On a day where there was a lot of positive news regarding
New York Rangers prospects there is some disturbing news regarding 2009 second
round pick Ethan Werek who was suspended for five games today by the OHL. Friday night against the Oshawa Generals with
only four seconds left in a 6-5 loss, Werek went behind the net and put on an
awful display. Werek lined up Boone
Jenner who had his back to him behind the net, left his feet and elbowed him in
the back of the head sending him into the boards.
Here is the video courtesy of
The Prospect Park (hit occurs at 12:40):
Everything about Werek I have seen or heard says this is out
of character for him, but this was a play I expect from a Matt Cooke and has no
place in the game of hockey. The elbow
was bad all by itself, but leaving his feet to make that kind of hit on a
defenseless player is ridiculous and that five game suspension was more than
deserved. Hopefully Ethan learns from this and moves forward.
