"Crinon, who plays for Brûleurs de Loups in the top French league, Ligue Magnus, was reportedly a controversial selection for France's Olympic roster due to some of his on-ice actions back home. Earlier this season, Crinon was suspended for seven games by the league after repeatedly punching a maskless opposing goalie, injuring the downed netminder's eye. Crinon, who is teammates with former Washington Capitals forward Nicolas Deschamps in France, has never had a season in which he had more points than penalty minutes."
"This year, he has 66 PIMs in 29 games, which would put him on pace for 187 PIMs in a full 82-game NHL schedule. That total would have ranked sixth in the NHL last season, just above Wilson (178). The Reims, France native previously had a short stint in North America as a junior player during the 2014-15 campaign, playing one game in the USHL with the Sioux City Musketeers and 42 games with the NAHL's Corpus Christi IceRays."
Tom Wilson recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick in Canada's 10-2 victory over France after fighting French defenseman Pierre Crinon. Crinon plays for Brûleurs de Loups in Ligue Magnus and drew controversy after a seven-game suspension this season for repeatedly punching a maskless opposing goalie and injuring the netminder's eye. He has 66 penalty minutes in 29 games this season, an 82-game pace of 187 PIMs, and previously had a brief North American junior stint in 2014–15. Crinon has a 13-year professional history that includes multiple fights and was ejected from the Olympic game and summoned by the French federation to review his conduct after appearing to taunt opponents and the crowd.
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