Disciplinary action taken: Long suspension for Jokerit forward
The Joker forward Jesse Liuksiala has received a three-match suspension from the Mestis disciplinary committee.
Liuksiala tackled an IPK player with a cross-check to the face area during Saturday’s away game.
The Mestis disciplinary committee determined that the act recklessly endangered the opponent. The committee considered it an aggravating factor that a significant blow delivered with a cross-check clearly targets upwards in this situation, making it dangerous.
The disciplinary committee deemed the act to be fundamentally worth a two-match suspension. However, Liuksiala received an additional one-match penalty, as this suspension is already the second for the forward within the last two seasons.
Liuksiala has played 41 games this season with stats of 14+10=24.
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