Gimbatov, Grachyov banned for 2 games

In the 31st minute of the game in Cherepovets between Severstal and Atlant, home team forward Pakhrudin Gimbatov was sent to the locker room for aiming a blow to the head of Atlant forward Ilya Kablukov. The Committee supports the referee’s decision to punish Gimbatov with a major plus game misconduct penalty (5+20 minutes) for injuring an opponent by checking to the head and neck area, and has handed the player an additional two-game ban. 

The Committee also upholds the 49th-minute major plus game misconduct penalty (5+20 minutes) for checking to the head and neck area given to Admiral forward Evgeny Grachyov after a hit by the boards on Kazan defenseman Stepan Zakharchuk during the Vladivostok team’s road game at Ak Bars. Grachyov also receives a two-game disqualification.