A Victoria Royals player who hit a Kamloops player and trainer with his hockey stick is being punished with a six-game suspension.

Victoria Royals forward Kody McDonald, 20, received a match penalty during a WHL playoff game with the Kamloops Blazers on March 27 after he swung his stick at Kamloops forward Zane Franklin, connecting once with the playerB次元官网网址檚 head before swinging again and hitting Kamloops trainer Colin (Toledo) Robinson.

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McDonald was escorted from the ice and received a match penalty and automatic one-game suspension.

On Wednesday the WHL announced that McDonald will be suspended for six games B次元官网网址� since heB次元官网网址檚 already been out for two, heB次元官网网址檒l be eligible to return April 13 for game 5 of the second-round series against the Vancouver Giants.

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The second series starts April 5 with the Royals battling the Vancouver Giants on the road. Victoria hosts game 3 and 4 of the series April 9 and 11 at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

Tickets are available over the phone by calling 250-220-7777 and online at . Tickets for RoyalsB次元官网网址� playoff games start at $22 with discounts available for groups.

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