Here is today's Free Press article on Trevor Bruess' suspension with comments from coach Troy Jutting and WCHA Commissioner Bruce McLeod. McLeod hinted that the league might have to put a suspension system in place for dangerous plays and repeat offenders during the offseason, one similar to fighting rules.
This also appears to be the first league suspension of the season that wasn't handled by the school. You may recall that Bruess' first suspension was kind of a vague, joint benching by MSU and the WCHA. Meanwhile, suspensions to Denver defenseman Patrick Mullen and, earlier, to Denver coach George Gwozdecky came from their university. The WCHA then issued a press release approving of the punishment (the league took a little heat for not showing more teeth, too).
As the Mavericks, who are en route to Madison today, figure out how to play a bit short-handed (Geoff Irwin will move over to center on the top line, with freshman Adam Mueller moving up), the Badgers are getting closer to full strength.
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