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Markus Näslund
During a Canucks vs Avalanche game Steve Moore injured Canucks team captain Markus Näslund by checking him in the head while Näslund was reaching for the puck ahead of him. Referee said it was a legal hit, however, Canucks organization and it’s players did not agree with the call and criticized the Avalanche and Steve Moore. -
Steve Moore Incident
Todd Bertuzzi ruins Steve Moore’s career by punching him on the back of his head. -
Suspension
The league ruled he would remain suspended for at least the remainder of the Canucks' season, which ultimately cost him the final 13 games of the regular season plus seven playoff games. -
Charged
He was being formally charged with assault causing bodily harm, he face up to one and a half year in prison. -
Plead Guilty
Bertuzzi pled guilty to the assault charge after arranging a plea bargain with prosecutors. He was given a conditional discharge requiring 80 hours of community service and one year's probation that additionally prohibited him from playing in any hockey game Moore was competing in. -
Lost Olympic Chance
the day of Bertuzzi's first Olympic game with Team Canada, Moore filed another lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court against Bertuzzi, the Canucks seeking 15 million in pecuniary damages for loss of income, 1 million for aggravated damages. During the case Tood Bertuzzi claimed that his coach Marc Crawford said that Steve Moore needed to pay the price for his actions against Markus Näslund. However, Vancouver Canucks organization denied the blame and said none of it’s members including Marc Cr -
Todd Bertuzzi vs Marc Crawford
Filed a case against his former coach stating that he was obliged to follow Todd Bertuzzi. Marc Crawford said Todd Bertuzzi acted in direct disobedience to his orders. -
Settlement with Marc Crawford
Marc Crawford and Todd Bertuzzi decided to settle -
Settlement to end
In 2011, Steve Moore’s lawyer told reporters that they wanted to sue Todd Bertuzzi since, Steve Moore was experiencing headaches and was unemployed. On october 2013 was the first hearing of the case. Steve Moore asked for 68 million dollars, it was later confirmed that both parties had settled.