Devils and Giants Given All Clear After Elite League Disciplinary Review

Cardiff Devils will be at full strength in their Elite League away clash with Nottingham Panthers on Tuesday.

Head coach Andrew Lord and his team had to wait until a League disciplinary hearing decided whether there would be further action after a series of incidents at the end of Cardiff’s 3-2 win against Belfast Giants.

Referee Stefan Hogarth issued penalties against players from both teams after many were involved in scuffles on the ice.

The League department of player safety reviewed video footage of the incidents and used the referee’s report.

Neither team will have any players suspended as a result of the League reviews.

The DOPs decisions are:

Cardiff Devils

Andrew Hotham’s 5+game for fighting has been upheld, but no further action will be taken.

Ben Bowns’s 5+game for fighting has been upheld, but no further action will be taken.

Gleason Fournier’s game misconduct for being third man has been upheld, but no further action will be taken.

Bench coach Jamie Elson’s match penalty has been rescinded

Patrick Bordeleau’s 4+game for leaving the bench has been rescinded.

The 10 minute misconduct penalties assessed on Mathew Myers, Scott Hotham, Chris Jones, Guillaume Doucet and Josh Batch have all been rescinded.

The Department of Player Safety also carried out an automatic review of the 2+10 for checking from behind called on Chris Jones after eight minutes 40 seconds. No further action will be taken.

Belfast Giants

Andrew Dickson’s 10 minute misconduct penalty has been upgraded to a 5+game for fighting.

Blair Riley’s 5+game for fighting has been upheld, but no further action will be taken.

Jim Vandermeer’s 5+game for fighting has been upheld, but no further action will be taken.

Bench coach Rob Stewart’s match penalty has been rescinded

Matt Nickerson’s 4+game for leaving the bench has been rescinded.

The 10 minute misconduct penalties assessed on Michael Forney, Colin Shields, Michael Quesnele and Matt Towe have all been rescinded.