sports.espn.go.com - 12/3/2007
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The Flyers' latest on-ice incident was apparently the tipping point for the NHL. According to multiple reports out of Philadelphia, the NHL on Monday suspended Flyers winger Riley Cote three games and also warned the team about future altercations. "I talked to [NHL commissioner Gary Bettman] today," Flyers GM Paul Holmgren was quoted as saying in the Philadelphia Daily News. "He thinks, like ...
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Riley Cote Gets a Puny Three-Game Suspension
FanHouse —
... Well, the idiots at the NHL's Head Offices, led by "Colon Cancer" Campbell, spun the random wheel of NHL suspensions and it landed on THREE GAMES for Flyers' goon Riley Cote. ...
Another Flyer Faces Suspension
Every Facet of the Game —
According to ESPN sources coming out of Philadelphia, Flyers winger Riley Cote has been suspended 3 games for the elbow he threw at Dallas Stars defenseman Matt Niskanen in the final few minutes of a 4-1 loss. ...
The Roulette Wheel of NHL Suspensions Continues
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... Finally, Riley Cote got involved, drawing three games for an elbow to the head. Obviously he broke a rule here, but last we checked, there was a penalty called "Elbowing" in the rule book, and players do it in almost every game. Cote's three-game break was a message from the league to the Flyers, and it may have worked to some degree, because we haven't seen a suspension since. ...
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Cote Suspended, Bettman Issues Warning
faceoff-factor.com 12/3/2007 — Riley Cote today became the fourth Flyer to be suspended this season, as it was announced the tough-guy forward will serve a three-game suspension for his elbow to the head of Dallas Stars rookie defenseman Matt Niskanen Saturday night.
Another Flyer Recieves Suspension
everyfacetofthegame.blogspot.com 12/3/2007 — According to ESPN sources coming out of Philadelphia, Flyers winger Riley Cote has been suspended 3 games for the elbow he threw at Dallas Stars defenseman Matt Niskanen in the final few minutes of a 4-1 loss
Zamboni Catches Fire
theiceblock.com 12/3/2007 —
CNN has video of a Zamboni catching fire . There’s little audio, no report, and no links to a report.
A quick search led me to find the rink was in Aston, PA: Zamboni fire forces Aston ice rink evacuation .
A zamboni caught ...
Flyers' Cote suspended; team on notice
tsn.ca 12/3/2007 — TSN.ca Staff 12/3/2007 3:19:37 PM The National Hockey League has reportedly put the Philadelphia Flyers on notice. The league handed Flyers forward Riley Cote a three-game suspension on Monday for his match penalty following a high head shot to Stars ...
Zamboni fire forces Aston ice rink evacuation | AP | 12/01/2007
philly.com 12/3/2007 — ASTON, Pa. - A zamboni caught fire while resurfacing the ice after a high school game at a suburban Philadelphia rink. The Ice Works filled with smoke about 11:30 p.m. Friday and the facility was evacuated. No injuries were reported. The zamboni was ...
Cote suspended 3 games for hard hit —
FOXSports.com News for NHL 12/3/2007
Philadelphia forward Riley Cote was suspended for three games by the NHL on Monday, the fifth Flyers player disciplined by the league this season for illegal hits.
Cote was given a match penalty for a head shot that sent Dallas forward Mat Niskanen ...
Cote is fifth Flyer suspended by NHL (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 12/3/2007
Philadelphia forward Riley Cote was suspended for three games by the NHL on Monday, the fifth Flyers player disciplined by the league this season for illegal hits. Cote was given a match penalty for a head shot that sent Dallas forward Mat Niskanen ...
