Marty McSorley Marty McSorley was convicted of assult on Oct 6 1988. The assult happened on the ice one night with 3 seconds left in the game. When Brashear, the Canucks tough guy, was skating into his own end with back to McSorley. McSorley who has logged the equivalent to 21 ½ days in the penalty box in his 17 seasons, skated up behind Brashear and slashed at his upper body, the blade caught him in the side of the head. …showed first 75 words of 341 total…

…showed last 75 words of 341 total…He testifies that "I tried to hit him on the shoulder to provoke him into a fight, even though there was only 3 seconds left in the game" The Judge of McSorley's case, The honorable William Kitchener, was quoted in saying "Brashear was struck as intended. A slash to the head. A child swinging at a tee-ball, would not miss. A housekeeper swinging a carpet-beater would not miss. And an NHL player wound never, ever miss."