Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) chief referee Alexei Anisimov told that referee Sergei Belyaev avoided a concussion after being hit in the face by a puck during the match between Lada and Ak Bars and that he would soon undergo a second medical examination. future.
The episode occurred at the end of the second half of the match “Lada” – “Ak Bars” (3:2). Belyaev started bleeding. After providing medical attention, the referee was unable to continue working during the game and left the ice.
— Sergei Belyaev, after being injured in the match between Lada and Ak Bars, underwent a first examination in one of the medical institutions in Togliatti. The preliminary diagnosis is that he does not have a concussion; he received three stitches. In Moscow, Belyaev will have to undergo a second medical examination. According to his schedule, we did not assign Sergei to the next match – we take care of his health and will make a planned replacement. Depending on the results of the medical examination in Moscow and the pace of his recovery, we will include Belyaev in other matches. We wish Sergei good health. He is a real man and a real professional who can take the hits. He couldn’t wait to fight, he wanted to go to the end, but his health came first. Moreover, there are many important matches ahead and he will have the opportunity to prove himself,” Anisimov told .
In May 2022, Belyaev received the Andrei Starovoitov “Golden Whistle of the Chief Referee” award at the closing ceremony of the 2021/22 season of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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