The player expected to be the number one selection in the next NHL draft will be sitting on the sidelines for his next few games in the QMJHL. Alexis Lafreniere has been suspended by the league for three games for a high hit at the start of the third period of a game on Sunday.

Lafreniere came across the ice just seven seconds into the third period of Sunday's game between Rimouski and Quebec and elbowed Thomas Caron in the head. He received a major penalty and a game misconduct on the play. Lafreniere was also fined earlier this season for abuse of an official and inappropriate language after a fight broke out in a game against the Shawinigan Cataractes. His teammate, Frédéryck Janvier, as well as the Cataractes' Mikael Robidoux and Leon Denny, were all suspended.

Lafreniere was named the MVP at the recent world junior championship where Canada won gold and was ranked No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings released earlier this month. Lafreniere has 84 points in 39 games this season with the Rimouski Oceanic. You can view video of this hit below.

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