A record 301 Superleague penalty minutes were handed out with Panthers going on to win 5-0. Three home players - Corey Beaulieu, Scott Allison and Mike Ware - were dismissed by the referee Mike Rowe along with Panthers' Jeff Sebastian and Kraig Nienhuis.Rowe dismissed both teams to their dressing-rooms for five minutes to cool off, but when play resumed, the Steelers captain, Rob Wilson, clashed with Derek Laxdal and both players were also ejected. The British Ice Hockey Association has supported the judgement, ensuring that McCaig will not be eligible to play in any other British competition this season. Sheffield Steelers' bruising battle with Nottingham Panthers on Sunday night is to be investigated by the disciplinary committee following a mass brawl which led to seven players being dismissed.Punches were exchanged following a bench clearance in the third period with Steelers 4-0 down to Nottingham Panthers at the Sheffield Arena. But the league reviewed video evidence of the incident and decided that McCaig, a Canadian making his fifth appearance for the team, should be punished more severely.
The incident occurred late in the Express Cup match and he was originally given a suspension of at least five games for roughing and gross misconduct for physical abuse of an official. Superleague disciplinary chiefs yesterday banned the Newcastle Cobras defender Rob McCaig until 15 April and fined him pounds 1,000 for biting the Cardiff linesman Moray Hanson on his right arm last Thursday. Bells Life, 101/2 lengths third to Senor El Betrutti in the 2m5f Tripleprint Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday, is 10-1 with Ladbrokes - William Hill offer just 6-1 - for the Welsh National. Senor El Betrutti is 20-1 with the Tote for the King George VI Chase - Coral go 10-1.
Rough Quest is 14-1 with the Tote - William Hill go 8- 1 - after his second to The Grey Monk in the Tommy Whittle Chase at Haydock.. "You only have to look at him to see he has improved since last year. I'm very, very pleased with him." In view of this assessment, 20-1 looks quite plump with William Hill and the advice is to invest some coppers I have.. He has no enemies among his regular backers."Let's not forget about Addington," Richards said.