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PANTHERS DEFEAT 'TO BE REVERSED'
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12:00 - 04 November 2004
Nottingham Panthers' defeat against London six days ago is likely to be overturned following the discovery that the Racers played an ineligible player.
The Elite League is looking into the revelation that 29-year-old Czech forward Dusan Halloun - who scored against Panthers in their 4-3 defeat - was in fact released by the Lea Valley-based club on October 20.
When London brought in NHL player Scott Nichol, Halloun's international transfer card (ITC) was re-assigned to English Premier side Slough by the governing body. He has played for them twice, as well as the Racers, since that date.
That means the results of Halloun's games for London against Panthers - and also Bracknell, Cardiff and Basingstoke - should be reversed, and all declared 5-0 wins for the opposition, as is customary.
Panthers' general manager Gary Moran was adamant: "There is only one question to ask," he said. "Did Halloun have an ITC card for London when they played us? And I understand the answer is no, so there is no argument.
"Quite simply, we are not allowed to have two-club deals with foreign players like you do with young Brits.
"Therefore, under the rules of the British associations, if any team plays an ineligible player, every game he plays in is a 5-0 win to the opposition."
Moran added: "When, along with Bracknell, we were told what had happened, we later discovered that Ice Hockey UK had been sent a letter on October 20 saying Halloun was leaving for Slough and they switched his registration.
"An ITC gives foreign players the rights to play for only one club.
"There are no exceptions, otherwise players can play for who they want, when they want and make a mockery of the whole system."
"Ignorance of the regulation is not innocence. It is not a case of being a little bit eligible, just like you can't be a little bit pregnant.
"There are no excuses. It's not as if the move by Halloun came as a surprise and was rushed through.
"His agent came on to us at least two weeks ago offering us his services, so they all knew what the score was.
"You can't have the luxury of releasing a player, let him play for another club and then keep on playing him yourself until his replacement arrives.
"The league has to stand very firm on this one.
NEP article
PANTHERS DEFEAT 'TO BE REVERSED'
Next Story | Previous Story | Back to list
12:00 - 04 November 2004
Nottingham Panthers' defeat against London six days ago is likely to be overturned following the discovery that the Racers played an ineligible player.
The Elite League is looking into the revelation that 29-year-old Czech forward Dusan Halloun - who scored against Panthers in their 4-3 defeat - was in fact released by the Lea Valley-based club on October 20.
When London brought in NHL player Scott Nichol, Halloun's international transfer card (ITC) was re-assigned to English Premier side Slough by the governing body. He has played for them twice, as well as the Racers, since that date.
That means the results of Halloun's games for London against Panthers - and also Bracknell, Cardiff and Basingstoke - should be reversed, and all declared 5-0 wins for the opposition, as is customary.
Panthers' general manager Gary Moran was adamant: "There is only one question to ask," he said. "Did Halloun have an ITC card for London when they played us? And I understand the answer is no, so there is no argument.
"Quite simply, we are not allowed to have two-club deals with foreign players like you do with young Brits.
"Therefore, under the rules of the British associations, if any team plays an ineligible player, every game he plays in is a 5-0 win to the opposition."
Moran added: "When, along with Bracknell, we were told what had happened, we later discovered that Ice Hockey UK had been sent a letter on October 20 saying Halloun was leaving for Slough and they switched his registration.
"An ITC gives foreign players the rights to play for only one club.
"There are no exceptions, otherwise players can play for who they want, when they want and make a mockery of the whole system."
"Ignorance of the regulation is not innocence. It is not a case of being a little bit eligible, just like you can't be a little bit pregnant.
"There are no excuses. It's not as if the move by Halloun came as a surprise and was rushed through.
"His agent came on to us at least two weeks ago offering us his services, so they all knew what the score was.
"You can't have the luxury of releasing a player, let him play for another club and then keep on playing him yourself until his replacement arrives.
"The league has to stand very firm on this one.
