Coaches Oleg Znarok & Rikard Gronborg Suspended for Gold and Bronze Medal Games

[Jussi]

That's completely irrelevant.

Well these days some people seem to think two wrongs make a right...

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

I don't know, but it's the first one I've seen talking in a microphone up there whilst being suspended. Do we have other examples?

I would bet 10.000 dollars that every football coach in Europe talks to players when banned

 

[Urbanskog]

I would bet 10.000 dollars that every football coach in Europe talks to players when banned

How is what happens in soccer relevant to this?

 

[Jussi]

I would bet 10.000 dollars that every football coach in Europe talks to players when banned

Again, does that give an excuse to try and circumvent the ban?

 

[fredligh]

In that case Team Russia must refuse to participate in the next WHC. I'm really tired of hearing about these sanctions. Those who impose them must pay for their actions.

Fair enough, go make your own KHLWC with Uzbekistan and Kazakstan.

 

[Zine]

Again, does that give an excuse to try and circumvent the ban?

The justification or 'excuse' is attempting to win the championship game. As long as his actions were legal, Znarok did nothing wrong.

 

[Jussi]

The justification or 'excuse' is attempting to win the championship game. As long as his actions were legal, Znarok did nothing wrong.

So the end justifies the means? No matter what they are?

 

[Zine]

So the end justifies the means? No matter what they are?

Of course not. For instance, illegal actions are never justifiable. However, what Znarok did was not illegal. 100% within IIHF rules.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Of course not. For instance, illegal actions are never justifiable. However, what Znarok did was not illegal. 100% within IIHF rules.

Not within the rules. these infractions are subject to the offending person incurring a match penalty and supplementary discipline.

Article 551 - ABUSE OF OFFICIALS AND UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT BY
TEAM OFFICIALS

d) If any team official:
1. Holds or strikes an official.
2. Makes a travesty of or is detrimental to the conducting of the game.
3. Makes any obscene gesture to any official or any person.
4. Spits at a game official.
he shall be assessed a:
X Match penalty

 

[DayTripper]

Did Plotnikov survive that vicious attack by Backlund?

 

[Peter25]

Did Plotnikov survive that vicious attack by Backlund?

In fact Plotnikov sent straight into a surgery after the World Championships. Plotnikov played injured the final game against Finland.

 

[mattihp]

Is there any word about punishment? Fine or another suspension?

 

[Uno Bench]

What is this whit death threats vs. the Swedish coaching staff? MÃ¥rts has apparently been living whit bodyguards because of anonymous death threats for a while, and now "cut throat" Znaroks puts a public face on the issue *facepalm*

 

[pulverapa]

Sweden's coach also threated Znarok to death, so what's the big deal? I enjoyed it, nice to see coaches actually care about WC.

 

[Uno Bench]

Sweden's coach also threated Znarok to death, so what's the big deal? I enjoyed it, nice to see coaches actually care about WC.

You are a suspect of beeing responsible of the MÃ¥rts death-threats then.. (?) You actually have a point also, since coaches should act as examples they shouldn't be doing this and then come beging for police protection when they get threatened privately themselves.. Strange kind of behaviour from everyone though, including pulverapa the poster

 

[m4tt145]

MÃ¥rts hasn't been living with bodyguards lol. He just recieved some emails.

 

[Uno Bench]

MÃ¥rts hasn't been living with bodyguards lol. He just recieved some emails.

Correction, he has been living whit the police at his home because of previous death threats

 

[Eye of Ra]

This is funny, Znarok had a fight against Swedens assistent coach Peter Popovic back in the days (they were both hockey-players).

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/hockeyvm/article18873898.ab

Popovic claims that he won on knockout.

"one punch and znarok was down"

- Popovic

He is such a beast.

 

[agent082]

So Znarok got nothing for using that microphone. That is lame. IIHF is full of chickens.

 

[Jussi]

So Znarok got nothing for using that microphone. That is lame. IIHF is full of chickens.

Even Kummola admitted the IIHF lost a lot of credibility over how the matter was handled.