Sven Andrighetto has been suspended for one game

IIHF World Championship

Sven Andrighetto will miss tonight's game against Slovakia. The IIHF has suspended him for one game.

: Source: SIHF; 06 May 2018 • 10:17; 02 September 2018 • 13:19

Photo: Robert Hradil / RvS.Media

Andrighetto received a five-minute major penalty as well as a match penalty for kneeing Austrian defenseman Steven Strong in the 38th minute of play in yesterday's game against Austria. He will now have to face the consequences for his play and has officially been suspended for one game.

#SUIvsAUT After a massive hit on @hockeyaustria's Steven Strong, @SwissIceHockey's Andrighetto is thrown out of the game.

Strong leaves the ice on a stretcher. pic.twitter.com/2OVvHCHXCt
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 5, 2018