MikeL2... "The red card is not just the sending off, he will be banned from playing in at least one International game for his Country."

Yeah, I know. I was thinking of something more... maybe even a year suspension... maybe jail time for assault. Just because it happened on the pitch does not mean that such behaviour is not without redress and only worth a slap on the wrist. Here in hockey land, we have decided thuggery on the ice is grounds in a court of law off the ice, as it well should be. Blatant intent to injure on the field of play should be dealt with as if off the field if the redress on the field is inadequate. I feel a red card is inadequate for the behaviour I witnessed.