He didnt turn his back or "pussy out" he was taking a hit to make a play. He cleared the puck and was hit while following through with the shot. Unfortunately it resulted in his injury :(
It wasn't really anyone's fault. The reason it was such a terrible injury is because his helmet came off, and then he hit the steel that separates the panels of glass. If his helmet didn't come off, it wouldn't have been nearly as bad. Just a horrible accident. It was still a dirty hit. A charge, and a check to the head, but it wouldn't have been so bad if his helmet didn't come off. The good thing is that Fanelli is back with the rangers and having a great season as well.
yeah it wouldn't have been that bad if he didn't turn and took the hit from the front.. his head hit the metal part between the glass after his helmet came off.
@sexy123456789ization It's not Liambas's fault how hard and brutal he hit him? Wow you're more dillusional than Charles Manson, brother. Liambas would be a target if that was my son and I'm sure if you have any good sense at all (apparently not) you'd feel the same. That hit was DIRTY and he should be ejected from hockey permanently and brought up on assualt charges as should ANY player that brings that crap to the ice.
i was at this game and liambas was the most hated man in the arena, there was a 20 minute pause in the game because all the coaching staff and players were trying to figure out what to do... it was awful
The sound of his head hitting the glass/stanchion is absolutely horrifying. I still remember seeing this for the first time on The Score. I've seen some pretty nasty shit on the ice, but this by far is the worst thing to watch. I hope Ben Fanelli doesn't suffer in the long run.
The comments below are a sad commentary on both the state of the game and the general population these days. A known head hunter who is only there to head hunt takes a run from center ice to behind the net to get the speed going lifts his elbow and launches into a vulnerable opponent to drive a 16 yr old kid's head (from behind) into the glass with so much force that it breaks the helmet and it flies off. People then try to excuse it, and say it's a clean hit and part of the game? *sigh*
@RigaFraction I'm not a big hockey fan but how is that not a clean hit and not part of the game? Wouldn't most hockey players have done the exact same hit?
@openmindedproduction For starters, he took a run at him all the way from center ice in, that's as extreme an example of charging as it gets. He also saw a vulnerable opponent with his back turned and instead of easing up, he launched into the opponent, targeting his head with his elbow, launching with his knees into it for even more impact and drove the kid's head as the primary point of contact into the glass hard enough to break his helmet and crush his skull. NO WAY is that remotely clean.
Further, he follows that attack by crosschecking the next player he gets to in the head. Add to this that he's an over-age player (20) with a lengthy track record of only being in the league to "take out" the opposing players with many dirty cheap shots to his record, such as the one a year earlier on Taveres. Then add that he left the OHL with the suspension and within a few days of being in the next league he left yet another victim fighting to recover in ICU with another cheap shot...
I agree with everything that you pointed out in your two posts arguing this hit. I agree it was a major charging, and even a launch. I'll give you that. However, this kid who took the hit brought the extent of the injuries he sustained on himself, when he turned his back against Liambas.
Illegal hit, yes, but the kid receiving the hit brought the injuries on himself. Never turn your back on a player ready to give a hit. Even if it is a charge from the middle of the ice.
it just looks awful. try to tighten your helmet more dumbass. and dont do a 360 spin to pass it up the boards. jesus christ fucking retard. am i right?
i know mike and i wont say it was a clean hit but it was not his fault the kid turned at the last second wat u want him to he was going to fast to stop
Are you kidding me? you think that was a clean hit? it was a straight elbow straight to the back of the head. This guy should have got a hefty fine and a major suspension!! This has to be the dirtiest and cheapest hit I have ever seen! Michael Liambas your a f*****g goon! your a terrible hockey player! Anyone who thinks that is a clean is crazy and has no idea how to play or any idea about the game. If you think that is a clean hit, your just some redneck who doesnt know shit about the game!!
First off the injury is a tragedy, no one wants to see someone hurt like that. However, what was Liambas supposed to do when Fanelli turned at the last second like that? Try and stop? not likely when you're only feet away and moving at full speed. Also something to consider here is the age difference. In the junior leagues you get older, stronger players going up against players who are sometimes as much as 3 or 4 years younger and there will be instances like this.
For anybody who thinks this wasn't a dangerous and utterly illegal hit needs to give their head a shake and learn a little more about the game. This hit is the definition of a charge, he takes full strides in from the blue line, jumps and hits a player in a vulnerable stationary position. Enough of this "rookie" bullshit, that play is dangerous to ANY player, in ANY league.
That hit was brutal and dirty....yes Fanelli turned at the last second but that had little to do with the hit itself....Liambis had him lined up a few good strides with intention to drill him; maybe not from behind but still with the intent for a hit to the head...that was a gutless nutless thing Liambis pulled and all i have to say is what goes around comes around...
Of course it sucks that a player got hurt, but there wasn't anything illegal about it. Made a rookie mistake and paid for it no matter how unfortunate. It would be like a 16 year old not knowing how to deal with their car sliding on ice and hitting a pole because they turn the wheel the wrong way.
These comments are exactly what is wrong with hockey, Liambas strides from the blueline and crushes the kid from behind almost killing the him and what do we have here in the comment section, a bunch of internet tough guys who probably play non contact, beer league hockey who claim "there is nothing wrong with the hit". Can't wait until that's your kid sprawled out on the ice with a pool of blood forming under his head......
These comments are exactly what is wrong with hockey, Liambas strides from the blueline and crushes the kid from behind almost killing the him and what do we have here in the comment section, a bunch of internet tough guys who probably play non contact, beer league hockey who claim "there is nothing wrong with the hit". Can't wait until that's your kid sprawled out on the ice with a pool of blood forming under his head......
These comments are exactly what is wrong with hockey, Liambas strides from the blueline and crushes the kid from behind almost killing the kid and what do we have here in the comment sections, a bunch of internet tough guys who probably play non contact, beer league hockey who claim "there is nothing wrong with the hit". Can't wait until that's your kid sprawled out on the ice with a pool of blood forming under his head......
Looks awfull, But.. Fanelli looks up, and should see him coming, so dno why he's turning his head down.. learn how to take a hit... otherwise, thats how it ends (if you have your head down)
Has just been released last week Ben will Not be able to game play this year either!! The Rangers organization is hoping that he will be cleared for training camp For the 2011-2012 season two years after the hit
another future asshole in the leafs. Hopes someone does to him a nice bertuzzi and finish his career I will be so happy the day I hear he is in a wheelchair.
@sivaband worse hits? really? when was the last time somebody fractured their skull in hockey, he just started practicing again. Nope no hits have been worse than that.
in my opinion this is a one in a million type situation...fanelli never saw liambas coming hard on the forecheck and made a play with the puck the turned his back to liambas as the hit was being thrown. if fanelli doesnt reverse the puck the opposite direction he takes a clean hard hit that is highlight reel quality and one player isnt suspended for the season and the other doesnt end up with a career ending injury. i feel bad for both players
in my opinion this is a one in a million type situation...fanelli never saw liambas coming hard on the forecheck and made a play with the puck the turned his back to liambas as the hit was being thrown. if fanelli doesnt reverse the puck the opposite direction he takes a clean hard hit that is highlight reel quality and one player isnt suspended for the season and the other doesnt end up with a career ending injury. i feel bad for both players
This is a dirty dirty hit, I don't know how you people can think this is clean. He starts skating at full force from the blueline and he clearly has NO intention to play the puck. That is "intent to injure" and it is an automatic match penalty. As well the rule "if you turn your back at the last second there is no penalty" rule doesn't apply in the OHL like the NHL. This is a hit from behind, and, based on the severity, is another match penalty.
As far as i can tell clean hit....maxwell got in the way and fanelli couldnt see, plus fanelli turned his back to the play does that mean liambis is supposed to not finish his check....think they made the wrong call
Leafs have no talent? Your absolutely right. Kessel, Phaneuf, Versteeg, Armstrong, Kadri, Bozak, Kaberle, Schenn, Gigure, Gustavsson, and since I'm tired of typing I'll stay out of the minors. So continue watching your basketball and badminton.
OMG right there at 0:44.....shoulder/shoulder hit. It was just unfortunate that that part of the boards is infact a doorway and Fanelli's head hit the hinges....I read up on that in a report on the incident somewhere.....I"m not siding wiht Liambas or Fanelli, but Liambas did charge, and regardless fanelli looked up twice.
@a7xcore Listen, the end result was a hit from behind yes there is no doubt. BUT the reason it wasn't that dirty is because there was no INTENT to hit from behind. Liambis came flying in on the forecheck, as he is that type of player, and when he was already committed to the hit, Fanelli turns his entire body away from Liambis, which is why the injuries were so severe. Not saying it was Fanellis' fault.. but at the same time, Liambis had no intent of a dirty hit.
Only in hockey, when you turn to play the puck and someone drills you in the back of the head, is it considered your fault for getting hit. I hate the 'morality' of this game; I stopped watching it post Moore-Bertuzzi and I'm not sorry I did. Other sports have my attention now.
And yet Burke has just invited him to rookie camp. Hey maybe they'll be less players around to cut?
Liambas started from the blue line anyway. Thats just indefensible.
After being banned by the OHL, he played 17 games with the Bloomington Prarie Thunder. Stats: Goals: 0. Assists: 3. Points: 3. Penalty minutes: ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN, including a five game suspension on another dirty hit.
He had 2 seasons on the otters with 169 PIM. Gee I don't know, maybe, just maybe, HE'S A NO TALENT GOON?
@colthorn nothing wrong? are you out of your damn mind? you can see liambus gear up from the blueline. If you dont think thats a charge youve never played hockey.
@9newman7 There is no intent to injure. The kid turned his head and got caught on the post. Is the injury a tragedy, most definately. Is there intent to injure...nope. Keep your head up. bottom line.
@colthorn No as a canadian this is embarrassing to Canada. this isnt how you play hockey. im not going to continue arguing over youtube but to all you meat head idiots this ISNT hockey and is not a fair hit.
u can not believe me as much as u want but i know what the truth is. I'll ask him to give me, his nephew Ryan Farwell a shoutout which he has already done before. My dad is his brother I know what the truth is you can hate me all you want for this.
the fact that he got suspended is bullshit it was just unlucky that he happened to be turning while liambis was charging at him at most of the injuries he suffered were from his helmet coming off and his head slamming the ice
Liambas was not intending to do what he did to Fanelli but because Fanelli turned at the last second it turned vicious and cause all of this but if Fanelli continued to go in the direction he was this would never of happened. Sure Liambas has had his problems but he should of never gotten this suspension because of this. I live in Kitchener but this has not made me think that "Oh, Liambas is a huge thug and should never play hockey for the rest of his life." In fact he should of never hadthis
Jake, I live in Erie, too, and have covered hockey for major newspapers. Liambas has run players for four years. This was the textbook definition of charging. He did not deserve the suspension he got but the Otters are a better team without him. Look at their record; the two years Liambas played regularly the team was awful. Last year he was out most of the season and the team made the playoffs. He is NOT missed and this was NOT a clean hit.
I agree with his ejection from the game, obviously, the Rangers would be heated up and want to beat his ass, but as I've watched this over and over, the hit was intended to be clean and it is very obvious, Fanelli turned his back at the last second and there was almost no stopping from there.
I agree that he should of been ejected from the game and thats it. the game would of got really really dirty. but if the case he stayed in the game i am pretty sure he could put up a pretty good fight against any ranger.
Yoou sound just like Don Cherry! If this was a "one-off" incident I might agree with you, but Liambas has a long histoory of such actions-many of which can be found by scanning the videos on the right. He's already picked up a 5 game suspension in the IHL-God knows why they didn't honour the OHL suspension. Oh well-he's Dennis Hextall's problem now-and I'm sure that they'll have many "chats" over the next few years.
everyone cant assume he is not going to play again!?!?! where are you getting this information from. last update i got was he is getting much better, his dizzyness is gone, and is almost back to normal
Ben momentarily had his head down, and then was looking in the opposite direction from where Mike was skating in order to try and make a pass, which made him vulnerable. Mike did not hit him in the head, but I agree he was guilty of charging. Major and game misconduct? Yes. Suspension? Yes, but I don't think a season suspension is justified unless there were similar incidents earlier this year.
It's charging, idiots. Calling this clean means you don't know the rules or you don't understand English.
"you cant punish players for the result and not the action" - The consequences in hockey do take the damage done into account. That's why drawing blood on highsticking is a double--even if it's an accident. Results of your actions, not intent of your actions dictate the penalty.
then you must not have eyes because where is the charging? he never left his feet. he stopped skating 15 feet from fanelli. yea you may understand english but you dont know shit about hockey rules. so calling everyone else idiots just means you must be retarded and blind.
The reaction to this hit is COMPLETELY ridiculous I can't for the life of me see how this isnt a clean hit. Fanelli has his head down and that's what can happen. Liambas was just doing his job and its just awful what happened as a result. My prayers are with the Fanelli family I hope he can recover fully and play again. But again this suspension is so undeserved you cant punish players for the result and not the action. League just trying to protect 16 year old player but thats unfair to Liambas
...Liambas is the player who want to hit somebody to «kill» him not to take the puck after...this not a clean hit ...its call a CHEAP HIT....and yes Fanelli has his head down but look how the goalie pass him the the puck ????you probably an american who think hockey its just hit and fight..its not....Fanelli gonna probably never play again and if he play again he will not the same player and why ..because a guy who just know how hit or fight but don't ask him how shooting a puck!!
damn for one you are completely wrong i live in erie ive seen liambas play and hes not dirty. fanelli just didnt know how to take a hit from someone who has been in the OHL and can hit. fanelli turned and had his head down. and learn how to put together a sentence.
ive seen it from so many angles and all i can say was that was a CLEAN HIT. the goalie was screaning the defender so he couldnt see and he had his head down that would be ben fanellis fault if anything and michael liambas doesnt deserve the season at all it was a simple mistake and only one hit the OHL has no clue what theyre doing. unfortunate for liambas.
but if mike was playing for a different team in the ohl his suspension would have been alot shorter because the same thing happond to Andrew Yogan of the OTTERS got hit form BEHIND by zac rinaldo twice in the same season and zac rinaldo only got a 7 game suspension for his hit
The hit...ugly, I'm stretched to call it clean when at the same time I would give it a major for boarding. But it's nothing more.
The failure is in the OHL's review board. To say it's intent to injure, should you also dish out disciplinary action to all of the near misses of the past? This is a case of a player being punished for the result, not the action.
Prayers to Fanelli and his family, it sucks when a player gets injured.
Failure to the OHL and not mandating full face shields.
my younger brother of 15 plays AA hockey. and when i see stuff like this i get shivers!!!!! and they dont go away for awhile. yeah its a part of hockey ( hitting and taking the player) but i thought hockey was a sport where you played for fun, using your body to get the puck; NOT Attack someone and hit them like there is no tommorrow!!!!???
All the best to the kid who had to be the victim in this.
AND
may this be a lesson to all those who think hockey is all about plowing the guy next door.
i feel bad for the young kid that got hurt, but it was totally a clean hit! you cannot take things like this out of the game no matter how hard you try. he had his head down and didn't see it coming because the goalie was in his way.
it doesn't make it right, but things like this happen in all sports. people will always get hurt playing contact sports.
football, rugby, even basebal and fricken auto racing people do things that result in injury without the intent to injure. the hit was ok
Not a bad hit just fanellie turned his back and not the guys fault that his helmet poped off before he hit the ice and i dont want to hear retarted or anything but its true i played hockey and its not something u want to see but it happends and it suckls that it happend to a 16 year old .. hope he is doing better now... but the suspensiton was hrrible like comon 1 year . is not right it wasent a bad hit just the way it happend was horrible .
STFU all you Internet thugs - I don't play hockey, but am a huge fan and the hit was over the line. The suspension was handed out for solid reason, so I'm obviously not alone in my assessment. Some of you guys think you're a bad ass for playing hockey - LOL. My family comes from Russia and most the players are respectful, because Russian military and sambo train fighters are considered the ones you don't mess with; hockey is just for sport and some occasional fight.
the suspension was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to extreme i mean a season thats worth like 15 games he didnt try to hit him in the head he was just checking him and the other guys head was low cause he was dumping it out
Liambis is an A student in university.He donates countless hours at the Shriners hospital as a volunteer.Yes he plays hard and hits hard.Always clean,as was this hit.
For an A student he's not too bright is he?Most hockey players with a brain know that if you have a history of dirty hits and fighting (like Liambis does) it's only a matter of time before you seriously injure someone. You bodycheck to take someone off the puck. You don't wind up from the centre line, speeding in and plow someone face first into the boards. Liambis was hoping to get another "big hit highlight" on youtube. Well it backfired. He ended up almost killing a 16 year old. Stupid goon.
only problem with this hit is the distance and speed traveled by liambis. however that said, fanelli should known that he was gonna get rocked (something you learn in peewee). Also, that was a weak breakout play, and he was immediately fucked when he turned to play the puck the other way. I woulda just left the puck behind the net and nail liambis
the guy looked over and saw the guy coming from the blue line. don't turn and you would be fine. This hit happens every game. Just don't be a dumb fuck and set yourself up for a hit like that.
Thats what happens when you put 20 year olds and 16 year olds to play together, the skills might be the same but the physical development and raw strength are dramatically different , both parties are at fault in this situation, i believe that liambas at the moment was hoping to destroy Fanelli and get away with it by anticipating Fanelli's split second decision making. And Fanelli didnt read Liambas correctly to protect himself Liambas must be playing a NHL 09 a little too much.
I don't understand the suspension. The injured player turned into the boards and his helmet came off during the hit. Both of those things contributed more to the injuries than the actual hit.
How does Liambas get suspended for a year? David Branch is a fucking moron. He's losing his mind. Maybe 30 years is long enough as OHL big boss.
There is no way he was trying to hurt him. He should not have tried to turn his back on that hit. I really cant believe that they would suspend him for the rest of the season that is just dumb
Definitely boarding and definitely an attempt to injure.
From the first moment I saw the check that was what I thought. The subsequent replays only cemented my initial impression. The year long suspension was probably excessive, but it should have been no shorter than 5 games.
you can call it a charge, but i dont think he hit him high. it was just unfortunate that he turned to roll out of the check
BDTTproductions 1 week ago
He turned last second,the reason wh injuries from hits are happening today.
ranger220022 1 week ago
He didnt turn his back or "pussy out" he was taking a hit to make a play. He cleared the puck and was hit while following through with the shot. Unfortunately it resulted in his injury :(
freebird121212 2 weeks ago
jackass
29Toaster 1 month ago
Boston Bruins scouts are looking at Mike Liambas....
raran44 1 month ago
It wasn't really anyone's fault. The reason it was such a terrible injury is because his helmet came off, and then he hit the steel that separates the panels of glass. If his helmet didn't come off, it wouldn't have been nearly as bad. Just a horrible accident. It was still a dirty hit. A charge, and a check to the head, but it wouldn't have been so bad if his helmet didn't come off. The good thing is that Fanelli is back with the rangers and having a great season as well.
LaNgEr1441 1 month ago
LOL this kid was in my class
RsPosoa 1 month ago
Absolutely fanellis fault. Liambas got kicked out of the ohl because some dumbass decides to spin around when getting hit
AppleTechHelper 2 months ago
yeah it wouldn't have been that bad if he didn't turn and took the hit from the front.. his head hit the metal part between the glass after his helmet came off.
prodigy051985 2 months ago
Oh Jesus, that was very bad tackle, and best wishes to Fanelli
TheRealFifaGamer 2 months ago
ben turned. not liambas fault
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@sexy123456789ization It's not Liambas's fault how hard and brutal he hit him? Wow you're more dillusional than Charles Manson, brother. Liambas would be a target if that was my son and I'm sure if you have any good sense at all (apparently not) you'd feel the same. That hit was DIRTY and he should be ejected from hockey permanently and brought up on assualt charges as should ANY player that brings that crap to the ice.
TenchiMozart 2 months ago
i was at this game and liambas was the most hated man in the arena, there was a 20 minute pause in the game because all the coaching staff and players were trying to figure out what to do... it was awful
duffer108 2 months ago
For those who says that was a clean hit... have you ever heard about charging? ;D charging = not allowed in this game.
lodarnffs 3 months ago
The sound of his head hitting the glass/stanchion is absolutely horrifying. I still remember seeing this for the first time on The Score. I've seen some pretty nasty shit on the ice, but this by far is the worst thing to watch. I hope Ben Fanelli doesn't suffer in the long run.
FR0ZENP0NDproduction 4 months ago
I live close to this guy he is my brothers friend i feel so bad for him it sucks that this had to happen
howie345345 4 months ago
Awful play by Liambas, hopefully he's okay now and return to play: a very lucky guy!!
homernantais 4 months ago
Liambas is the next Chara.
raran44 4 months ago
@raran44 hahhahhaha. Liambas is a big joke
wilperi123 4 months ago
@wilperi123 my point exactly
raran44 4 months ago
@raran44 except chara can play.
danosoprofanity 3 months ago
My brother was at this game...actually he was in it. He's Fanelli's best bud. haha
samiiii1587 5 months ago
i was at that game and the commentator is my uncle
computergeek0916 5 months ago
The comments below are a sad commentary on both the state of the game and the general population these days. A known head hunter who is only there to head hunt takes a run from center ice to behind the net to get the speed going lifts his elbow and launches into a vulnerable opponent to drive a 16 yr old kid's head (from behind) into the glass with so much force that it breaks the helmet and it flies off. People then try to excuse it, and say it's a clean hit and part of the game? *sigh*
RigaFraction 6 months ago
@RigaFraction I'm not a big hockey fan but how is that not a clean hit and not part of the game? Wouldn't most hockey players have done the exact same hit?
openmindedproduction 6 months ago
@openmindedproduction For starters, he took a run at him all the way from center ice in, that's as extreme an example of charging as it gets. He also saw a vulnerable opponent with his back turned and instead of easing up, he launched into the opponent, targeting his head with his elbow, launching with his knees into it for even more impact and drove the kid's head as the primary point of contact into the glass hard enough to break his helmet and crush his skull. NO WAY is that remotely clean.
RigaFraction 6 months ago
Further, he follows that attack by crosschecking the next player he gets to in the head. Add to this that he's an over-age player (20) with a lengthy track record of only being in the league to "take out" the opposing players with many dirty cheap shots to his record, such as the one a year earlier on Taveres. Then add that he left the OHL with the suspension and within a few days of being in the next league he left yet another victim fighting to recover in ICU with another cheap shot...
RigaFraction 6 months ago
@RigaFraction
I agree with everything that you pointed out in your two posts arguing this hit. I agree it was a major charging, and even a launch. I'll give you that. However, this kid who took the hit brought the extent of the injuries he sustained on himself, when he turned his back against Liambas.
Illegal hit, yes, but the kid receiving the hit brought the injuries on himself. Never turn your back on a player ready to give a hit. Even if it is a charge from the middle of the ice.
dmellis98 5 months ago
Still so brutal :(
physiogirl12 6 months ago
he layed skinner out right after that too hahahahaaha kitchener is pussies
PSUbasketball 6 months ago
it just looks awful. try to tighten your helmet more dumbass. and dont do a 360 spin to pass it up the boards. jesus christ fucking retard. am i right?
PortoPride2 7 months ago
Don't fuck with the Otters.
BlackHart814 8 months ago
Fanelli turned at the wrong time it was a clean hit and not Liambas' fault entirely
xXGhost09Xx 9 months ago
This was the beginning of the end of tough, physical, hard-hitting Major Junior hockey. Thanks a lot, David Branch.
RockoSDMF 9 months ago
I still remember this like it was yesterday, its not the greatest to see at times, but it was a clean hit they should of never suspended Liambas.
wweryanyo 9 months ago
fanelli goes to my school
POONJABISWEETS12 10 months ago
and if this goalie knw how tro play the puck this would never happen
imawesome9100 10 months ago
i know mike and i wont say it was a clean hit but it was not his fault the kid turned at the last second wat u want him to he was going to fast to stop
imawesome9100 10 months ago
@imawesome9100 Sure you know him..
wilperi123 10 months ago
@wilperi123 nna even both talkin to u
imawesome9100 10 months ago
@imawesome9100 that dude is just a fucking idiot on the ice.
wilperi123 10 months ago
Are you kidding me? you think that was a clean hit? it was a straight elbow straight to the back of the head. This guy should have got a hefty fine and a major suspension!! This has to be the dirtiest and cheapest hit I have ever seen! Michael Liambas your a f*****g goon! your a terrible hockey player! Anyone who thinks that is a clean is crazy and has no idea how to play or any idea about the game. If you think that is a clean hit, your just some redneck who doesnt know shit about the game!!
shjonprice 11 months ago
First off the injury is a tragedy, no one wants to see someone hurt like that. However, what was Liambas supposed to do when Fanelli turned at the last second like that? Try and stop? not likely when you're only feet away and moving at full speed. Also something to consider here is the age difference. In the junior leagues you get older, stronger players going up against players who are sometimes as much as 3 or 4 years younger and there will be instances like this.
canuck6760 11 months ago
For anybody who thinks this wasn't a dangerous and utterly illegal hit needs to give their head a shake and learn a little more about the game. This hit is the definition of a charge, he takes full strides in from the blue line, jumps and hits a player in a vulnerable stationary position. Enough of this "rookie" bullshit, that play is dangerous to ANY player, in ANY league.
coop08 11 months ago
rocked.... that is all i have to say, thanks
DearestJenn 1 year ago
Fucking rocked!
TheeUrbanGentleman 1 year ago
That hit was brutal and dirty....yes Fanelli turned at the last second but that had little to do with the hit itself....Liambis had him lined up a few good strides with intention to drill him; maybe not from behind but still with the intent for a hit to the head...that was a gutless nutless thing Liambis pulled and all i have to say is what goes around comes around...
trinityskatecrew 1 year ago
i was at this game =(
HockeyboiKyle 1 year ago
Of course it sucks that a player got hurt, but there wasn't anything illegal about it. Made a rookie mistake and paid for it no matter how unfortunate. It would be like a 16 year old not knowing how to deal with their car sliding on ice and hitting a pole because they turn the wheel the wrong way.
Ralphmachio69 1 year ago
i saw this with my own eyes, about 10 feet away... i almost shit my pants
ToddaHodda 1 year ago
der, der, der, dees players need to keep der heads up.
der der der dees players need to stop turning der backs to da hit
der der der
keep parroting those stupid sound bites from the hockey fundamentalists.....who are completely out of touch
jq72505 1 year ago
@jq72505 u ok??? der??? u want der up yur ass bro?! fag
HockeyboiKyle 1 year ago
These comments are exactly what is wrong with hockey, Liambas strides from the blueline and crushes the kid from behind almost killing the him and what do we have here in the comment section, a bunch of internet tough guys who probably play non contact, beer league hockey who claim "there is nothing wrong with the hit". Can't wait until that's your kid sprawled out on the ice with a pool of blood forming under his head......
morons.........
jq72505 1 year ago
@jq72505 what a bunch of idiots even justifying this brutally blatant dirty hit. He FLIES in and crushes the guy.
MrSlazz11 1 year ago
@jq72505 I myself 110% agree with you.
TheWhiteSpruce 1 year ago
These comments are exactly what is wrong with hockey, Liambas strides from the blueline and crushes the kid from behind almost killing the him and what do we have here in the comment section, a bunch of internet tough guys who probably play non contact, beer league hockey who claim "there is nothing wrong with the hit". Can't wait until that's your kid sprawled out on the ice with a pool of blood forming under his head......
morons.........
jq72505 1 year ago
These comments are exactly what is wrong with hockey, Liambas strides from the blueline and crushes the kid from behind almost killing the kid and what do we have here in the comment sections, a bunch of internet tough guys who probably play non contact, beer league hockey who claim "there is nothing wrong with the hit". Can't wait until that's your kid sprawled out on the ice with a pool of blood forming under his head......
morons.........
jq72505 1 year ago
Looks awfull, But.. Fanelli looks up, and should see him coming, so dno why he's turning his head down.. learn how to take a hit... otherwise, thats how it ends (if you have your head down)
lodarnffs 1 year ago
Has just been released last week Ben will Not be able to game play this year either!! The Rangers organization is hoping that he will be cleared for training camp For the 2011-2012 season two years after the hit
kitchenerrangerfan 1 year ago
@kitchenerrangerfan he was at the training camp this summer. looks pretty good :)
samiiii1587 5 months ago
It Was A Legal Hits, But Liambas Searching For killing Fanelli, He Was Not Playing THe Puck...
bobhoul 1 year ago
another future asshole in the leafs. Hopes someone does to him a nice bertuzzi and finish his career I will be so happy the day I hear he is in a wheelchair.
HiggsPat 1 year ago
that wasnt clean he clearly hit his head with his elbow
pownage79 1 year ago
u suck liambas
DJSplatable 1 year ago
over ager taking a huge run at a rookie, thats bush
rsantos613 1 year ago
@rsantos613 rookie needs to learn somehow, should not have turned like that. yeah, charging, but there have been way worse hits.
sivaband 1 year ago
@sivaband worse hits? really? when was the last time somebody fractured their skull in hockey, he just started practicing again. Nope no hits have been worse than that.
9newman7 1 year ago
does it ever occur to you idiots that this guy almost died?
pepsiman822 1 year ago 10
that was a good hit, problem is all these players turning last second
Seguin20 1 year ago
pretty sure we can all agree that was a clean hit XD
MrNoobslayer123 1 year ago
in my opinion this is a one in a million type situation...fanelli never saw liambas coming hard on the forecheck and made a play with the puck the turned his back to liambas as the hit was being thrown. if fanelli doesnt reverse the puck the opposite direction he takes a clean hard hit that is highlight reel quality and one player isnt suspended for the season and the other doesnt end up with a career ending injury. i feel bad for both players
moretoview 1 year ago
in my opinion this is a one in a million type situation...fanelli never saw liambas coming hard on the forecheck and made a play with the puck the turned his back to liambas as the hit was being thrown. if fanelli doesnt reverse the puck the opposite direction he takes a clean hard hit that is highlight reel quality and one player isnt suspended for the season and the other doesnt end up with a career ending injury. i feel bad for both players
moretoview 1 year ago
what happend to fanelli after the hit? like wat injuries
MrNoobslayer123 1 year ago
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Savatage420 1 year ago
@MrNoobslayer123 he cant play but now he might go back, he almost died
DJSplatable 1 year ago
@DJSplatable hmmm tht sucks. always bad to see players get injured and then unable to play again
MrNoobslayer123 1 year ago
depends on what angle you see it from, but it looks like he got his hands up
flattus69 1 year ago
This is a dirty dirty hit, I don't know how you people can think this is clean. He starts skating at full force from the blueline and he clearly has NO intention to play the puck. That is "intent to injure" and it is an automatic match penalty. As well the rule "if you turn your back at the last second there is no penalty" rule doesn't apply in the OHL like the NHL. This is a hit from behind, and, based on the severity, is another match penalty.
a7xcore 1 year ago
As far as i can tell clean hit....maxwell got in the way and fanelli couldnt see, plus fanelli turned his back to the play does that mean liambis is supposed to not finish his check....think they made the wrong call
TommyAG2 1 year ago
@Fangmeier
Leafs have no talent? Your absolutely right. Kessel, Phaneuf, Versteeg, Armstrong, Kadri, Bozak, Kaberle, Schenn, Gigure, Gustavsson, and since I'm tired of typing I'll stay out of the minors. So continue watching your basketball and badminton.
satanwuzhere 1 year ago
shoulder on upper side, feet didn't leave the ice, seems like a clean hit to me.
cappercastro 1 year ago
Dude got knocked the out, that's whay he gets for turning his back on the last second.
bishop102 1 year ago
Not only does he charge Fanelli, he leaves his feet on the hit. That was plain dirty, he deserved the suspension
docforrest 1 year ago
This was an intended hit to the head no doubt about it, the reason it was so bad is that Fanelli turned last second.
New1World1Production 1 year ago
OMG right there at 0:44.....shoulder/shoulder hit. It was just unfortunate that that part of the boards is infact a doorway and Fanelli's head hit the hinges....I read up on that in a report on the incident somewhere.....I"m not siding wiht Liambas or Fanelli, but Liambas did charge, and regardless fanelli looked up twice.
raran44 1 year ago
@raran44
Dunno if we're watching the same video but at 0:44 I saw shoulder to back contact which = hitting from behind.
a7xcore 1 year ago
@a7xcore i'm not going to argue, but whatever, I don't wanna side with either Fanelli or Liambas cuz i dont wanna start any arguments, but whatever.
raran44 1 year ago
@a7xcore Listen, the end result was a hit from behind yes there is no doubt. BUT the reason it wasn't that dirty is because there was no INTENT to hit from behind. Liambis came flying in on the forecheck, as he is that type of player, and when he was already committed to the hit, Fanelli turns his entire body away from Liambis, which is why the injuries were so severe. Not saying it was Fanellis' fault.. but at the same time, Liambis had no intent of a dirty hit.
makemyaday 1 year ago
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Why would you turn your head into the boards when someone is about to hit you?
silentchaos1 1 year ago
Why would you turn your head into the boards when some one is about to hit you?
silentchaos1 1 year ago
Ben looked at him TWICE so he knew Michael was coming serves him right for being leveled, he shouldnt have turned
MuffyCakeMan 1 year ago
Only in hockey, when you turn to play the puck and someone drills you in the back of the head, is it considered your fault for getting hit. I hate the 'morality' of this game; I stopped watching it post Moore-Bertuzzi and I'm not sorry I did. Other sports have my attention now.
Fangmeier 1 year ago
@Fangmeier Awesome story.
CoheedMars90 1 year ago
Honestly that hit was nowhere near as bad as when Patrice Cormier hit Mikael Tam, it was clean, Fanelli turned his back. Cormier's hit was dirty.
cornboy111 1 year ago
He will be a welcomed leaf.
satanwuzhere 1 year ago 10
@satanwuzhere
He got cut by the Leafs today. Even a team as talent poor as they are, has no use for this thug.
Fangmeier 1 year ago
@satanwuzhere you trying to say that the kid will never win stanley cup?
wilperi123 8 months ago
And yet Burke has just invited him to rookie camp. Hey maybe they'll be less players around to cut?
Liambas started from the blue line anyway. Thats just indefensible.
After being banned by the OHL, he played 17 games with the Bloomington Prarie Thunder. Stats: Goals: 0. Assists: 3. Points: 3. Penalty minutes: ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN, including a five game suspension on another dirty hit.
He had 2 seasons on the otters with 169 PIM. Gee I don't know, maybe, just maybe, HE'S A NO TALENT GOON?
CiPhEr505 1 year ago
Charging? Yes. Dirty Hit? No. Hit to the head? No. NEVER EVER turn your back to a hit!
somedude2024 1 year ago
Nothing wrong with that hit. The problem is the kid turned a the last second. Liambas is getting a raw deal here.
colthorn 1 year ago 16
@colthorn nothing wrong? are you out of your damn mind? you can see liambus gear up from the blueline. If you dont think thats a charge youve never played hockey.
9newman7 1 year ago
@9newman7 There is no intent to injure. The kid turned his head and got caught on the post. Is the injury a tragedy, most definately. Is there intent to injure...nope. Keep your head up. bottom line.
colthorn 1 year ago
@colthorn i dont know that there was no intent to injure, it could be debated nobody will know for sure. Good to see he is practicing though.
9newman7 1 year ago
@colthorn No as a canadian this is embarrassing to Canada. this isnt how you play hockey. im not going to continue arguing over youtube but to all you meat head idiots this ISNT hockey and is not a fair hit.
TheWhiteSpruce 1 year ago
@colthorn
ur an idiot it was a straight elbow to the back of the head u dumb cousin fucking redneck. learn hockey
xBILLwagnerx 11 months ago
@colthorn what are you talking about he got all head
meds613 11 months ago
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Wow that's what I call charging! Holy @%^&
coltukkor 1 year ago
Wow that's what I call charging! Holy @%^&
coltukkor 1 year ago
hate to see someone get hurt like that but it was a clean hit and his own fault for turning at the last second
Xxbm61xX 1 year ago
Fanelli made a horrible mistake in turning away from the check... if he doesn't turn away, this hit would have been like every other out there.
yournextvehicle 1 year ago
i feel bad for him because it wasnt even his fault, he was already going so fast and the guy turned right into the boards...
Fifa09Wii 1 year ago
hard hit gone wrong.
jbold5 1 year ago
my uncle is mike farwell,
u can not believe me as much as u want but i know what the truth is. I'll ask him to give me, his nephew Ryan Farwell a shoutout which he has already done before. My dad is his brother I know what the truth is you can hate me all you want for this.
wweryanyo 1 year ago
the fact that he got suspended is bullshit it was just unlucky that he happened to be turning while liambis was charging at him at most of the injuries he suffered were from his helmet coming off and his head slamming the ice
notredamerox009 1 year ago
erie otters ;(........Brantford otters :)
popman648 1 year ago
if his helmet was doen up properly worst case scenario would have been a minor concussion
barrdown94 1 year ago
Liambas was not intending to do what he did to Fanelli but because Fanelli turned at the last second it turned vicious and cause all of this but if Fanelli continued to go in the direction he was this would never of happened. Sure Liambas has had his problems but he should of never gotten this suspension because of this. I live in Kitchener but this has not made me think that "Oh, Liambas is a huge thug and should never play hockey for the rest of his life." In fact he should of never hadthis
wweryanyo 2 years ago 4
Jake, I live in Erie, too, and have covered hockey for major newspapers. Liambas has run players for four years. This was the textbook definition of charging. He did not deserve the suspension he got but the Otters are a better team without him. Look at their record; the two years Liambas played regularly the team was awful. Last year he was out most of the season and the team made the playoffs. He is NOT missed and this was NOT a clean hit.
ecompt 2 years ago
I agree with his ejection from the game, obviously, the Rangers would be heated up and want to beat his ass, but as I've watched this over and over, the hit was intended to be clean and it is very obvious, Fanelli turned his back at the last second and there was almost no stopping from there.
ericwilliam 2 years ago
@ericwilliam
I agree that he should of been ejected from the game and thats it. the game would of got really really dirty. but if the case he stayed in the game i am pretty sure he could put up a pretty good fight against any ranger.
jumperhit 2 years ago
Great hit mike.Old time hockey.Sorry Ben is hurt ,but that was a clean play.
clwilu94 2 years ago
Yoou sound just like Don Cherry! If this was a "one-off" incident I might agree with you, but Liambas has a long histoory of such actions-many of which can be found by scanning the videos on the right. He's already picked up a 5 game suspension in the IHL-God knows why they didn't honour the OHL suspension. Oh well-he's Dennis Hextall's problem now-and I'm sure that they'll have many "chats" over the next few years.
Jimbo0190 2 years ago
@clwilu94 you don't get kicked out of a league for a 'clean' hit.
tfcguy32 2 years ago
@tfcguy32
he got kicked out of the league because Branch is a coward and buckled under media pressure. he got suspended for the outcome not the action.
jumperhit 2 years ago
everyone cant assume he is not going to play again!?!?! where are you getting this information from. last update i got was he is getting much better, his dizzyness is gone, and is almost back to normal
jumperhit 2 years ago
ya your right because hes already playing agen in the IHL hes p;laying for the prairie thunder
rambler211 2 years ago
He said that Landeskog wanted a piece of Liambas...I doubt it.
clwilu94 2 years ago
Ben momentarily had his head down, and then was looking in the opposite direction from where Mike was skating in order to try and make a pass, which made him vulnerable. Mike did not hit him in the head, but I agree he was guilty of charging. Major and game misconduct? Yes. Suspension? Yes, but I don't think a season suspension is justified unless there were similar incidents earlier this year.
pborrellij 2 years ago 2
It's charging, idiots. Calling this clean means you don't know the rules or you don't understand English.
"you cant punish players for the result and not the action" - The consequences in hockey do take the damage done into account. That's why drawing blood on highsticking is a double--even if it's an accident. Results of your actions, not intent of your actions dictate the penalty.
abortiongoose 2 years ago 2
then you must not have eyes because where is the charging? he never left his feet. he stopped skating 15 feet from fanelli. yea you may understand english but you dont know shit about hockey rules. so calling everyone else idiots just means you must be retarded and blind.
jake3033 2 years ago
@abortiongoose really?? charging...pretty sure he stopped skating when he was in the circle...but hey nice try.!
barrdown94 1 year ago
@barrdown94 first of all it was charging, and second of all it was a malicious hit directly to the head...intentionally
FlaHockeyPlayer 1 year ago
The reaction to this hit is COMPLETELY ridiculous I can't for the life of me see how this isnt a clean hit. Fanelli has his head down and that's what can happen. Liambas was just doing his job and its just awful what happened as a result. My prayers are with the Fanelli family I hope he can recover fully and play again. But again this suspension is so undeserved you cant punish players for the result and not the action. League just trying to protect 16 year old player but thats unfair to Liambas
VandelayIndustries19 2 years ago
...Liambas is the player who want to hit somebody to «kill» him not to take the puck after...this not a clean hit ...its call a CHEAP HIT....and yes Fanelli has his head down but look how the goalie pass him the the puck ????you probably an american who think hockey its just hit and fight..its not....Fanelli gonna probably never play again and if he play again he will not the same player and why ..because a guy who just know how hit or fight but don't ask him how shooting a puck!!
HammettGates 2 years ago
damn for one you are completely wrong i live in erie ive seen liambas play and hes not dirty. fanelli just didnt know how to take a hit from someone who has been in the OHL and can hit. fanelli turned and had his head down. and learn how to put together a sentence.
jake3033 2 years ago
Just look a the Liambas record-you can find enough examples here on Youtube. The guy is a "Serial" Cheap-Shot artist.
Guess what? He's already working on a 5 game suspension in the IHL The boy doesn't waste any time, does he???
Jimbo0190 2 years ago
Good,clean hit Bus.You got robbed with the suspension.I hope David Branch calls them all the same this year.But I doubt it.
clwilu94 2 years ago
ive seen it from so many angles and all i can say was that was a CLEAN HIT. the goalie was screaning the defender so he couldnt see and he had his head down that would be ben fanellis fault if anything and michael liambas doesnt deserve the season at all it was a simple mistake and only one hit the OHL has no clue what theyre doing. unfortunate for liambas.
BrandonOleary 2 years ago
Clean hit, hockey involves collisions like this. Unfortunately Fanelli went face first into the boards as a result. My thoughts are with his family.
BalSagoth 2 years ago
but if mike was playing for a different team in the ohl his suspension would have been alot shorter because the same thing happond to Andrew Yogan of the OTTERS got hit form BEHIND by zac rinaldo twice in the same season and zac rinaldo only got a 7 game suspension for his hit
rambler211 2 years ago
The hit...ugly, I'm stretched to call it clean when at the same time I would give it a major for boarding. But it's nothing more.
The failure is in the OHL's review board. To say it's intent to injure, should you also dish out disciplinary action to all of the near misses of the past? This is a case of a player being punished for the result, not the action.
Prayers to Fanelli and his family, it sucks when a player gets injured.
Failure to the OHL and not mandating full face shields.
TheSultanofSchwing 2 years ago
Strongly agreed
platoon124 2 years ago
that my cousin
Tetrahydrocanbnl 2 years ago
my younger brother of 15 plays AA hockey. and when i see stuff like this i get shivers!!!!! and they dont go away for awhile. yeah its a part of hockey ( hitting and taking the player) but i thought hockey was a sport where you played for fun, using your body to get the puck; NOT Attack someone and hit them like there is no tommorrow!!!!???
All the best to the kid who had to be the victim in this.
AND
may this be a lesson to all those who think hockey is all about plowing the guy next door.
victooria17 2 years ago
thats at bare minimum a boarding penalty.
liambis was stalkin him since center ice
creap52 2 years ago
the hit was clean by liambis
Dmg148 2 years ago
i feel bad for the young kid that got hurt, but it was totally a clean hit! you cannot take things like this out of the game no matter how hard you try. he had his head down and didn't see it coming because the goalie was in his way.
it doesn't make it right, but things like this happen in all sports. people will always get hurt playing contact sports.
football, rugby, even basebal and fricken auto racing people do things that result in injury without the intent to injure. the hit was ok
cnesdad 2 years ago
He didn't look sorry after the hit. Now he's a big crybaby to the media!
doctorplas 2 years ago
throw that goon in jail
doctorplas 2 years ago
someone at the age of 16 should be wearing a full cage and not a half shield. a full cage would probably have helped with the facial lacerations.
ccmpro1234 2 years ago 2
its a clean hit, just a bad ending to it
CanadianAirsoft33 2 years ago
Not a bad hit just fanellie turned his back and not the guys fault that his helmet poped off before he hit the ice and i dont want to hear retarted or anything but its true i played hockey and its not something u want to see but it happends and it suckls that it happend to a 16 year old .. hope he is doing better now... but the suspensiton was hrrible like comon 1 year . is not right it wasent a bad hit just the way it happend was horrible .
humanshields346 2 years ago
STFU all you Internet thugs - I don't play hockey, but am a huge fan and the hit was over the line. The suspension was handed out for solid reason, so I'm obviously not alone in my assessment. Some of you guys think you're a bad ass for playing hockey - LOL. My family comes from Russia and most the players are respectful, because Russian military and sambo train fighters are considered the ones you don't mess with; hockey is just for sport and some occasional fight.
uncleflaco 2 years ago
the suspension was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to extreme i mean a season thats worth like 15 games he didnt try to hit him in the head he was just checking him and the other guys head was low cause he was dumping it out
ME16510 2 years ago
don't turn your back to a hit when you KNOW its coming!!!1
liquidflorian 2 years ago
Liambis is an A student in university.He donates countless hours at the Shriners hospital as a volunteer.Yes he plays hard and hits hard.Always clean,as was this hit.
clwilu94 2 years ago
For an A student he's not too bright is he?Most hockey players with a brain know that if you have a history of dirty hits and fighting (like Liambis does) it's only a matter of time before you seriously injure someone. You bodycheck to take someone off the puck. You don't wind up from the centre line, speeding in and plow someone face first into the boards. Liambis was hoping to get another "big hit highlight" on youtube. Well it backfired. He ended up almost killing a 16 year old. Stupid goon.
MrHarrybawls2009 2 years ago
only problem with this hit is the distance and speed traveled by liambis. however that said, fanelli should known that he was gonna get rocked (something you learn in peewee). Also, that was a weak breakout play, and he was immediately fucked when he turned to play the puck the other way. I woulda just left the puck behind the net and nail liambis
caleisgay 2 years ago
lol @ the assholes defending liambas and claiming they are "tough" hockey players. shut the fuck up dickheads.
catalinaguerrero 2 years ago 2
@catalinaguerrero right on. liambas is a fucking piece of shit.
birshyB 1 year ago
the guy looked over and saw the guy coming from the blue line. don't turn and you would be fine. This hit happens every game. Just don't be a dumb fuck and set yourself up for a hit like that.
eltigre1700 2 years ago
Thats what happens when you put 20 year olds and 16 year olds to play together, the skills might be the same but the physical development and raw strength are dramatically different , both parties are at fault in this situation, i believe that liambas at the moment was hoping to destroy Fanelli and get away with it by anticipating Fanelli's split second decision making. And Fanelli didnt read Liambas correctly to protect himself Liambas must be playing a NHL 09 a little too much.
BOUZOUKIS 2 years ago
He turned his head,, but even so you don't need to hit as hard as he did..
deFt18 2 years ago
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bythebayou516 2 years ago
I don't understand the suspension. The injured player turned into the boards and his helmet came off during the hit. Both of those things contributed more to the injuries than the actual hit.
How does Liambas get suspended for a year? David Branch is a fucking moron. He's losing his mind. Maybe 30 years is long enough as OHL big boss.
habs798693 2 years ago
There is no way he was trying to hurt him. He should not have tried to turn his back on that hit. I really cant believe that they would suspend him for the rest of the season that is just dumb
chinois3legged 2 years ago
Definitely boarding and definitely an attempt to injure.
From the first moment I saw the check that was what I thought. The subsequent replays only cemented my initial impression. The year long suspension was probably excessive, but it should have been no shorter than 5 games.
By the way, I am a certified referee.
gsh341 2 years ago
who care about your fucking certificate!?? NOBODY!!!
U SUCK and you don't even know what you're talking about bitch
repp181 2 years ago