CHL Mississippi RiverKings

League upholds 25-game Crowley suspension

Published on November 5, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


SOUTHAVEN---The Memphis RiverKings learned today (Friday, November 5, 2004) that their appeal with the Central Hockey League was denied and veteran defenseman Ted Crowley's suspension will remain at 25 games. According to Head Coach Mark Richards, the C-H-L stated in their ruling that the league "has set their standard for punishment for stick infractions."

"We hope that if this is the case, that all infractions will be judged on the same level as the ones involving Ted" said Richards.

The CHL suspended Crowley on October 27 for an incident that occurred in the game with the Tulsa Oilers on October, 24. In making its ruling, the league suspended Crowley for ten games as a result of a stick related incident at 18:44 of the third period that involved Tulsa's Mario Joly and was ruled by the league as "a deliberate attempt to injure."

Crowley was suspended an additional 15 games for an additional incident that followed the first. This one involved Tulsa's Devin Francon.

Crowley and Francon were engaged in the neutral zone was ruled to have "used his stick in a reckless manner, making contact with the head area" of Francon.

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