Kraken F Melanson to have hearing for interference/illegal check to the head

Seattle Kraken forward Jacob Melanson will have a hearing Tuesday for interference/illegal check to the head on Edmonton's James Hamblin. 

Seattle’s Jacob Melanson will have a hearing today for Interference/Illegal Check to the Head on Edmonton’s James Hamblin.

The incident happened with under three minutes remaining in the second period of Monday's preseason game as Melanson clipped Hamblin in the neutral zone. Melanson was given a five-minute major and a match penalty in Seattle's 3-0 win. 

Melanson, a fifth-round pick (131st overall) by the Kraken at the 2021 NHL Draft, is entering his first professional season after playing three seasons in the QMJHL with the Quebec Remparts and Acadie-Bathurst Titan. 

Hamblin, 23, had 35 points in 64 games last season with the Bakersfield Condors, Edmonton's AHL affiliate.