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Todd Bertuzzi (born February 2, 1975 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player in the NHL, playing right wing for the Vancouver Canucks.He was drafted in 1993 by the New York Islanders, but has played his last six seasons for Vancouver. His best season was 2002-03 when he had 97 points.
He plays on one of the NHL's most dominant lines, consisting of himself, Markus Naslund, and Brendan Morrison. Bertuzzi is one of the league's largest and most feared players, renowned for his thunderous checks and thought to be one of the best power forwards to ever play the game.
He was suspended from play in the NHL for his attack on Steve Moore during a game against the Colorado Avalanche on March 8, 2004. The attack began with a punch to the side of Moore's head, which knocked Moore unconscious. Moore fell to the ice at the same time as Bertuzzi fell on top of Moore. Bertuzzi's team had vowed revenge against Moore because of an elbow to the head that injured Markus Naslund earlier in the winter. Bertuzzi was investigated by the police for the incident, in which Moore sustained injuries, including two chipped vertebrae in his neck, and was later charged with assault by Vancouver police. The 25-year-old native of Windsor, Ontario, also sustained a concussion plus facial lacerations and abrasions to the forehead, right cheek and upper lip. Bertuzzi was suspended for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs, and lost approximately $700700,000 in pay. The Vancouver Canucks were also fined $250,000, on March 11, 2004. Bertuzzi must also be reinstated into the NHL by the league commissioner, Gary Bettman, before he can play again.
On June 24, 2004, the criminal justice branch of the Ministry of the Attorney General announced Bertuzzi is formally charged with assault causing bodily harm. He is scheduled to appear in a British Columbia provincial court on July 8. Bertuzzi, or his lawyer, will appear next in court to enter a plea, on August 26.
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