Victoria's Gomez Suspended For Balance Of Regular Season, Playoffs
March 6, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced that Victoria left wing Robin Gomez
has been suspended for the remainder of the 2007-08 regular season and the
entirety of the Kelly Cup Playoffs for his actions in ECHL Game #702
against Las Vegas on Mar. 1.
Gomez has also been fined him the maximum amount allowed under Article X,
Section 5 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the
Professional Hockey Players' Association.
Gomez left the players bench and proceeded to throw a forceful punch,
deliberately injuring an unsuspecting opponent.
Gomez was assessed a minor penalty for instigating, a major penalty for fighting and a match penalty under Rule 21.1 - Attempt/Deliberate injury at 9:34 of the second period.
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