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The Incident
Todd Bertuzzi punches Steve Moore in the back of the head during an NHL hockey game, leaving Moore seriously injured and ending Moore's career. -
Suspension
Todd Bertuzzi is suspended for at least the rest of the Canucks' season. The Canucks are fined $250,000 as well. -
Criminal Charge
After an investigation the Attorney General of British
Columbia announced Bertuzzi's charge of assault causing bodily harm, which could lead to up to one-and-a-half years in prison. -
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NHL Lockout
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Pled Guilty
Bertuzzi pleads guilty to the assault charge, though a plea is arranged with prosecutors. He was given 80 hours of community service and a year's probation that also doesn't allow him to participate in any game that Moore was playing in. Due to Candian law after Bertuzzi's probationary period was successfully completed he would not have a criminal record. -
Colorado Court Lawsuit
Moore files a lawsuit in a Colorado Court against Bertuzzi and other various people in the Canucks organization. -
Reinstatement Hearing
NHL Commissioner holds a reinstatement hearing for Bertuzzi, saying "Mr. Bertuzzi ha[d] paid a very significant price for his conduct" and knowing that Bertuzzi was sorry for his actions. This ended Bertuzzi's 17-month suspension in which some was partly due to the 2004-05 lockout. -
Reinstatement to NHL
Bertuzzi was reinstated to the NHL. -
Colorado Lawsuit Dismissed
Moore's lawsuit filed with a Colorado Court was thrown out because a judge ruled the case belonged in Canadian because everyone involved was Canadian. -
Ontario Lawsuit
Moore filed a lawsuit one day before its two-year limitation expired. He filed it in the Ontario Superior Court against Bertuzzi, the Canucks, and Orca Bay, seeking CAD$15 million in pecuniary damages for loss of income, CAD$1 million for aggravated damages, and CAD$2 million for punitive damages. His parents also sued, wanting CAD$1.5 million for "negligent infliction of nervous shock and mental distress" because they were watching the game at the time. -
Increase in Compensation
Moore amended his lawsuit, seeking and was now seeking an increased compensation of CAD$35 million for loss of income and CAD$3.5 million for the suffering of his parents. -
Bertuzzi Blames Coach Crawford
Bertuzzi stated that Crawford was to blame for his hit to Moore's head. He said Crawford told the team during intermission that Moore needed to be reprimanded for his actions, saying he pointed to Moore's name and number on the board and told his players to take action. The Canucks Organizationthan denied the claims, saying Coach Crawford never encouraged the incident that took place nor did any other management. -
Third- Party Complaint
Bertuzzi filed a third-party complaint against Crawford, saying that he had to follow his coach's instructions and was contractually obliged to. He believed that the coach should be held liable for any legal damages that Moore may win in court. Though Crawford later stated that Bertuzzi disobeyed his orders to get off the ice right before Bertuzzi hit Moore. -
Court Date Set
It was announced that the court date for the trial between Steve Moore and the Vancouver Canucks/Bertuzzi would be set for September 8, 2014. -
Change to Compensation
Moore once again amended his lawsuit now seeking, CAD$68 million in damages, instead of the CAD$38 million. -
Settlement Reached
It was announced that a settlement had been reached out-of-court. Though the terms of the settlement are confidential.
