In the opening minute, Dempsey lanced an elbow to the head of forward Zlatan Ljubijankic.
Following a degree at Cass Business School, he began his career in the Schroders trading room, becoming head of forward foreign exchange.
One afternoon in mid-July, John Beckord, a Ryan supporter and the head of Forward Janesville, a pro-business economic-development group, took me on a tour of Ryan's home town.
John (now Lord) Birt, who once employed Peter Mandelson, has a desk in Downing Street from which he thinks "blue sky" thoughts as head of the "forward strategy unit".
The Flyers rookie Steve Downie was suspended 20 games on Sept. 28 for his deliberate hit to the head of Ottawa forward Dean McAmmond in a preseason game.
Downie left his feet to deliver a dangerous hit to the head of Ottawa forward Dean McAmmond during a preseason game Tuesday.
RAPTORS' CLARK SUSPENDED: Toronto Raptors forward Keon Clark was suspended without pay and fined $7,500 by the N.B.A. yesterday for throwing an elbow to the head of Golden State forward Troy Murphy's head.
One hit for which he was not suspended, because it was not illegal at the time, was a blindside check to the head of Bruins forward Marc Savard in March 2010, leaving Savard with a concussion.
The playoffs were only hours old when they produced a tumultuous episode in Nashville, where Predators defenseman Shea Weber smashed the head of Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg against the glass.
ISLANDER IS SUSPENDED Islanders left wing Matt Martin was suspended by the N.H.L. for two games for a blind-side check to the head of Phoenix forward Vernon Fiddler on Saturday.
The Islanders' Trevor Gillies, who had just returned from a nine-game suspension, was suspended 10 games Friday by the N.H.L. for delivering a blow to the head of Minnesota forward Cal Clutterbuck in a game Wednesday at Nassau Coliseum.
