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On Thursday, San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of the second round for his hit to the head on Jarret Stoll of the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1. Stoll did not return to the game and did not play in Game 2. This is the fourth time Torres has suffered the wrath of the disciplinary committee of the NHL over his 11-year career, with all of the suspensions coming in the last three seasons. As a member of the Phoenix Coyotes last season, he received a 25-game suspension (which was later dropped to 21 games) for a high hit on Chicagos Marian Hossa in the playoffs. Earlier that season, he was banned two games for charging against defenceman Nate Prosser of the Minnesota Wild. And during the 2010-11 campaign with the Vancouver Canucks, he was suspended four games for a hit to the head of Edmontons Jordan Eberle. Suspensions are meant to be a deterrent for illegal and dangerous play and as such, repeat offenders are punished more harshly to make sure the message is received. But what if the message is not getting through? If suspensions are not enough, how many should a player be allowed before a lifetime ban is issued? Torres is not the only NHL player with multiple infractions. Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins has also been suspended four times over his 14-year career for a total of 25 games. His biggest suspension came near the end of the 2010-11 regular season when he hit New York Rangers defenceman Ryan McDonagh in the head and was forced to sit for the remaining 10 games of the season as well as the first round of the playoffs for a total of 17 games. In 1927, Billy Coutu of the Montreal Canadiens was banned for life after punching a referee in the Stanley Cup final and, despite being reinstated years later, never played another NHL game. More recently, Jeff Kugel of the Windsor Spitfires was handed a lifetime ban in 1998 after he left the bench to join a line-brawl and continued to chase players around the ice as his opponents looked on in fear. The suspension was later reduced to allow Kugel to apply for reinstatement at seasons end. This season, Brett Cook of Nipissing University was banned for life from Ontario university hockey after punching a linesman. These were one-time incidents in leagues where the players didnt have representation. The NHL Players Association now plays an active role in the NHLs suspension process, including the ability to appeal harsher decisions through an independent arbitrator. Should there be a benchmark whereby if a player surpasses a certain amount of suspended games, a lifetime ban kicks in? Perhaps the NHL should institute a graduated process where suspensions are doubled with each additional infraction, up to a certain point where a lifetime ban is the only option left. How much is too much? How many suspensions or games lost due to suspension should a player be allowed before a lifetime ban is issued? As always, its Your! Call.Jay Novacek Jersey . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. Larry Allen Jersey . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. http://www.cowboysrookieproshop.com/Cowboys-Deion-Sanders-Jersey/ . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. DeMarcus Ware Jersey . There was no hesitation from the 40th-ranked Pospisil, from Vernon, B.C., who admitted that he cut back on his training sessions over the last few days to conserve energy as the long ATP season finishes next week at the Paris Masters. Darren Woodson Jersey . At a Manhattan federal court hearing, attorney Jordan Siev said his law office has gotten more evidence nearly every day to support its lawsuit accusing MLB and Selig of going on a "witch hunt" to ruin Rodriguezs reputation and career. He said the defendants went "way over the line.GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Trevor Anderson scored 22 points and Kerem Kanter nailed a turnaround jump-hook with four seconds left to send Green Bay to a 94-92 win over SIU-Edwardsville in overtime on Monday night.Green Bay trailed 92-89 with 58 seconds left after a Keenan Simmons dunk for SIU Edwardsville. But on the ensuing possession Khalil Small completed a 3-point play for the Phoenix to tie it up, drilling a jumper while drawing a Carlos Anderson foul.After an Anderson turnover with 24 second left, Greeen Bay held the ball for a final shot, setting up Kanters late game heroics.ddddddddddddKanter finished with 17 points and seven rebounds for Green Bay (5-6). Jamar Hurdle added 16 for the Phoenix, who snapped a three-game losing skid.Anderson led the Cougars (4-8) with 26 points. Jalen Henry added 17 and Burak Eslik had 16 for SIU Edwardsville, who have lost five-in-a-row. ' ' '