Thunder defenseman Curtiss Patrick’s hit on Rio Grande’s Trevor Weisgerber on Saturday generated much controversy – at least in the blogosphere. (Rio Grande broadcaster Rich Bocchini, in his blog, called it a cheap shot and wrote that “This type of stuff ruins what the game is all about.” Rio Grande beat writer Brian Sandalow wrote something similar in his blog.)
The CHL disagrees. On Monday afternoon, league director of communications Bob Hoffman said, “The hit was clean.” Further, Hoffman said that Rio Grande didn’t ask the CHL to review the hit, but the league did anyway.
Weisgerber was knocked unconscious by the blow and will reportedly be out two weeks.