Last Friday night, Oshawa Generals winger James DeLory, signed by the Panthers this past off-season, pulled an act against Kingston that got him suspended for two games. At least.
DeLory received a match penalty and was suspended for the next two games, but pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing this week, more games could be added to the suspension.
So, what happened?
Frontenacs forward Nathan Moon was leveled with a clean check in front of the net (not by DeLory) and as he got to his feet, Moon slashed DeLory in the leg. Now, by most accounts, Moon isn't exactly without fault here - it seems the Penguins' prospect has been playing with a certain chippiness all year that tends to agitate opponents, but that's neither here nor there because immediately after the slash, DeLory delivered a two-handed baseball style swing at the back of Moon's leg and after Moon fell to the ice, DeLory attempted to throw a brutal punch to his head as he was down and then threw another after an official stepped in.
It was an ugly scene. But for DeLory, whatever additional suspension - should more games be added - is deserved. I've seen some people comparing the punch to Bertuzzi's hit on Steve Moore, and while the initial hit to the head seems to have missed, the intent was there. Add to that the initial stick swinging and DeLory may be facing a much lengthier suspension. If it's only two games, I'd be amazed.
Here's the video of the incident:
DeLory's season started slowly as he recovered from a concussion, and after one game with the ECHL's Florida Everblades, the Panthers returned him to the OHL as an overager for one last year of junior hockey.
Through 28 games, DeLory has 4 goals and 6 assists, along with 53 PIM and numerous suspensions, along with, believe it or not, the honour of wearing the 'C' for all of Oshawa's home games.
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