The ECHL Department of Players Safety had a busy day on Monday as they announced the suspension of four players and issued fines to two other players.
Max Andreev Gets Five Games
Andreev took a roughing penalty at the 18:36 mark of the third that led to a Rapid City goal. He was then given a misconduct. On his way off the ice, he appeared to have shoved the linesman who was trying to guide him off the ice, and he was assessed a game misconduct for Physical Abuse of Officials—Category III. He was suspended five games and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions. Andreev is eligible to return on November 23rd when the Kansas City Mavericks play the Tahoe Night Monsters.
This is a huge loss for the Mavericks as the 26-year-old Russian forward has gotten off to a strong start this year, putting up three goals and eight assists for 11 points in nine games. He had a solid rookie year during the 2023-24 campaign, where he had 19 goals and 54 assists for 73 points in 63 games, and would continue his success during the Kelly Cup Playoffs, where he had six goals and nine assists for 15 points in 15 games. Andreev currently leads the Mavericks in PIMs (40). Daniel Amesbury is second on the team with 28 PIMS in the three games he’s played.
Morgan Adams-Moisan Suspended
The league has suspended Trois-Rivieres Lions Captain Morgan Adams-Moisan two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions in Saturday’s game vs Wheeling Nailers. Adams-Moisan would deliver a cross-check to Wheeling’s Matt Koopman, who appeared to shoot the puck towards the empty net after the final horn had sounded, but was not penalized for his hit. The 27-year-old winger has two goals and an assist for three points in eight games so far this season.
He will be eligible to return on Sunday, November 17th, when the Worcester Railers come to town. This a huge loss, as the Lions will be without their captain for the next two games.
Garrett Van Whye Suspended
Jacksonville Icemen forward Garrett Van Whye has been suspended two games and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions in Saturday Night’s game vs South Carolina Stingrays. The 26-year-old forward would deliver an elbow to the head of South Carolina’s Jayden Lee at the 9:40 mark of the opening period and would be assessed a major penalty for elbowing and a game misconduct. The Seattle, Washington native has one assist in six games this year after coming off a career year last year where he would put up 19 goals and 16 assists for 35 points in 70 games.
Van Wyhe is eligible to return to the lineup on Saturday Night when the Icemen host the Savannah Ghost Pirates.
Max Humitz Suspended
Max Humitz of the Kalamazoo Wings has been suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions in Sunday’s game vs Toledo Walleye. The 29-year-old forward would slew-foot Toledo’s Jalen Smerek at the 17:38 mark of the second period and would be given a match penalty for slew-footing. He is eligible to return on Friday Night when the K-Wings host the Fort Wayne Komets.
The Livonia, Michigan, native has three goals and three assists for six points in eight games this season and has played 110 of 123 career ECHL games with the Kalamazoo Wings. He has 30 goals and 28 assists for 58 points as a member of the K-Wings. Humitz spent last season overseas, playing in the EIHL with the Fife Flyers, where he had 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points in 53 games.
Bloomington’s Lee Fined
The ECHL has announced that they’ve fined Bloomington Bison forward Chongmin Lee for his actions in Saturday’s Game vs Iowa Heartlanders. Lee would slew-foot Ryan Miotto in front, but the Heartlanders would score on Lee’s delayed penalty to make it a 4-1 game with a minute remaining in the opening period. The South Korean native has a goal and three assists for four points in nine games in his first season in the ECHL.
Norfolk’s Golder Fined
Carson Golder of the Norfolk Admirals has been fined for his actions in Sunday’s game vs Worcester Railers. Golder would trip Worcester’s Griffin Loughran at the 14:59 mark of the second period and would be assessed a minor penalty for tripping. The 22-year-old Smithers, BC native is off to a hot start as he has six goals and two assists in eight games this season and currently leads the Admirals in goals.
