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Originally Posted by mochuck
I've been pulling what hair I have left out trying to verify this.. but I could have sworn that Connie Forey of the blues was banned for life from the NHL for slugging a ref in either 73 or 74 and showed up in the WHA the very next day with no name on the back of his jersey.. I thought I remembered a ref stating that if they knew who he was then.. that the refs would have walked out in protest.. could someone help me with this?
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The assault of the ref was in the WHL, and he was suspended for assaulting a ref there. All other pro leagues honored the suspension. He was suspended for 73-74 season as well as 74-75. Chicago Cougars did try to play him in a game during the suspension without a name on his jersey. He played 1 game and the WHA banned him from the league when they found out he played.