Bloody Brandon Baddock gets 5 min major and game misconduct.

Texas Stars Captain Curtis McKenzie imposes bloody consequences on Brandon Baddock after illegal hit to the head of Logan Stankoven.
Midway through the period IceHog veteran Brandon Baddock lit up Stankoven late and away from the play in what many would consider a dirty play and the Stars were incensed. every player that was on the ice at the time headed in his direction, led by the captain McKenzie and the offender turtled under the pile. Once the dust had settled, Baddock was hit with a five-minute major and the bloodied forward left the ice with a game misconduct. Rockford's Josh Healy was also hit with a roughing minor, as was McKenzie. A normally even-keeled Texas head coach Neil Graham had some choice words for Rockford's head coach Anders Sorensen to make his point clear about what he thought about Baddock's play

[@BullyG1]

Dang, that bloody visor looks like something out of a Friday the 13th movie.........get him some windshield wipers, quick..........

[@sammybowker7823]

goddamn made him look like road kill. side note those jerseys are fuckin SICK

[@morganfoore4817]

Love those jerseys!

[@jackoblllllllll]

True and true

[@Wizardsleave69]

I think they look dumb as hell

[@sabfire13]

Factssssss

[@benjaminfernandez104]

its looks like jurasic park

[@aquaticseraph692]

LOL that fan with the eye chart saying "Hey ref you missed a call!"

[@JayLesykWx]

THIS is how you defend your teammates. Well done Stars

[@TinyDec]

I think that was a little to far tho

[@RodCalidge]

Chicksh$t reaction from a scrub team

[@AverageCanadian7]

I think you may be a little confused about the definition of, “defend.”

[@Kartkid024]

Allowing a shorty on the 5 minute major was justice.

[@jefflamb8381]

That is not how you defend your team mates. You go one on one. You take a number and line that guy up. You don’t jump the guy which your whole line.

[@ifokyourmom14]

0:17 damn, the kid at top right part of screen also got it.

[@xurlegacy]

I feel so bad for laughing, poor kid. Literally for no reason 😭

[@maxw5900]

Thanks for including the replay.

[@sjsomething4936]

Honestly Baddock did intend to land a check but Stankoven turned at the last moment, after bobbling the puck. If he hadn’t mishandled the puck, he would have been in possession and probably also not turned head-first into a check, which to be fair he didn’t know was coming. I don’t see it as a late hit, Baddock’s weight transfer was already initiated as Stankoven turned. I rarely side with the player initiating a late / dirty / injurious hit but this one seems like it was relatively clean and just unfortunate circumstances. I’ve been on both the giving and receiving side of such hits, although as a beer league player obviously not nearly as brutal. However, the time the skate of my 280 lb teammate caught a rut and crushed me into the boards wasn’t too fun. Things happen fast on the ice.

[@BigSnuff]

I agree with almost everything you said, feel like it could have been a hit to the head but it's hard to say with the angle we're looking at. Definitely not a late hit, he had the puck a quarter of a second earlier, people get hit 3+ seconds after they passed the puck all the time with no call even in the nhl.

[@y-mannisse6287]

If you come from "behind" so the player has no way to see you need too not check the players head. Yeah you need to protector yourself but eyes in the back? he cant tackled him from that position without being in the back. If you come that much "blind side" (from behind) you cant freaking go high and check the head. If you come from behind you cant have a elbow or shoulder so it will hit the head if any movments happen. I mean we demand that forward look around to protect himself. But if he turn his head he will get head check.. Cant have it both ways tbh. The way he laying almost total still after and hold his head is pretty evident that he checked the head... Or are we saying is he faking? I like tuff hockey. But if you turn your head to see if someone comes from behind.. You better be ready to get his head smacked. What should the forward do too see that coming or protect himself.

[@maukasmuussis1560]

Yapper

[@scooburst]

Trainer: yo let me clean that up Baddock: no

[@JamesLee-wy3ix]

Call this man up to the Hawks. We need players like this, not scared to follow through on a hit, and not afraid to mix it up afterwards.

[@MitchyM115]

So you want dirty cheats that will pile up suspensions? It’s not the 80s anymore mate

[@steve8803]

@JamesLee-wy3ix yes. It is especially nice when Bedard takes these hits with his glass jaw!

[@Kartkid024]

​@@MitchyM115The problem is this. Teams have been making dirty hits against the hawks and nothing has been done. Sure then NHL will probably suspend the hawks for it, but if that's what it cost to defend our players, it's well worth it.

[@chrisjones3791]

That's not a dirty hit because the Stars player turned before he got hit. The blow wouldn't have been that bad if he didn't turn. The captain has to use a stick to defend his teammates and that's dirty. You use your fist because then you don't get a suspension. Stars captain should be suspended for 3 games for using the stick to the head area abd making the Hawks player bleed.

[@Kartkid024]

@@chrisjones3791 I think the Visor is what ultimately what cut him. But still agree no reason to jump him like that. The nice thing is not only did Texas not score in the 5 minute major, but Rockford ended up with a shorty out of it as well as a win that night. Texas fans still blamed the refs though

[@bennyc6694]

That old man scolding the dude like he was his father was funny to me

[@FrostMilano]

Took me so long to realize this wasn’t the nhl

[@Jactrata]

Well, at least he got ice.

[@ToastJr.]

That is unacceptable and the stars should all have game or match penalty

[@mwokozi]

They stood up for their teammate

[@penguin44ca]

Back in the day that was a clean hit called looking at your pass. Now it's a penalty. Why even call it a contact sport.

[@BigGucciSosa22]

what a mature and professional bunch of guys

[@jrduceour5112]

I almost fainted when I saw the blood

[@bruin730]

People saying that this is a "dirty hit" or "headhunting" etc are either morons or casuals that don't know anything about hockey. So fking ridiculous that we live in an age where getting hit while pivoting last second is considered "dirty"

[@mwokozi]

Dude the puck was well away from the Stars player the hit was attempted. That’s interference and due to the power of the hit it was very dangerous interference. You can’t just commit interference against a young top prospect when you’re an older plug and expect not to get jumped. The hit was also the older and much larger player blindsiding the much younger and smaller player along with it again being interference.

[@Sk0l_Is_The_GOAT]

Nah They got My Boy Baddock Lookin' Like Something That You Would See In The FNaF Bite Of 87.. Ouch

[@fleatactical7390]

Stankoven did that to himself. I wonder if he stops on train crossings too?

[@ToaastyKoyote]

No he didn't. He lost the puck and was caught with a dirty hit. Don't be stupid, stupid!

[@DAD0123]

Forehead cuts can look bleed like a mother. He might have got shanked in the melee.

[@3k461]

Sick visor tint dude!

[@gregleg8849]

That was the meanest cross check on baddock

[@WhitneyNewark]

Why do players wait so long to drop their sticks in these situations 😂😂😂

[@alartandy]

Looks like Mavrik Bourque's skate might have got him.

[@DeerHunterDanOfficial]

Yeah I agree

[@tkdamusicman]

I dont see that part

[@mikepotter8528]

I know what a bunch of tough guys five on one hooray

[@QuanNguyen-eb9ec]

We were there when it happened in Cedar Park. Way to go Cap'n! Take that bullshit somewhere else, not Texas

[@Kartkid024]

Still don't know how Texas didnt get an extra penalty in all this. But that how thay night kinda went. Rockford scoring shorthanded and winning was absolute justice.

[@user-yf2tw6mo6p]

I play hockey and I went head first into the boards and then I got a concussion

[@peterjohnson617]

I think the guy in the booth should just call the game & let the ref`s say who does or doesn`t go to the bad boy box

[@redduck6483]

Stankoven. What a name

[@tripsaplenty1227]

🐟🐟🐟

[@markbenn1907]

How did he get cut?

[@bochafish]

Probably the visor.

[@Laststepp]

that's a lot of names I used to recognize. a whose who of who used to be

[@theoldboy70]

No replay? C’mon man.....

[@brycebabineaux3384]

I think some of yall are confused, this is a minor league game

[@YourYoungGDYter]

It’s the ahl

[@winnerwinnerbuymedinner9425]

What does McKenzie have in his hand I think he cut the dude with that green thing in his hand

[@Drockaggie25]

That's his mouth guard

[@sabfire13]

Well done for Protecting your teammate

[@jacoblamb3535]

Clean hit by baddock. Should’ve just ejected the guy who went after him and called no other PIMs

[@Kartkid024]

Yeah, they favored the Stars that whole game. But I guess the fact Rockford killed it off and got a shorty was a bit of Karma.

[@amarese8925]

How tf was that a clean hit😭

[@Kartkid024]

@@amarese8925 How was it not?

[@ianmccurdy1223]

@@Kartkid024 It was a hit to the head. Clear as day

[@Kartkid024]

@@ianmccurdy1223 It wasn't a hit to the head at all. That's not even what they called on the ice or after the fact.

[@Gawdrek]

I see you Jordan Kyrou!

[@BobbyBoucher228]

It’s Jordan Kyrou’s younger brother and he’s a defenseman.

[@Gawdrek]

@@BobbyBoucher228 oh cool!

[@kingcorey9762]

​@Gawdrek, which he's his younger brother named Christian Kyrou. I know this out, but I'm just saying lol.

[@ebudds]

I love the "hockey experts" in the comments lmao

[@Thetaggersvr]

Curtis is a menace

[@samhutchison9582]

Really? Maybe instead of assaulting the other player, teach own teammate to keep their head up. Clean hit with an extremely dirty attack afterward. Should have been 15 minutes and several game suspension.

[@mwokozi]

Dude even with his head up he wouldn’t be expecting the hit because the hit was interference. That hit wasn’t at all clean. It was a blindsided and late hit.

[@RR-bn5wo]

This is some hillbilly stuff

[@ottomatic3123]

Gotta love instant justice.

[@Kartkid024]

You mean the Shortie Rockford scored, on the BS penalty 5 minute major?

[@Gobolts139]

Jordan kyrou plays in the ahl???

[@Furcapper]

another Kyrou

[@kingcorey9762]

His brother does

[@kingcorey9762]

​@@FurcapperAka his brother

[@Gobolts139]

@@kingcorey9762 oh ok 👍🏼

[@coreysghostglowmask8650]

Its call a deep cut... thats pretty much all...

[@dragonyears]

and not one replay

[@KevsShwaShwa]

This is what people thing Trouba did to Rodrigues

[@High_Caliber]

SHANK!

[@Alelluyah144]

Can someone explain to me why always in this sport there is a fight ?

[@jordan-gh9vu]

Standing up for their teammates

[@Alelluyah144]

@@jordan-gh9vu why because they push them ?

[@jordan-gh9vu]

@@Alelluyah144 lol this is a bit different then “pushing them”

[@FrostyIgnition]

Fighting is allowed in hockey, an old rule called “fisticuffs” was never taken out of the rule book. Basically if someone pulls a nasty hit or something foul on another team, you’re gonna pay for it.

[@Alelluyah144]

@@FrostyIgnition thanks so much explaining it , I understand now finally .

[@hockey4life649]

nice lots of kethup

[@user-pw5do6tu7i]

fuck yeah good post

[@Nash_vaughan]

What leauge is this

[@Kartkid024]

AHL. One step below NHL.

[@Iwhishihadyoutube]

Can someone explain why we can't hit in hockey anymore?

[@yooowhatupribs]

Right? Clean check, Mckenzie staring right at him. Hockey fans are so soft nowadays

[@AngusArtEntertainment]

Hits are one thing, but the outcome doesn't always look like it was clean, especially live. Players don't get the luxury of reviewing it like we can on KZbin. Hockey is fast, so much so that all one may see is the end result, in which case, cue that "Ready to Die" song.

[@christiankeighley3278]

Take into account the context. Baddock is 6'3, 218, and an AHL veteran at 28 with 0 points on the season. Here he takes out the Stars top prospect (and one of the top nhl prospects) Logan Stankoven who is 5'7, 170 and just 20 years old. He's also 2nd in AHL scoring with 41 points in 33 games. So while I agree that it isnt the dirtiest it and could be called questionable, you simply cannot allow this pure goon to start running your star players with no consequences. Next time he or somebody thinks of running Stank I bet they'll think twice. To put this into NHL context it would be like Ryan Reaves running Jack Hughes with a questionable hit; no way that doesnt warrant a response.

[@wakeupcanuck6763]

Everything needs to be sissified ... can't have dangerous sports as eventually women will officiate in mens hockey ... not to mention play....

[@yooowhatupribs]

@@wakeupcanuck6763 definitely will not be playing lol

[@JamesLee-wy3ix]

Texas player cut RIGHT into Baddock. Keep your head up kid. Unless you want a concussion.

[@mwokozi]

Dude that was a high hit and extremely late. Keeping your head up isn’t going to do much. Like that puck was long gone so he isn’t going to expect a hit.

[@Chrsly]

Well Braddock got what was due.

[@poop7334]

@@ChrslyDon’t think anyone actually landed a punch on him so lol. Visors stink tho they should be able to play without them

[@AngusArtEntertainment]

VENGEANCE IS SERVED!

[@gigibite12]

Bruins need this dude bad

[@nakedfreak1]

Late, blind side, high. Textbook match penaly.

[@randomman4938]

You obviously never played hockey.

[@bruin730]

​@@randomman4938or even watched a game

[@James-vj5hz]

Probably an American. Stick to baseball.

[@mwokozi]

@@randomman4938have you? The person is 100% correct

[@mwokozi]

@@bruin730you seem to not understand a single thing about hockey

[@michaelhiltz7846]

NOT IN OUR BARN!!!

[@Trrippy_Shades]

SOFTIEzzx don't always wear white jerseys but when they do!!!

[@user-oc4vt1he4m]

почему нельзя показать повтор, подрались., ни черта не понятно что там произошло и все обрезали - херовый обрезальщик

[@davecormier4409]

What about the guy who jump him and suckered him .... if he didn't get kicked out that ref should be fired

[@95jpaul]

You just blow in from stupidville?

[@bruin730]

​@@95jpaulI know you did

[@Kartkid024]

No, the officials that night did everything they could to help Texas. But Texas still lost. And better yet, Rockford scored a short handed goal on the 5 minute major that resulted from this. Texas got nothing.

[@mwokozi]

@@bruin730says the person who’s trying to say this is a clean hit when it wasn’t

[@mwokozi]

@@Kartkid024I mean the 5 minute major was deserved though. You don’t commit such a dangerous interference penalty and not expect a major penalty.

[@xDPx-zh7vr]

When you're on a despicable team you do despicable shit. And get bloodied in the process. The Blackhawks better hope Bedard is every bit the savior they think he is cuz my gawd they fuckin suck. Oh wait he's injured already and probably will lose the Calder to Brock Faber.

[@frankcastle10]

Too much tears. Rent free.🎻

[@Hockeystar-xz4ch]

Yeesh

[@southpaw788]

0:02 stay covid?

[@FirstLast-to6nj]

why i dont watch hockey. trying to watch professionals not meatheads

[@jlo2o199]

What a dirty hit. Loser was out of the play and had to compensate with this?

[@damuffinman6895]

Well he payed a price that's for sure.

[@petersack5074]

This young man, Brandon Baddock, was a pee-wee , midget player, (06-09) when i was working for the Town of Vermilion ; arena. What a pleasant surprise. Your WELCOME, Brandon, for the services we then provided. Shows us what good work, can produce. ! Go get 'em.....junior . ....wow....memories of flooding ice.....(AND, mopping the stands, of which his parents were....) Take care, all ! (from eastern central Alberta. )

[@gofez3476]

Let me get this straight... Some player who has no idea who you are is playing in the minors. Did not reach out to thank you, or offer you any credit for his career, and you are telling him through a public forum, with horrific spelling, that you are responsible, and that he is welcome... Got it.

[@petersack5074]

@@gofez3476 Y O U, MUST UNDERSTAND : ' IT TAKES, A WHOLE COMMUNITY, TO RAISE A PROPER, LAW ABIDING, RESPECTING HUMAN BEING ! woke....yeah, everyones' got an ' opinion '......we all have a view on life. You're probably under 30 years, of age, eh ? / o well....unless you've ' been there ' you have no clue....Take care, of all within your power - as limited as it is. Public service, is NOT EVERYONES' idea, of perfection ; BUT, YOU WATCH THESE GAMES, DON'T YOU ? A few of us, are meant to do what we do. Your life, was administered, by teachers, parents, THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. ....

[@petersack5074]

o, another item : I worked for his Dad, at a farm implement dealership. (Baddocks Power Centre, Vermilion- check it out ) So there....i know them ! Youth have no clue, as to how their life, became what it did.

[@gofez3476]

@@petersack5074 Cool. You publicly said (you're is the correct spelling) "your welcome", but I don't see a thank you that was directed your way. Sounded incredibly misplaced and egotistical. Or did you have an article where he thanks you, that you can post? If not, it's really crazy sounding to say that he is welcome, for thanks that isn't given to you personally for your help with his career. Not sure how you working for his family improves your case. Honestly surprised that this concept needs to be explained to you.

[@adamsovey9617]

Stars are sheet

[@staypuft3120]

Not sure this is a good look for the nhl.

[@jeffcassar6036]

Lol. Fights after hits is down to the minors now. Unreal. Gtfo and skate to the bench. Act like you've been here before.

[@Kartkid024]

Fights after hits have been a thing in most every league for decades now. Expecially down in the minors.

[@NotaGabeItch]

He look like he got up with instant regret

[@lvian8353]

Chiken fight

[@frankcastle10]

Clean hit. Even with the biased refs. They L the game to Rockford lmao.

[@mwokozi]

It wasn’t even a clean hit. The puck was pretty far away

[@dehydratedwat3r]

holy fuck they got him good. thats what you get for blindsiding someone buddy

[@yooowhatupribs]

"Blindsiding" lol, he seems him coming and the hits clean. When did hockey fans get so soft?!

[@WowOafus]

@@yooowhatupribsit looks like a good hit from this side, and I thought it was at first, but he drove his shoulder squarely through his head, which is why he got a 5 and a game

[@chrissmitty4844]

​@@yooowhatupribs100% dirty hit lmao. when did hockey fans lose all their braincells?

[@xRawPower]

@@chrissmitty4844 Anyone judging this hit as clean or dirty off of this one angle is a clown. Anyone defending or glorifying Mackenzie's actions here is a clown - whether or not the hit was clean. Doesn't give ppl the right to act with this level of violence. If you want to fight, fight. Not whatever this shitshow was. Class dismissed.

[@kylehart8829]

​@@chrissmitty4844It does not matter what actually happens with a hit, people will always scream that it was clean even if it was straight through the head. They're convinced that the game has gone soft and is unwatchable now. These people never had their brain cells to begin with.

[@zeldadaddy]

This was hilarious irl, don’t fuck around if you don’t wanna find out

[@blakeandrews8395]

Said by a goth chick

[@MyNameIsNidos]

@@blakeandrews8395said by the dirt bike

[@dankolukisa]

@@MyNameIsNidossaid by nidos

[@thatoneguy9666]

@@dankolukisasaid by Dan

[@JamesLee-wy3ix]

It was a clean hit. You're salty. Don't keep your head down in the O-zone if you don't want to get flatlined.

[@mattglatczak2521]

That was a clean hit Mckenzie should of gotten the gate for intent to injure the stars player got up and skated off the ice if it was a high hit he would've been down until training staff could come in to help

[@f_homo-s]

With the camera angle it’s impossible to tell whether or not the hit was high but you can 100% see that it was interference for sure. The guy lost the puck, took a stride to the left, and then turned and started skating back to the puck, and that’s when he got hit. It wasn’t borderline either, definitely late.

[@mattglatczak2521]

@f_homo-s you see that happen all the time in nhl it isn't called I thought this was hockey not lacrosse

[@TheRiverweasel09]

You're an absolute fucking dope head. Jesus, can you even homer any harder than this? Simply can't be possible.

[@user-wp9mb5yq5e]

@@TheRiverweasel09 taller player hits smaller player. What do you expect? And he's correct, McKenzie didn't try to fight or anything, just tried his hardest to permanently injure him. But sure, please try to excuse him for that, ya putz.

[@yooowhatupribs]

​@TheRiverweasel09 he's a homer for pointing out the hit was clean? He's not a homer, you're just a softie

[@mezimeen]

Mess around and find out! Amazing response by his teammates. Nothing wrong here except the late hit.

[@Mr.Pants45]

Lol a late hit? The Texas player lost the puck and skated into the Chicago player. Coming in for a clean hit. What are you smoking?

[@joshuaneal7552]

@@Mr.Pants45 CHI player was skating towards the TX player the whole time, but didn't even to start to line up his actual hit until after puck was gone. Late hit.

[@Mr.Pants45]

@@joshuaneal7552 the time between when the second Chicago player stripped the puck and the hit was less than 1 second. That's not a late hit. Stop chirping about something you know nothing about.

[@first_last-]

​@@Mr.Pants45 Late hit, high hit, blindside hit 🤡

[@joshuaneal7552]

@@Mr.Pants45 It doesn't matter, he wasn't finishing an already-committed hit. His play on the TX player deliberately started after the puck was gone.

[@mickkruger]

Heck yeah boys!! Don’t mess with Texas.

[@Slide164]

They’re all Canadian players!

[@brettrogers4200]

Texas sucks

[@jimmiller5110]

@@Slide164 Playing in the US! No good places to play in Canada? Serious, if things are so great in Canada, why not stay there?

[@Slide164]

@@jimmiller5110 Huh? The whole &$#@- league is made up of Canadian players. No Canadian players….no NHL!

[@jimmiller5110]

@@Slide164 there are plenty of great players separate from Canada. NHL could exist without Canada, but would, or course, not be as good. You are trying to suggest no good hockey players exist outside of of Canada. That is just stupidity. Stop it.

[@shelbyinstigator1727]

Great video. Show the initial impact and basically nothing else. Trash.

[@JohannesS]

You needed to see more casual? Get lost.

[@nakedfreak1]

Yeah bad angle but the minors dont get as many cameras

[@ValerieMcGhee-dk2qg]

THE STARS SUCK WHO AGREES

[@YourYoungGDYter]

It’s the AHL-

[@jct4418]

The sick culture on and off the ice is just diverse for me these days.

[@f_homo-s]

This is what self policing in hockey is supposed to look like- throw a dirty hit ends up with a destroyed face. Dude’s entire jaw looked like it got rearranged. These are when fights after hits are needed, not after clean ones.

[@yooowhatupribs]

Where's the dirty hit?

[@kylehart8829]

​@@yooowhatupribsWhere he hits him straight through the head with no chest contact at all? It's a horrible hit, doesn't matter that there's a height difference, you cannot headhunt and get away with it. If you think the rules are wrong that's one thing, but as they're written that's a literal textbook illegal hit. He could not have physically hit him any higher or he would've just jumped over him. If this isn't a headshot then there is no such thing.

[@Mr.Pants45]

​@@kylehart8829he wasn't head hunting. Watch the play again, the Texas player gets the puck stripped while trying to deke, he turns quickly to pursue the puck as the Chicago player was coming in for the hit. All took about 1 second but it wasn't a dirty hit. Keep your head up

[@mwokozi]

@@yooowhatupribsthe puck wasn’t even close and it was a blindsided hit.

[@mwokozi]

@@Mr.Pants45dude he didn’t even have the puck anymore and before the hit was attempted the player didn’t have the puck. He was blindsided and also because he didn’t have the puck he didn’t expect a hit because that would be interference.

[@marektallian6789]

It looks like illegal and could be check by prosecutor. What is wrong with this guy? If you want to play hockey or other sport, you need first to grow up, and be intelligent above the average.

[@HappyDaddy247]

People still watch this garbage sport? Yikes, thought we were better, guess not.

[@hockeymontagesnhl9296]

Cuz baseball's so much better

[@DaveZigars]

Took a high hit? Try to crush? Wtf was this announcer watching? Dude should be thrown out of the league for that dirty headhunt.