It was during yesterday's qualifying meeting between Brynäs and HV71 that the situation occurred.
At the end of the extra time, Noel Gunler cross-checked HV71's Emil Andrae, who was lying on the ice, straight in the face.
The situation did not lead to deportation, which the judges subsequently considered to be a mistake.
- A clear expulsion that slips through our system, unfortunately, says judge Mikael Nord to Sportbladet.
Gunler was reported to the disciplinary committee for the incident after the situation room examined the incident and in the afternoon the decision was made that the 19-year-old will be suspended for the next two matches.
Brynäs won the first match in the meeting, which is decided in the best of seven matches. The winner remains in the SHL while the loser plays in the hockey allsvenskan next season.