Canadian forward Joe Veleno was given a five\u002Dgame suspension Sunday for stomping on the leg of an opponent at the world hockey championship.
Veleno used his right leg to stomp on the shin of Swiss captain Nino Niederreiter as they battled for the puck along the boards.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.
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