A Pittsburgh Penguins' prospect is facing a potentially lengthy suspension after a dangerous slash to the head on Friday
Not long after Pittsburgh Penguins' veteran forward Evgeni Malkin was suspended five games for his slash to the head of Buffalo Sabres' defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, it appears another player in the organization is headed for a similar fate.
On Friday, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) announced that Penguins' defensive prospect and Guelph Storm blueliner Quinn Beauchesne was suspended upon review for his slash to the head of London Knights' forward Ryan Brown in the waning minutes of their game. The incident happened just after a faceoff on a late London power play, and the Knights were beating the Storm, 4-3.
London forward Brody Cook was also suspended upon review for his knee-on-knee hit on Guelph defenseman Noah Jenken during the first period.
Beauchesne, 19, was selected in the fifth round (148th overall) by the Penguins in the 2025 NHL Draft. The 6-foot, 187-pound blueliner showed some flashes of potential during September's Prospects Challenge in Buffalo as well as during training camp with his skating, his offensive smarts, and his physicality.
He has seven goals and 31 points in 57 OHL games this season with Guelph, and the team has three games remaining before the end of their regular season. They have already clinched a playoff berth.
The length of Beauchesne's suspension has not yet been announced, as he has yet to have his hearing with the OHL's Department of Player Safety. According to many OHL talking heads, it is expected to be a relatively lengthy suspension.
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