BBC - Devils to appeal over Voth's Ban

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matt-j

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From the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/ice_hockey/7611560.stm

Devils to appeal over Voth's ban

Brad Voth received a 12-week ban from the league

Cardiff Devils captain Brad Voth says he will appeal against a 12-match ban handed out for sucker-punching Sheffield Steelers' Randy Dagenais.

The punishment also includes an offence of slashing to the back of Dagenais' legs in Sunday's 2-0 defeat and Voth has a further 12-game suspended ban.

"I think we are going to appeal and hopefully get a few games knocked off," said Voth.

"I'm pretty disappointed. I don't think I deserve it at all."

Voth is also critical of the Steelers' attitude after the incident involving Dagenais.

"It's totally unprofessional on their part," insisted Voth.

"Going to the league is one thing but attacking someone personally in the media is very unprofessional. I think they could have done it a better way."

Also banned by the bmibaby Elite League for 10 games was Hull Stingrays forward Rick Kozak for sucker punching against Nottingham Panthers.

A league spokesman said: "Ice hockey is a very physical sport as everyone is well aware, and occasionally tempers flare and there are flashpoint incidents.

"However, the games last Sunday saw incidents that we feel are beyond what is the normally acceptable in terms of physical contact.

"After extensive video review, the incidents involving both Rick Kozak and Brad Voth have been deemed as being unacceptable.

"It is our duty to ensure that we send a message to all the clubs, the coaching staff and all the players as to what will not be tolerated."
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well hopefully we can get the appeal logged quickly and then Voth can play until there is a decision on the length of the ban and then we will have Jay in only be icing one short...

i think the best outcome we can hope for is a 6 match ban due to the leagues hard core stance on this matter...

I really hope matt and team log an official complaint of the handling of this incident to the elite league as it will rise us above the squeelers in the handling of the whole affair...

if i am correct there have been a number of court cases that have been thrown out as there was no way a court could stay unbiased due to the high profile tabloid and media issues with the cases

i believe this is again the case with some serious alegations being thrown around by a certain team. and i would take this up with higher authorities as possibly slander and any thing else we can throw at them.... by doing this through the proper authorities we should that we are a much more classier outfit than our rivals..

this has become such a big issue i do not believe the elite league can have an un biased opinion and we need to go to a higher ruling body to look in with out rose tinted glasses..

a lot of devils fans are screaming about this and we are starting to look as bad as the team in question so maybe we should all take a seat back and see what matt comes up with so we dont make the situation more difficult for him..

just my opinion hope i dont get shot down for it.. :mrgreen:
 
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Ih8Sheffield

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Totally agree. The club are obviously dealing with this internally and going through the proper chanels, lets try not to jeopardise this in anyway....

Bob what goes around comes around!!!!!
 
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the league is refusing to open an appeal process unitl next week - too busy apparently!

so, Voth can't play on sunday! great.
 
joffa

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Kelman talks of the code, well he and Matsos have sunk to a new level of "Sucker Punching when a guy is already down". :evil:
 
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babynothing78

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steve said:
This is incredible

http://www.belfastgiants.com/blogs/view-from-the-top/

Biased or what - keep you're mouth shut - it's going to appeal.

How the hell has kelman seen the video?!?
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Hmm. I was at that game, not only was Chihuahua totally uninjured (he jumped up and went flying into the melee around Brad within seconds), but I certainly don't recall "Killer" bleeding - funnily enough, it's normally our players that come away from Belfast seriously injured. Funny how stories change in the telling.

And never mind how he's seen it, how has he seen it "from every possible angle"? How many cameras does he think we have? As far as I know, there was only the normal one by the sin bins and the new one above centre ice, am I right? You have to wonder what really went on in the disciplinary meeting.

By the way, thank you for setting up a forum where we don't automatically get banned for being Devils fans!!!
 
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wobpfm

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well the way i think is the more people from other team stick their nose in the more it will actually help our case as there is no way any appeals panel can stay unbiased.

this in directly wilol help us as we could have a very good case to go to the next level of authority ( you will have to excuse me as i dont know which body is in charge of european hockey)

i believe for this matter to be sorted and the neccessary punishment sorted out this needs to happen not only on an appeal basis but a legal slander and blemishment of character basis...

the pure nonsence that has been spouted in the media is defamation of character in the least...

if i was in charge of this team i would be seaking legal advice on the content of stories other teams have been dealing out without proof (i.e Belfast who were not even there and they are just going of the rubbish from a certain teams sight and their own biased opinion of the player)

sorry if my spelling was a little of
 
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