Goalie Kasimir Kaskisuo gets lengthy suspension after hitting official with water bottle (video)
Kasimir Kaskisuo, once a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Nashville Predators, is going to sit for a while after an outburst following an overtime loss on Thursday. Kaskisuo, who was unhappy with the outcome, threw his water bottle at the officials, hitting a referee in the back as he was skating off the ice.
As a result, Kaskisuo has been suspended for five games, and will pay a fine equivalent to 2300 USD. The ruling means Kaskisuo will miss the final three games of he season with Leksands of the SHL, and the first two games of the playoffs.
"After an obvious too many men on the ice and/or offside in the same situation, I let in a cheap goal and we lose heavily whereupon my emotions and frustration take over," said Kaskisuo in a statement. "As an athlete at the highest level, I should handle the situation differently. In this case I didn't and I am very sorry for that and I am ashamed. I apologize to the referee, my teammates, the club and the fans."
Kaskisuo played two games in the NHL, one with the Leafs and one with the Preds. He spent several years in the AHL and ECHL before heading to Sweden to play.
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| Alex Tuch | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jirí Kulich | 1 | - | 1 | |
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| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jason Zucker | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ross Johnston | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
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