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Watch: Slovenia's Jeglic suspended 2 games for kicking Swiss player in neck

GRIGORY DUKOR / REUTERS

Slovenian forward Ziga Jeglic missed Sunday's game against Canada after being suspended two World Championship games for this dangerous kicking violation involving Switzerland's Thomas Rufenacht on Saturday.

After reviewing the incident, the IIHF ruled "that while Jeglic indicated that his only intention was to enter the bench as fast as possible, he intentionally and forcefully extended his leg in the direction of Rufenacht, risking to hit him in a vulnerable and dangerous position and so endangered the health of his opponent."

Jeglic will be eligible to return for Slovenia’s game against Finland on May 10.

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