Team USA hockey player Amanda Kessel injured referee Sianna Liffers in a group stage hockey match at the Beijing Olympics. The episode was broadcast on the Match! The game”.
At the beginning of the second period, the American forward, driving through someone else’s zone, raised his stick high and unintentionally hit the Canadian referee. She received a cut on her lip, with a broken face, the arbitrator went to the tribune room to receive medical care.
The meeting took place on Tuesday, February 8, and ended with a score of 4:2 in favor of the Canadian team. This result allowed the Maple Leaves to take first place in Group A.
The Russian national team, which lost to both the Americans and Canadians, is in the same group. The last match of the group stage for the Russians will be the duel with Finland, which will be held on February 8 and will start at 16:10 Moscow time.
Source: Lenta
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