Former NHL'er Andre Deveaux assaults player during warmups in Sweden

[JacobBeans]

I guess the head injury he received after the hit was worse than expected.

 

[penalty reviver]

The puck was right next to him, and he got caught admiring the play. Keep your ankle up the next time...

 

[Jyrki]

This "play" has been approved by McSorley Inc.

 

[Jacob]

*brushes crumbs off shirt* back in the 80s and 90s that sorta thing was a minor penalty at best.

 

[weastern bias]

Almost as shameful as tanking

[spoil]Almost[/spoil]

 

[Jtown]

Love it. NHL needs more of this.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

anyone who doesn't like this play should go watch figure skating instead.

 

[Dicky113]

anyone who doesn't like this play should go watch figure skating instead.

Agreed, if you can't two hand a guy from behind during warm ups then what's the point?, might as well sit around drinking tea together.

 

[Mad Brills*]

Agreed, if you can't two hand a guy from behind during warm ups then what's the point?, might as well sit around drinking tea together.

somewhat drives him into the ice too.

 

[AwaKe]

I would demote the team... who's partying now.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Crazy.

That's a lifetime ban IMO.

 

[Individual 1]

Wish we saw more strong plays like this.

 

[Il Stugotz]

That's how Bobby Clarke's slash looks in my imagination

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

That's how Bobby Clarke's slash looks in my imagination

Bobby Clarke would get offended by this.

"Pff, he didn't even break a bone".

 

[Cursed Lemon]

You can't turn your body and expect not to get hit like this, honestly.

 

[HarrisonFord]

Can we preemptively change the thread title to "Former SHL'er Andre Deveaux"?

 

[W75]

What?!?! He still played in that game? A life time ban wouldn't be wrong!
Geezuz.

 

[Acetylene]

Can we preemptively change the thread title to "Former SHL'er Andre Deveaux"?

Former Allsvenskan player, in fact. Hopefully this tool will be cut by Rögle after this, and never play a game in SHL. I smell a hefty ban coming up.

 

[VictorLustig]

Can we preemptively change the thread title to "Former SHL'er Andre Deveaux"?

He never played in the SHL. His team did get promoted to the SHL in that series though, awkward situation.

 

[Prntscrn]

What?!?! He still played in that game? A life time ban wouldn't be wrong!
Geezuz.

Yes. And the game after that, or maybe even 2? I don't remember exactly which of the games this was

 

[Frank Garrett]

Perfectly clean, Shane Doan style.

 

[billybudd]

100% clean hockey play.

Nice

But seriously, this is lifetime ban territory. Probably aggravated assault as well.

 

[JWells16]

Supposedly it was revenge for a hit in the last game.

Deveaux had the following to say:

"It was messy during the warmup. Some words were thrown back and forth. Than that happens. No one got hurt so it wasn't a big deal"

When asked if he regrets doing it:

"No. He played. He was fine. I'll think of him while I celebrate with the team" (Rögle got promoted to SHL).

If I'm in charge of the league, this lack of remorse is worthy of a lifetime ban. If I'm the player whom he attacked, it's worth filing charges.

 

[kk87]

"It was messy during the warmup. Some words were thrown back and forth. Than that happens. No one got hurt so it wasn't a big deal"

When asked if he regrets doing it:

"No. He played. He was fine. I'll think of him while I celebrate with the team" (Rögle got promoted to SHL).

Wow, this guy is just an awful human being.

 

[Blufreezy]

Here is the hit from the previous game that apparently sparked this psycho's assault

https://vine.co/v/OLbgPnQZp1q

Can't get it to embed

Still doesn't justify it lol