By David La Vaque, Star Tribune
The Minnesota State High School League, armed with new evidence that referees called checking from behind significantly more often after Jack Jablonski suffered a paralyzing injury, is finding it slow going to change the culture of hockey.
The league presented data to the National Federation of State High School Associations in April showing a big jump in major penalties called for checking from behind after Jablonski was hurt. The league had moved swiftly to elevate the consequences of the dangerous hit to a 5-minute major penalty, which left teams shorthanded and more vulnerable to being scored upon.
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