Over the weekend, German league player Thomas Larkin found himself in some hot water following an incident in which he shot a puck at a referee after an offside call that the player felt was an onside play. You can see the video below:
The shot left the referee doubled over on the ice, writhing in pain, with a Bremerhaven player showing obvious concern for the official following the play.
On Tuesday, the league's Disciplinary Committee investigated the incident and have determined that a nine game suspension is the appropriate punishment for the incident, in which the referee suffered an undisclosed injury to his face.
The Adler Mannheim defenseman was subject to an 8-32 game suspension, according to section 27 of the Disciplinary Code, under rule 116 V.
Larkin, a former draft pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets, was said to have apologized for the incident.
