... to crack down on people who hit from behind and cause catastrophic injuries. On December 6, 1994, OHL commissioner David Branch suspended Steve McLaren for the entire season after he ran Ottawa 67's Jure Kovacevic from behind. Kovacevic sustained a broken vertebrae and cracked ribs when hit into the boards. Kovacevic is still recovering from the injury even though he was not paralyzed ... . Almost six years ago another Ottawa player, Grant Marshall was hit from behind by Jason Young and broke his neck. Young was also suspended for the year. Marshall, luckly was able to return after a lon...

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... in the eyes. The NHL should make it mandatory for each player to wear a visor because it will prevent sticks from hitting them in the eyes. A young defenceman of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Bryan Berard, was struck in the eye by the stick of Marian Hossa. Of course it was an accident but rest assured that if Berard wore a visor he ... , wasn't this sport first played in Canada? Players around the league respect each other as equals. They play in the league because they are the best. When teams like Ottawa and Toronto play they make it seem like they hate each other but all players knows tha...

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