Mooseheads forward Zachary L’Heureux has been suspended for 10 games by the Quebec Junior Hockey League, director of player safety Eric Chouinard announced in a statement Wednesday.
L’Heureux, who is 19, has so far been suspended indefinitely after a video posted on social media showed him trying to dart spectators with his stick.
The incident occurred after the February 8 game against the Gatineau Olympiques.
Chouinard said several factors went into his decision to sanction L’Heureux.
“As the new video footage obtained by the league demonstrates, Zachary L’Heureux’s post-game gesture simply cannot be tolerated by the QMJHL. Furthermore, since the player has been suspended several times, he is considered a repeat offender.
L’Heureux, a first-round pick, 27e overall, of the Nashville Predators in the 2021 NHL Draft, has scored 18 goals and 19 assists in 24 games this season with the Mooseheads.
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