New Penalties for QMJHL Players Who Fight in a Game: Commissioner Optimistic for Safer Environment

2023-06-10 02:09:40

The assembly of QMJHL members agreed to new penalties for players who fight in a game:

• added extreme game misconduct for any player involved in a fight;
• addition of a one-game suspension for any player found to be an instigator;
• addition of a minimum two-game suspension for any player declared an aggressor;
• Addition of a one-game suspension for any player involved in a 2nd fight during the same season.

Noting that the vote held with the team owners had provided a unanimous result, the commissioner was thus optimistic as to what, in his opinion, should create a safer environment for the players.

23 or 24case of instigators, and 7cases of attackers. We expect to see those numbers drop significantly.”,”text”:”Already the fight average had dropped since March to 0.14 per game, he said. Last season, we had 23 or 24 cases of instigators, and 7 cases of aggressors. We expect to see these numbers drop significantly.””>Already, the fight average had dropped since March to 0.14 per game, he said. Last season, we had 23 or 24 cases of instigators, and 7 cases of aggressors. We expect to see these numbers drop significantly.

Cecchini also believes that the package of additional measures effectively meets the expectations of the Minister for Sport, Isabelle Charest.

The minister reacted with this publication on her Twitter account: I salute the leadership and the work done by the @LHJMQ to put an end to fights. I will continue to work with my counterparts in the other provinces to continue in this direction.

Mario Cecchini admits, however, that this will not completely eliminate all fights.

« For all our regulations, each year, there are adjustments to be made, but the steps we take are very important; they are huge. There were good and long conversations, mostly positive. We are in a very good place for quite a while. »

— A quote from Mario Cecchini, commissioner of the LHJMQ

Asked regarding the isolation created by the new rules compared to what is in effect in the two other Canadian junior circuits (OHL and WHL), the commissioner acknowledged that talks will have to take place to clarify this issue, in particular to presentation of the Memorial Cup tournament.

In the meantime, preparatory meetings which were to pit teams from the QMJHL once morest Ontario teams have been canceled with the hope that everything can be back to normal before the 2024-2025 season.

timing. When the decisions had to be made for the calendar, we did not have the new regulations. A decision was therefore made to2023-2024; I am quite confident. I just spent several days [à la Coupe Memorial] with my colleagues in Kamloops. We will find a solution for 2025. I’m not worried.”,”text”:”I think that in the short term, it was a question of timing. When the decisions had to be made for the calendar, we did not have the new regulations. A decision has therefore been made for 2023-2024; I am quite confident. I just spent several days [à la Coupe Memorial] with my colleagues in Kamloops. We’ll find a solution for 2025. I’m not worried.””>I think in the short term it’s been a matter of timing. When the decisions had to be made for the calendar, we did not have the new regulations. A decision has therefore been made for 2023-2024; I am quite confident. I just spent several days [à la Coupe Memorial] with my colleagues in Kamloops. We will find a solution for 2025. I am not worried.

Also, it is to supervise and facilitate the work of the officials that electronic tablets will be added to the penalty box. Additional cameras will be positioned above the blue lines for offside calls.

During the press briefing, there was also talk of bringing some of the amphitheatres on the circuit up to standard (bands and lighting). Cecchini hinted that these standards are still being negotiated with the Quebec government, which has already written this into the pages of its most recent budget.

The commissioner was in Sherbrooke for the QMJHL Draft, which was held face-to-face for the first time since 2019.

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