Former NHL goalie receives lengthy suspension after throwing water bottle at the referee
PUBLICATION
Sam Hutch
March 3, 2023 (7:00 PM)
Sometimes in the game of hockey, your emotions get the better of you, but one would expect as you get up the ranks of pro hockey, you learn how to control your emotions better.
That wasn't the case for former Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo, now playing for Leksands of the SHL, who lost his cool during a game on Thursday, throwing a water bottle and hitting a referee in the back, take a look:
Kaskisuo, has been handed a 5 game suspension and will miss the last three games of Leksands regular season and the first two games of the SHL 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 parts of 5 seasons in North America before going to the SHL to start the 21-22 season
POLL |
Is 5 games enough for this? |
No, it's too short | 24 | 20 % |
Yes, it's enough | 45 | 37.5 % |
No, it's too long | 51 | 42.5 % |
List of polls |
|
43 minutes ago | By TJ Tucker Former NHL Enforcer Makes his Feelings Known and Throws the Blame at Two People for Jim Montgomery's Firing |
|
1 hour ago | By Tom Banks Nashville Predators Horror Start Continues As They Make Embarrassing Blunder By Icing The Wrong Lineup |
|
12 hours ago | By Tom Banks Possible Suspension Looming for Zach Whitecloud After Dirty HeadShot on Matthew Knies; Similar to Ryan Reaves |
|
13 hours ago | By Graham Montgomery NHL Insider Kevin Weekes Drops Alarming Update: Alex Ovechkin's Injury Far Worse Than the Capitals are Saying |
|
17 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente Jeremy Swayman Makes his Feelings Known on the Bruins Struggle this Season Amidst Rumoured Locker Room Tension |
|
18 hours ago | By TJ Tucker Gary Bettman Strongly Shuts Down Elliotte Friedman's Latest Report on the NHL Salary Cap |
|
20 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente David Pastrnak And Brad Marchand Make Their Feelings Known on the Firing of Jim Montgomery |
|
21 hours ago | By TJ Tucker Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney Issues Harsh Warning to Players and Staff After Firing Jim Montgomery |
Previously on Bladeofsteel