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Hockey player fined for burning supporter’s scarf

Christoph Bertschy, a player with the SC Bern ice hockey team, was fined 700 francs for setting fire to a supporters’ scarf for an opposing team during a celebration of his team’s victory earlier this month in the Swiss national league championships.

Published: 24 April 2013 08:41 CEST
Hockey player fined for burning supporter's scarf
Christoph Bertschy. Photo: Swiss Ice Hockey Federation

The fine, announced on Tuesday by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation, came after Reto Steinmann, the federation’s disciplinary judge, opened an investigation against Bertschy for misconduct.

Swiss citizen Bertschy, 19, was caught using a lighter to set fire to a scarf for HC Fribourg Gottéron, the team that the Bern side beat to win the championships, in post-game festivities at Bern's arena on April 16th. 

The incident occurred after Bern won the sixth game in the best of seven playoff series to capture the national league A title.

“A detailed justification is not necessary to explain that setting fire to a scarf of an opponent’s team . . . is particularly unsportsmanlike,” Steinmann said in a statement outlining his decision.

The action “contradicted the principles of fair play” and was therefore an infringement of the league’s rules, he said.

“Taking into account all relevant circumstances, a fine of 700 francs seems appropriate.”

Bertschy can appeal the decision by filing with the sports tribunal of the hockey federation within five days.

 

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Sweden’s Rasmus Dahlin first overall pick in NHL draft

Rasmus Dahlin became just the second Swedish-born player to be selected first overall in the NHL draft on Friday when the Buffalo Sabres used the top pick on the rangy teenage defenceman.

Published: 23 June 2018 13:14 CEST
Sweden's Rasmus Dahlin first overall pick in NHL draft
Rasmus Dahlin is bound for Buffalo. Photo: Ron Jenkins/Getty Images/AFP
Dahlin, who plays for Frolunda HC in the Swedish league and was widely expected to be the first pick, follows Mats Sundin, who was the top choice of the Quebec Nordiques in 1989.
 
“I just want everything to start,” Dahlin said. “I'm going to bring everything I have to that city. I'm super excited. I can't wait.”
 
Russian forward Andrei Svechnikov went second to the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens used the third pick to get Finnish centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
 
The draft had a decided Europe flavour as four of the top six players were Europeans. The first American was Brady Tkachuk who went to the Ottawa Senators at No. 4 and the Phoenix Coyotes took the first Canadian Barrett Hayton with the fifth pick. 
 
The 18-year-old Dahlin said he was happy to call Buffalo home despite the fact they haven't had a winning season in the past seven seasons and have missed the playoffs eight years in a row.
 
“It's amazing to finally put on the Buffalo Sabres' jersey,” Dahlin said. “I've been there twice. I love that city.”
 
The six-foot-three, 185-pound Dahlin was honoured as the best defenceman at the 2018 world junior championship in Buffalo, registering six assists in seven games. He also played twice for Sweden as a 17-year-old at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
 
At number six, the Detroit Red Wings chose the brash Halifax Mooseheads winger Filip Zadina who vowed to make teams that passed on him pay down the road.
 
“I'm telling my agent if they will pass on me, I will fill their net with the puck,” the Czech Zadina said. “Yeah, it's just I want to prove to them that they have done a bad decision.”
 
The lone trade of the day came before the draft when the Colorado Avalanche acquired backup goalie Philipp Grubauer and defenceman Brooks Orpik from the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals for the 47th pick. The Capitals were willing to get rid of Orpik and Grubauer so they could create salary cap space to sign free agents.