In-person hearing: Matt Rempe set to face major suspension by the league following announcement

New York Rangers rookie enforcer Matt Rempe was ejected from Friday nights game against the Dallas Stars for boarding-elbowing defenseman Miro Heiskanen.

The hit occurred just right before the midway mark of the third period, and unfortunately Rempe was handed a five-minute Major and a game misconduct, while Heiskanen headed down the tunnel to the Stars locker room

Matt Rempe has just returned to the New York Rangers lineup tonight for the first time since November 25th as Chris Drury was looking to shake things up for the Rangers roster.

Which clearly seemed to work as the struggling New York Rangers managed to pull off a 3-1 victory, thanks to goal scorers Reilly Smith, Vincent Trocheck and Chris Kreider with an empty net goal.

However, a very unfortunate update has surfaced today from the NHL Department of Player Safety has they have announced that Rempe will have an in-person hearing, which will allow them to suspend him for more then five games.

Just remember, Rempe was suspended for four games last season for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in the head.

So it's likely that the NHL Player Safety won't take it easy on him this time.