Lokomotiv forward Apalkov banned for 1 game
The KHL Disciplinary Committee investigated events from the Thursday’s game between Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
Game time: 04:54
The Committee examined the incident which led to Yaroslavl forward Daniil Apalkov (#40) receiving a major penalty plus a game-misconduct penalty for charging (p. 1.8 of the art. 27 of the KHL Disciplinary Regulations). After studying the episode, the Committee decided to upgrade the foul to one of checking to the head and neck area (p. 1.3.2.), to ban the forward for one game and to impose on him a fine.
Game time: 07:30
The Committee then went on and examined another incident, which led to Ufa forward Joonas Kemppainen (#23) receiving a major penalty plus a game-misconduct penalty for checking to the head and neck area under the p. 1.3.2. of the art. 27 of the KHL Disciplinary Regulations. After studying the incident, the Committee decided to cancel the penalty imposed on the forward.
