The Guelph Storm will be without overage forward Ryan McGuire for five more games.
McGuire has been suspended for seven games as a result of a check to the head on the Flint Firebirds' Kaden Pitrie late in the game last Friday. He was given a five minute major on the play and sat out the last two Storm games in anticipation of the suspension.
New OHL director of player safety Greg Kimmerly cited McGuire's repeat offender status and "reckless disregard" in handing down the suspension Thursday afternoon.
"This supplemental discipline follows McGuire being assessed a major penalty for checking to the head along with a game misconduct with 6:41 remaining in the third period of the aforementioned game that took place against the Flint Firebirds," said a league news release.
"The OHL's Department of Player Safety, led by newly appointed Director Greg Kimmerly has allotted three games within the seven-game suspension being attributed to the hit itself, citing that it falls into the category of "reckless disregard" for an opponent. An additional four games of the suspension have been attributed to McGuire's repeated offences in the area of checking to the head dating back to last season."
McGuire will be eligible to return to the Storm lineup on Nov. 15 when they host the Niagara IceDogs.
