Devils news: Timo Meier suspended 1 game for Switzerland at World Championships

New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has been suspended for one game by the IIHF Disciplinary Panel on Friday following a kneeing incident during Switzerland's quarterfinal win over Sweden at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

Devils news: Timo Meier suspended 1 game for Switzerland at World Championships. New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has been suspended for one game by the IIHF Disciplinary Panel on Friday following a kneeing incident during Switzerland's quarterfinal win over Sweden at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. The incident occurred at 14:13 of the second period in Thursday's Game #59 when Meier attempted to throw a body check on Sweden forward Oskar Sundqvist in the neutral zone. Sundqvist moved to his right to avoid contact, but Meier adjusted his position and extended his knee, resulting in knee-on-knee contact, according to the IIHF ruling. The panel stated the play violated IIHF Official Playing Rule 50 for kneeing. While the disciplinary committee said there was no intent to injure, it concluded that Meier's actions created dan...