Jordan Tourigny, a defenseman for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, has been suspended for the remainder of the Memorial Cup tournament following an incident where he stomped on the foot of Christian Humphreys, a player from the Kitchener Rangers. The incident occurred during a battle for the puck behind the net, resulting in Tourigny receiving a major penalty, which was later upgraded to a match penalty upon review. The Canadian Hockey League announced the suspension on Wednesday. Tourigny expressed regret in a statement, stating that he did not intend to injure Humphreys and was relieved to learn that Humphreys would be able to play in the final game of the tournament.
Junior hockey player suspended for tournament after incident with opponent
Jordan Tourigny of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens has been suspended for the rest of the Memorial Cup after stomping on the foot of Kitchener Rangers player Christian Humphreys during a game. Tourigny received a match penalty for the incident and expressed regret in a statement.
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Junior hockey player suspended for rest of major tournament after stomping on opponent's foot
Junior hockey player suspended for tournament after incident with opponent