Photo Credit: Jonathan Kozub/Manitoba Moose
Moose defenceman and Jets prospect (2017 3rd rounder) defenceman Johnny Kovacevic will miss the next two games against the Marlies this week in Winnipeg as it was announced by the AHL today that he had been suspended due to a cross-checking incident in Tuesday’s game.
Photo Credit: Jonathan Kozub/Manitoba Moose
He wasn’t assessed a penalty during the game but this is likely the play he was suspended for:
This is the first time in his pro career he has been suspended. While he is a big boy at 6’4″ he isn’t one who receives a lot of penalties. Last season he had 33 penalty minutes in 45 games (which put him 12th in terms of penalty minutes per game on the team).
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