The punishment for Andrei Deniskin is predictably underwhelming and frankly, wrong. For miming a blatantly racist taunt at Black HC Donbass forward Jalen Smereck in a professional game in Ukraine over ...

The Ukrainian Hockey League has suspended HC Kremenchuk forward Andrei Deniskin for a minimum of three games for making a racist gesture at defenseman Jalen Smereck of HC Donbass in a game Sunday. The ...

A Ukrainian Hockey League player is facing additional consequences after making a racist gesture toward a Black American opponent during a league game Sunday. Andrei Deniskin of HC Kremenchuk was ...

A Black hockey player was on the receiving end of a racist gesture during the second period of a game in the Ukrainian Hockey League on Sunday. HC Kremenchuk forward Andrei Deniskin acted out the ...

HC Kremenchuk forward Andrei Deniskin was banned for 13 games for racist gestures he made at Jalen Smereck in a game Sunday, the Ukrainian Hockey League announced Wednesday. Deniskin must serve at ...

HC Kremenchuk forward Andrei Deniskin was ejected from a Ukrainian Hockey League game Sunday after making a racist gesture toward HC Donbass defenseman Jalen Smereck. While looking in the direction of ...

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer. HC Kremenchuk forward Andrei Deniskin is facing disciplinary action from the Ukrainian Hockey League after making a racist gesture toward American-born ...

BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 31: The IIHF logo on the corner boards before the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship game between Slovakia and Finland on December 31, 2010 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.