Originally submitted  by Kraig Ehm <[log in to unmask]>
Forwarded to Hockey-L by Bill Fenwick <[log in to unmask]>
 
 
I have a question for any and all.  Would you consider a crosscheck to the
head worthy of a 5 minute major call?  At Michigan Tech, we're in the WCHA
and one of our guys was crosschecked to the head last weekend by a player
from North Dakota.  The North Dakota player (Mike Commodore) only received
a 2 minute penalty.  Our player was on laying the ice 10 -15 minutes before
having to be helped off.
 
What do officials in the other leagues call?  This is the second time one
of our players has been crossechecked to the head.
 
Is it a question of how flagrant?  A shot to the head should be considered
flagrant shouldn't it?  I have some video of the hit up on my web site if
you're interested in checking it out.  You'll need QuickTime 4.0, which is
free.  The address is:
 
http://www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/videoreport/athletics/hockey/und1/index.html
 
I'm curious to how other leagues would have handled the situation.
 
Thanks,
 
Kraig Ehm
 
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