Chicoutimi Sagueneen Jordan Tourigny (49) leaves the penalty box and is ejected from the game after receiving a match penalty during the third period of a Memorial Cup game against the Kitchener Rangers in Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Hockey League has suspended Chicoutimi Saguenéens defenceman Jordan Tourigny for the remainder of the Memorial Cup after he was assessed a match penalty in Tuesday’s loss to the Kitchener Rangers.
The 21-year-old from Victoriaville, Que., was ejected for stomping on the skate of Kitchener forward Christian Humphreys during the third period of the Rangers’ 3-2 victory.
Humphreys dropped to the ice in pain and left the game without returning.
The CHL said Wednesday that the NHL, which handles discipline matters at the tournament, reviewed the incident and recommended the suspension.
The recommendation was accepted by the Memorial Cup Games Committee and the CHL executive council.
Before the suspension was announced, the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League issued a statement condemning threats and abusive messages directed at Tourigny on social media.
“Jordan Tourigny made a regrettable play in the third period, one he deeply regrets,” the league said. “However, the hate, threats, and violent messages being directed at him on social media have absolutely no place in our game or in our community.”
“Our players are young athletes between the ages of 16 and 20,” the statement continued. “They deserve respect and support, even in difficult moments. Hockey is a game. Please treat these players with dignity.”
Tourigny joined Chicoutimi earlier this season after spending parts of five seasons with the Shawinigan Cataractes, where he served as captain and helped the club win a QMJHL title in 2022. He represented Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and attended NHL development camps with Winnipeg and Minnesota.
The right-shot defenceman committed to Northeastern University in January and is expected to join the Huskies for the 2026-27 season.
Kitchener finished round-robin play undefeated at 3-0 and advanced directly to Sunday’s championship game.
Chicoutimi finished 1-2 and awaited the result of Wednesday night’s game between Everett and host Kelowna to learn its semi-final fate.