Or did I???
But seriously, the noose is just about ready.
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03-31-2015, 05:46 PM
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#27
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by thymebalm
I just don't know where else to post,
Any word on supplemental discipline on Ritchie for the headshot on our #1C?
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Nothing yet.
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03-31-2015, 06:05 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
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If you were to give someone a "clean" bodycheck on the street, that is assault. Please don't open pandora's box or we will end up with flag hockey.
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03-31-2015, 10:52 PM
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A Fiddler Crab
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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I don't understand why everyone freaked out over that hit. He got his hands up a little high, but I didn't think it was anywhere near as bad as most fans seems to think it was.
I thought a 2 minute penalty was all it warranted.
For example, Byfuglien's cross-check on Miller today was, in my mind, several orders of magnitude worse than Ritchie's hit on Monahan.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...041245044.html
Last edited by driveway; 03-31-2015 at 10:55 PM.
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03-31-2015, 11:22 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: A small painted room
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Originally Posted by driveway
I don't understand why everyone freaked out over that hit. He got his hands up a little high, but I didn't think it was anywhere near as bad as most fans seems to think it was.
I thought a 2 minute penalty was all it warranted.
For example, Byfuglien's cross-check on Miller today was, in my mind, several orders of magnitude worse than Ritchie's hit on Monahan.
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Agreed and though I think there's room for criminal investigations, monahan was a terrible example. Byfuglien is a better one.. he's pretty lucky to be skating away from that situation
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04-01-2015, 02:54 AM
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#32
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Fort St. John, BC
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The elbow from Ritchie was dirty, but was nowhere near worthy of an assault charge. I would give him a two game suspension at most.
What Byfuglien did was worse, and I wouldn't consider it as assault either
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04-01-2015, 09:12 AM
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#33
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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It's no coincidence the majority of the assault charges in hockey relate to clubbing someone over the head with a stick, and not elbows, fists, knees, etc.
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04-01-2015, 11:28 AM
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#34
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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Looks like the Stars sent Ritchie down to the minors so I take that as a signal that no discipline is coming.
I really can't fathom that what Ritchie did only warrants a two minute minor. It could easily have finished Monahan off for the year (Smid was wiped out on a less dangerous play) and really is indefensible as I see it.
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