Ja, was mMn eben ein Fehler der Refs war.
Aus den IIHF-Regeln:
Zitat46.5. DANGEROUS PUNCHER – “SUCKER PUNCHER”
Any Player wearing tape or any other material on their hands (below the wrist) who cuts or injures an opponent during an altercation
will receive a Major Penalty and an automatic Game Misconduct Penalty (5’+GMP) in addition to any other penalties imposed in-
cluding for “fighting” under this rule.
A Major Penalty and an automatic Game Misconduct Penalty (5’+GMP) shall be assessed to a Player who punches an unsuspecting
or “unwilling combatant / opponent” (i.e., “sucker punch”) and could cause an injury.
Da gibts mMn nicht einmal eine zweite Meinung, klare Fehlentscheidung der Refs.