The UHL has issued a 3 plus 10 ban to Andri Denyskin for his racist gesture. A fine could be paid instead of serving the additional 10 games.
The incident happened on Sunday during the second period of a contest between Jalen Smereck’s team HC Donbass against HC Kremenchuk. That’s when a racial gesture, which is going viral on social media, was directed at Smereck, who is a Black hockey player from Detroit.
This decision is being met with harsh and justifiable criticism from all over the hockey world. The IIHF has yet to pass a ruling on if he will be banned from international play.