Coventry Blaze forward Ryan O'Marra has been banned for four games for a hit which left Nottingham Panthers defenceman Steve Lee seemingly unconscious on the ice.
Lee was helped to the dressing rooms after being laid out by O'Marra in the third period of Friday's 5-0 win for Nottingham.
O'Marra was ejected from the game, prompting a review from the Elite League Department of Player Safety.
It concluded: "O'Marra skates directly at the puck carrier and leads into the check with his left knee, driving forwards through the player.
"In the process of making the hit, instead of staying tucked and making a legal body check, he recklessly extends his left elbow.
"O'Marra's left elbow makes principal point of contact with the head and neck area of the opposition player."
Panthers assistant coach Rick Strachan had called for the League to review the hit after Lee was left reeling.
"We keep our fingers crossed and hope (the injury is) not as bad as it looks. I won't comment publicly on the hit itself," he said.
"I have my opinion. I've seen the hit on video. It'll be sent to the referees and then the committee (Department of Player Safety). They'll be the ones who decide about it."
