Sweden will sue hockey player Thomas Larkin for his blow to the blind

A Swedish prosecutor has charged defender Thomas Larkin with badaulting the blind-shot striker against former NHL player Daniel Paille, a failure that seems to have ended his career. The shot "exceeds the level of violence allowed in the sport," said the prosecutor Sportbladet.

The check took place during a match on November 7, 2017 between the German team Adler Mannheim and the Swedish Brynas formation. Before returning to Europe in 2015, Larkin, an Italian defender of British descent who had reached the AHL level in North America, won in front of Paille, who has played 12 seasons in the NHL. with the Sabers, Bruins and Rangers.

Larkin was suspended only three games for the hit. Straw, in his second season in Europe, suffered a serious concussion and was unable to play again the rest of the year. This summer, he announced that he was retiring from hockey to focus on his rehab.

Prosecutor Joakim Johansson said he made the decision to indict Larkin following a decision this summer by the Supreme Court of Sweden, which upheld Jakob Lilja's conviction for aggression on this charge. – control of the neck of an opponent during a match of 2015..

Speaking of Larkin's success, Johansson said, "I think he's been engaging in violence that goes beyond the idea of ​​gambling."