SIJHL announces suspensions

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Thursday the following suspensions resulting from incidents following Sunday’s contest between the Dryden GM Ice Dogs and Thief River Falls Norskies at Ralph Engelstad Arena.

ERIC STOUT, DRYDEN GM ICE DOGS – TWO (2) GAMES

Player is suspended two (2) games under supplementary discipline for his actions at the 20:00-minute mark of the third period.

Stout will miss the following two games:

Sunday, Jan. 21 vs. Thief River Falls Norskies
Tuesday, Jan. 23 vs. English River Miners

MATTHEW PITCHENESE, DRYDEN GM ICE DOGS – TWO (2) GAMES

Player is suspended two (2) games under supplementary discipline for his actions at the 20:00-minute mark of the third period.

Pitchenese will miss the following two games:

Sunday, Jan. 21 vs. Thief River Falls Norskies
Tuesday, Jan. 23 vs. English River Miners

JOSEPH SANTALUCIA, DRYDEN GM ICE DOGS – TWO (2) GAMES

Player is suspended one (1) game under Hockey Canada Rule 4.6 (c) for incurring a game misconduct penalty in the final 10 minutes of regulation and an additional one (1) under supplementary discipline for his actions at the 20:00-minute mark of the third period.

Santalucia will miss the following two games:

Sunday, Jan. 21 vs. Thief River Falls Norskies
Tuesday, Jan. 23 vs. English River Miners

KURT WALSTEN (HEAD COACH), DRYDEN GM ICE DOGS – TWO (2) GAMES

Coach is suspended one (1) game under Hockey Canada Rule 9.5 (i) (Player(s) leaving bench at conclusion of period) and an additional one (1) game under supplementary discipline.

Walsten will miss the following two games:

Sunday, Jan. 21 vs. Thief River Falls Norskies
Tuesday, Jan. 23 vs. English River Miners

PETER GRYTDAHL, THIEF RIVER FALLS NORSKIES – TWO (2) GAMES

Player is suspended two (2) games under supplementary discipline for his actions at the 20:00-minute mark of the third period.

Grytdahl will miss the following two games:

Friday, Jan. 19 @ English River Miners
Saturday, Jan. 20 @ English River Miners

COLE WORKMAN (HEAD COACH), THIEF RIVER FALLS NORKIES – ONE (1) GAME

Coach is suspended one (1) game under Hockey Canada Rule 9.5 (i) (Player(s) leaving bench at conclusion of period)

Workman will miss the following game:

Friday, Jan. 19 @ English River Miners