Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL for his hit on Alexei Ponikarovsky of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Sutton was offered an in-person hearing with the the NHL to discuss the events of Wednesday's game.
The blue-liner was suspended for five games earlier in the season for his hit to the head of Colorado Avalanche rookie Gabriel Landeskog during an Oct. 28 game.
Sutton has collected three points and 50 penalty minutes this season.
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December 08, 2011
Andy Sutton was the first Oiler to receive a suspension in recent memory. It had been over ten years since an Oiler had been suspended when Sutton was suspended November 1st for five games after his hit on Gabriel Landeskog. Following a hit on Carolina Hurricanes’ Alexei Ponikarovsky, Sutton has been suspended indefinitely and has been given the option of an in person meeting...
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December 09, 2011
If Andy Sutton‘s five-game suspension earlier this season didn’t teach him, what’s coming up next certainly will.
Sutton received that suspension earlier this season for a hit on Colorado rookie Gabriel Landeskog. He’ll be the first repeat offender since Brendan Shanahan took over, and he’ll almost certainly be made an example of.
The hit took place...
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December 10, 2011
After announcing that Andy Sutton had been suspended indefinitely on Thursday for his hit Alexei Ponikarovsky, Brendan Shanahan made the suspension final today and gave him eight games. Sutton has already been suspended this year for his hit on Colorado rookie Gabriel Landeskog, so that would make him a repeat offender which is the crucial reason for the long suspension...
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December 08, 2011
Edmonton defenseman Andy Sutton has indefinitely been suspended by the league for his hit on Alexei Ponikarovsky during the third period of yesterday's game between the Oilers and Hurricanes. This is the 19th suspension of the year. Sutton has already been suspended five games earlier this season because of his hit on Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog. Last year, he was...
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December 08, 2011
The HQ remembers Andy Sutton from his time at the home rink...At 6-6 and 235 or so, you'd think the physicality of the defenseman would win him over with fans and teammates, but somewhere the physicality was lost in Atlanta. He found it in other cities- most recently, Edmonton...Maybe it was Atlanta...???But he's now been indefinitely suspended for this hit on Alexei Ponikarovsky...
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December 08, 2011
The NHL suspended Colorado Avalanche forward Kevin Porter for four games because of a kneeing infraction, and issued an indefinite ban to Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton on Thursday.
Porter was punished for kneeing Vancouver forward David Booth on Tuesday night and will lose $18,378.36 in salary.
The hit occurred at 11:52 of the first period, and Porter was given a major...
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December 11, 2011
By Alexander Monaghan
President
Edmonton Oilers d-man Andy Sutton just doesn’t get it. In an environment where NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan is trying to make the League a safer place, he continues to make boneheaded plays that warrant suspensions. As Jeff Marek and Greg Wyshynski pointed out during their phenomenal #MvsW podcast, he is quickly earning the distinction...
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December 08, 2011
Edmonton defenseman Andy Sutton has been suspended by the league for his hit on Alexei Ponikarovsky during the third period of yesterday's game between the Oilers and Hurricanes. Sutton has already been suspended five games earlier this season because of his dangerous hit on Avalanche rookie Gabriel Landeskog. This is the 19th suspension of the year.More Details To Follow......
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December 08, 2011
Edmonton defenseman Andy Sutton has been suspended indefinitely by the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety for his hit on Alexei Ponikarovsky of the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of Wednesday's game.
Sutton has been offered the option of an in-person hearing.Source: NHL.com
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December 10, 2011
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton has been suspended without pay by the NHL for eight games for charging Carolina's Alexei Ponikarovsky on Wednesday night.
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December 08, 2011
via NHL.com, Edmonton defenseman Andy Sutton has been suspended indefinitely by National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety for his hit on Alexei Ponikarovsky of the Carolina Hurricanes during Wednesday’s game.
Sutton has been offered the option of an in-person hearing.
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December 10, 2011
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December 09, 2011
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished.
Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, 7 p.m. ET. Washington tries for their first win under Dale Hunter that isn't against the Ottawa Senators and to reverse a...
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December 09, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NHL suspended Colorado Avalanche forward Kevin Porter for four games because of a kneeing infraction, and issued an indefinite ban to Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton on Thursday.
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December 08, 2011
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