Lessard and Pelletier suspended until further notice

Published on October 29, 2011 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release

BOUCHERVILLE, Saturday October 29th 2011 - The disciplinary prefect of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Raymond Bolduc, today suspended Baie-Comeau Drakkar's Jonathan Lessard and Rimouski Oceanic's Pier-Luc Pelletier until further notice following incidents which occurred during Friday's games versus the Quebec Remparts and Shawinigan Cataractes respectively.

Lessard and Pelletier will not be allowed to participate in any of their team's games until the disciplinary process is completed.

"I will gather the testimonies from the players and organizations involved, read the officials' report and consult the independent committee in the matter of disciplinary sanctions before announcing my decision in the next couple of day," said the disciplinary prefect.

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