The French Hockey Federation banned Pierre Crinon from the remainder of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Monday, stemming from an incident that occurred during France’s men’s hockey matchup against Canada on Sunday.
In the final period of Sunday’s game, which Canada won 10–2, Crinon shouldered Canada’s Nathan MacKinnon in the face, which prompted Tom Wilson to come to his teammate’s defense. Wilson and Crinon ended up dropping gloves––an uncommon sight in Olympic hockey. Both players were issued a game misconduct, in line with the rules at the Milan Cortina Olympics. When walking to the locker room, Crinon was booed by a Pro-Canada section of fans, and he could be seen cupping his ears and gesturing in the direction of the crowd.
