Alaska's Richards Suspended One Game

Published on February 25, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced that Alaska left wing Robin Richards has been suspended for one game as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #620 at Bakersfield on Feb. 24.

Richards was assessed a major penalty for fighting, a Game Misconduct under Rule 47.5 Continuing Altercation and a Game Misconduct under Rule 47.11 Instigator In Final Five Minutes Or Overtime.

He is suspended under Rule 47.21 whereby any player deemed to be the instigator or aggressor of fisticuffs during the last five minutes of the game or at any time during overtime, shall be automatically suspended from his team's next game.

Richards will miss Alaska's game against Utah (Feb. 27).

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