Dan T. Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Former Toronto Maple Leaf and New York Ranger Andre Deveaux attacked an opponent from behind before the start of a Swedish League playoff game Thursday. Watch below as he skates up behind Per Helmersson and takes a full baseball swing to Helmersson's leg, then follows that with a blow to the head before jumping onto him. Deveaux may have been upset about a hard check Helmersson landed in a previous game in the series. Because officials didn't see this pregame attack, Deveaux actually played in the game and in Sunday's game as well. The videotape of the attack didn't surface until a few days later. Deveaux has since been released from his team and local prosecutors are deciding whether assault charges should be filed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjPidfiU1EQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Did Deveaux regret his actions? “No. [Helmersson] played on. He was fine. I'll think about him while I celebrate with the team.” LMAOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 and local prosecutors are deciding whether assault charges should be filed. Absolutely they should file charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Yeah I saw that on hfboards Apparently, he's played the remaining games in the season because he techinically hit the guy in the skate blade, not his body He still should be banned from the game. He was crazy in the NHL too. Elbowed Thomas Fleishmann in the face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Like that scene from Slapshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 i was wondering if i would POSSIBLY beat the crew to teh slap-shot clip.....? nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 ... aaand a warrant has been issued for his arrest. (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors have issued a warrant for the arrest of Canadian former NHL player Andre Deveaux after he attacked an opponent on-ice before a promotion playoff, the TT news agency reported on Tuesday. The prosecutors acted after reviewing video footage of Deveaux, who has played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers, rushing at Per Helmersson from behind during the warmup and hitting him in the back of the leg with his stick before clubbing him to the ice. The attack in last week's match sparked an outcry in Sweden and has been described as the worst in the history of the domestic league, although Helmersson was able to play on. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/31/us-ice-hockey-sweden-attack-idUSKBN0MR20N20150331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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