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•Judge disagreed that McSorley didn't mean to hit Brashears head
•Kitchen made it clear he was judging McSorley's case on its own merits
•McSorley told court he plans to speak personally with Brashear.
•Brashear testified he still has no memory of the incident.
•McSorley's lawyer said the player was upset by the verdict and was seriously considering an appeal
•It's the first conviction of an NHL player for an on-ice hit in more than a decade
•In 1988, Dino Ciccarelli got a day in jail and a $1,000 fine after a vicious stick-swinging incident.
•The suspension is now indefinite
•McSorely must appear before an NHL hearing to apply for reinstatement.
•Thousands of people watched McSorley, then a Boston Bruin defenceman, hit Brashear over the head
•Knocking him to the ice where he lay for several minutes with a severe concussion.
•During the trial, the defence argued that violence was a part of the game
•His lawyer also argued that McSorley didn't intend to hit Brashear on the head, aiming at his shoulder instead
•McSorley found guilty of assault with a weapon after slashing a Vancouver Canuck forward with his hockey stick
•British Columbia Provincial Court Judge William Kitchen imposed an 18-month conditional discharge
•The judge ruled McSorely can play against any team except Donald Brashear's
•McSorley could have faced up to 18 months in jail
•People said being forced to live with the stigma of the trial was punishment enough
•The trial decision doesn't mean McSorely will resume his career as one of the league's "enforcers" right away
•McSorley was suspended for the rest of the season – 23 games – and lost about $100,000 in pay.
•Born May 18, 1963
•Versatile player who played both the forward and defense
•Inherited the title of "Wayne Gretzky's bodyguard"
•Former head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (2002–2004)
•Also worked as an actor appearing in several film and television roles
•Born January 7, 1972
•Left winger who last played for the Rivière-du-Loup CIMT in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH).
•Played for five NHL teams where he was considered one of the most effective enforcers.
•Aggressive style led to 15th all-time penalty receiver in NHL history
•Remains the Vancouver Canucks all-time single season leader in penalty minutes, which he set in the 1997–98 season
•Canadian court found McSorley guilty Friday for the February 21 blow to Vancouver Canucks forward Donald Brashear
•No charges go on his record as long as he completes 18 months of probation.
•A lawyer for McSorley said the player might appeal.
•Feb. 21 game in Vancouver McSorley skated up behind Brashear and hit him in the head with his stick
•Brashear slumped to the ice with a serious concussion.
•McSorley, who holds the third-highest penalty minutes in league history, has testified he intended his stick to hit Brashear in the upper shoulder.
•Week long trial included statements from:
*McSorley
*Brashear
*On-ice officials
*Canucks coach Marc Crawford
*New York Rangers executive Glen Sather
•Wayne Gretzky made a cameo appearance
*He did not testify
*Sat in the courtroom in support of McSorley, his friend and once his protector on the ice.
•Brashear testified he has no memory of what happened.
•On-ice contact is not shocking.
•"It happens in games. It happens all the time". McLaren said.