The Champions Hockey League Sports Board has taken disciplinary action for an incident following Sunday's Dusseldorfer EG–TPS Turku game.

CHL Sports Board

According to the Arbitrator and having considered the video evidence, Officials' report and CHL Game Supervisor report, it has been determined that coach Kristof Kreutzer of Dusseldorfer EG did not adhere to the CHL Disciplinary Regulations by acting in a manner that is considered public criticism of a CHL Game Official.

From the perspective of the CHL Sports Board, it is found that Kristof Kreutzer, following the game on 30 August and within the vicinity of the Game Offials' dressing room, verbally confronted a Game Official. In addition, in two separate post-game interviews, Kreutzer expressed his personal opinion in a derogatory manner specifically about an individual Game Official. The CHL post-game interviews are not to include, at any time, a personal opinion questioning the integrity of an Official's decision in an unfitting manner.

The CHL Sports Board considers the incident severe enough that supplementary discipline is required – an official CHL Reprimand is imposed. An official reprimand means, for the purpose of a possible future CHL suspension, if/when Kristof Kreutzer is deemed guilty of an act, he will be considered a repeat offender for a period of 3 years, as per the CHL Disciplinary Regulations.

From the perspective of the CHL Sports Board, Kristof Kreutzer of Dusseldorfer EG is not suspended any games – a CHL Reprimand is imposed.