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OHL suspends Liambas for season after brutal hit; is it fair?
OHL suspends Liambas for season after brutal hit; is it fair?
There's no question that the hit from behind on 16-year-old Kitchener Rangers defenseman Ben Fanelli by Erie Otters forward Michael Liambas was irresponsible and dangerous. A fractured skull, facial fractures and the news shared in the CBC clip above from Saturday that he was "breathing ...
Michael Liambas Hit On Ben Fanelli  (Erie Otters VS Kitchener Rangers) OHL (video)
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Michael Liambas Hit On Ben Fanelli (Erie Otters VS Kitchener Rangers) OHL (video)
youtube.com — Huge dirty hit by Michael Liambas leaving Ben Fanelli with a fractured skull, lacerations on the face... and he remains in critical condition. Mike Liambas is s... (more) Michael Liambas Hit On Ben Fanelli (Erie Otters VS ...
October 31st, 2009 Michael Liambas of the Erie Otters Hit On Ben Fanelli of the Kitchener Rangers (video)
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October 31st, 2009 Michael Liambas of the Erie Otters Hit On Ben Fanelli of the Kitchener ...
youtube.com — Michael Liambas of the Erie Otters Hit On Ben Fanelli of the Kitchener RangersSaturday, October 31st, 2009... (more) October 31st, 2009 Michael Liambas of the Erie Otters ...
Liambas shouldn't have the book thrown at him
cbc.ca — It seems entirely inappropriate to say it, especially when a 16-year-old kid is in hospital in critical,... but stable condition with a fractured skull and orbital bone and severe lacerations to his face. But the guy who inflicted the damage doesn't ... (more) Liambas shouldn't have the book thrown at him

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