SHL player tossed from game after shoving official (video)
A player in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) was tossed from a game Saturday after shoving an official. Jiri Smejkal, who played in the Western Hockey League for three seasons but was never drafted into the NHL, was getting a penalty for charging near the end of a second period of a game between Oskarshamn and Rögle when he decided to have some words with officials and some opponents before he left the ice. A linesman came over to him to direct him to the box, but Smejkal gave him a dismissive shove and kept on jaw-jacking. That's when some other officials came over the calm him down. He'd end up with the original two for charging, as well as a game misconduct for abuse of an official. Given past rulings from the SHL, it would be very surprising if Smejkal didn't get at least a game or two suspension for his actions. It wasn't necessarily a hard push, but there was no one else around so it certainly can't be dubbed accidental. Smejkal knew what he was doing.
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FÉVRIER 25 | 140 ANSWERS SHL player tossed from game after shoving official (video) Should Smejkal be suspended for his shove on the official? | ||
| Yes, at least one or two games | 45 | 32.1 % |
| Longer | 32 | 22.9 % |
| No, the penalty was enough | 33 | 23.6 % |
| Not sure | 30 | 21.4 % |
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