Hockey player given massive suspension after hit leaves opponent motionless on a stretcher

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Matt Garland
February 19, 2024 (7:22 PM)

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Photo credit: Czech Extraliga

A player from the Czech Extraliga league, (highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic) defenceman Michal Houdek has gotten himself into some serious trouble after delivering a vicious hit to former teammate Tim Söderlund during a recent game between the Plzen HC and Pardubice HC.

Soderlund was attempting a shot on goal when Houdek comes flying in delivering the massive blow to Soderlund with primary contact appearing to be towards his head. The Plzen HC defenceman laid motionless on the ice and had to be taken off by a stretcher.

This is massive suspension but it absolutely warranted after the hit and the corresponding injury. There's no place in the game of hockey for a hit like this and harsh suspensions are the only way to get hits like this out of the game

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19 FEVRIER \| 228 ANSWERS Hockey player given massive suspension after hit leaves opponent motionless on a stretcher Do you think this was a clean hit or illegal?
Yes, direct contact to the players' head	138	60.5 %
No, It was primarily shoulder. Too bad he was hurt	90	39.5 %
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