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Simon-Pierre Jacques, aged 16 years, was looking forward to donning his new uniform.

Carl Vaillancourt

Thursday, 12 October 2017 23:20

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Two hockey players of 16 and 17 year-olds who had been suspended because they did not want to take failed can jump on the ice rink in the next few days.

Simon-Pierre Jacques, 16 years old, and another 17-year-old who wishes to remain anonymous, no longer wanted to play in the midget BB where the stakes of failure are permitted this year, for fear of being injured, was revealed in The Journal on Tuesday.

Simon-Pierre Jacques has been severely injured his back two years ago while the other teen has already suffered two concussions. The two players wanted to play midget, a recreational category where there has not failed complete.

They learned Thursday night that the discipline committee consists of three members appointed by the Titans of the North Shore lifted their suspension respectively two and one month.

Logistical challenge

One of the two hockey players could play as early as the end of this week and the other will start its season the following weekend.

“I had to wait two months, then I am able to wait a week “, launched at the joke Simon-Pierre Jacques, relieved of the decision.

Theoretically, the two players should take the direction of the midget Has Cobras of The Plain.

However, the team is complete, the season being already started, and this requires a logistical challenge for the vice-president Intercité of the minor hockey Association of The Plain, Stéphane Roger.

“The 17-year-old could play junior B as there is no place in the midget A, and that of 16-year-old should go play in the midget A in another city “, he explained.

On the side of the parents, it is happy in the circumstances.

“If my guys can play hockey without contact, one is ready to compromise, like playing in another town close “, has launched Philippe Jacques.

Decision reversed

“I’m not sure that my guy is made to play with guys 20 years [junior],” said the parent of the 17-year-old who should have some news tomorrow of his future team as the committee has mentioned.

The discipline committee has chosen to decide to break the decision made by the president of the Titans of the North Shore, Raymond Dion.

“We want the two young people play hockey,” explained Éric Laliberté, one of the members of the committee.