<p>Former NHLer and HC Davos forward Brendan Lemieux was suspended four games in Switzerland’s National League playoffs after striking a linesman in a scrum during a playoff game against the ZSC Lions. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">HC Davos forward Brendan Lemieux has been suspended for four games after punching linesman Dominik Altmann during a scrum. At least he didn't bite anyone this time… <a href="https://t.co/3Py6hQWgqE">https://t.co/3Py6hQWgqE</a> <a href="https://t.co/RvCa7lnYSi">pic.twitter.com/RvCa7lnYSi</a></p>
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<p>The incident occurred last week when Lemieux, who <a href="https://x.com/HCD_offiziell/status/1866045124205060173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1866045124205060173%7Ctwgr%5Eb849ad96a65e2cac2a51ef5ed7bec1046deac805%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehockeynews.com%2Finternational%2Flatest-news%2Fconfirmed-brendan-lemieux-signs-multi-year-deal-with-hc-davos">joined HC Davos last December on a three-year contract,</a> was in a shoving match with Lions forward Chris Baltisberger when he caught linesman Dominik Altmann with a punch, sending the official to the ice. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former NHL player Brendan Lemieux has been suspended 4 games in the Swiss League playoffs for punching a linesman. 🫢</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="135"></div>
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<p>According to <em><a href="https://scoutingtherefs.com/2025/04/47979/hc-davos-brendan-lemieux-suspended-for-punching-linesman/">Scouting the Refs</a></em>, the linesman was replaced by Dominik Schlagel. The punch may have been incidental, but Lemieux was still given a four-game suspension. He was also fined 6500 Swiss Francs, which is approximately $7,500. </p>



<p>Lemieux spent seven seasons in the NHL, scoring 36 goals and 38 assists for 74 points and 548 penalty minutes with the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/winnipeg-jets/line-combinations">Winnipeg Jets</a>, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-york-rangers/line-combinations">New York Rangers</a>, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/los-angeles-kings/line-combinations">Los Angeles Kings</a>, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/philadelphia-flyers/line-combinations">Philadelphia Flyers </a>and <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/carolina-hurricanes/line-combinations">Carolina Hurricanes</a>. </p>



<p>His best season came in 2019-20 with the Rangers, where he scored six goals and 12 assists for 18 points and 111 penalty minutes. Lemieux finished with two 100-penalty minute seasons in the NHL. </p>



<p>Before being called up, Lemieux spent two full seasons with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose. In his first full season in 2016-17, he scored 12 goals and seven assists for 19 points and 130 penalty minutes, then followed that with a 2017-18 campaign that saw him score 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points and 170 penalty minutes in 51 games. </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="183"></div>
