Former NHLer Nigel Dawes takes penalty with leaping dive (Video)

Former NHLer Nigel Dawes took a big dive in his 2016 IIHF World Championships preliminary round game.

Dawes, who is playing for Kazakhstan, leaped through the air after Team Norway defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen tugged on Dawes’ knee with his stick blade.

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Dawes received a penalty for embellishment and Tollefsen took a hooking penalty. Norway ended up beating Kazakhstan 3-2

Dawes played 212 games in the NHL and notched 84 points between the New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers, and Montreal Canadiens. He has spent the last six years playing with Barys Astana in the KHL and has reportedly received Kazakh citizenship.

The 31-year-old Dawes was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The Kazakhstan team is also coached by Andrei Nazarov, who is known for some of the more outlandish behind-the-bench antics in hockey.

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