Suspension
AHL: Mark Liwiski Suspended for Abuse of Officials (03/14/2025)
The American Hockey League (AHL) Player Safety Committee announced that Manitoba Moose forward Mark Liwiski has been suspended for three games after an incident in Manitoba’s game against Chicago on March 13th. Liwiski was involved in a heated scrum that resulted in him receiving a game misconduct for physical abuse of an official (category III). […]
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Ekblad Suspended 20 Games for Performance Enhancing Substance Violation
The NHL has suspended Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad for 20 games, without pay, for violating the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Ekblad will also attend the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health under mandatory referral for evaluation and possible treatment. The NHL, per their media site, has no further comment on the […]
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Pospisil Suspended Three Games, Missing Eastern Road Trip with Flames
Calgary Flames center Martin Pospisil has received a three-game suspension for his illegal hit from behind on Seattle Kraken’s Vince Dunn. The incident occurred on Monday’s game at the 13:39 point of the third period, at which point the Flames were trailing the Kraken. Pospisil, who has 15 points on the season, and averages around […]
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BREAKING: Iowa Heartlanders Adam Goodsir Suspended One Game
Following the Iowa Heartlander’s brutal 7-1 loss to the Indy Fuel and a dropping of the gloves between Iowa’s Adam Goodsir and Indy’s Colin Bilek with 4:32 remaining in the third period, Goodsir will serve a one-game suspension on Saturday, February 17th, in a rematch of last night’s beatdown. According to rule 46.12 of the […]
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ECHL: Maverick’s Justin Nachbaur Suspended One Game
Wednesday, January 24th, brought a typically heated matchup to Kansas City when the Mavericks faced off against the Allen Americans. Justin Nachbaur of the Kansas City Mavericks is facing a one-game suspension, as well as a fine of an undisclosed amount, after instigating a fight with Allen’s Johnny Walker. After review by the Department of […]
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Andrew Mangiapane Suspended One Game: Why The NHL Got It Wrong
The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane for one game after an incident in Saturday’s contest versus the Seattle Kraken. Mangiapane was assessed a match penalty and game misconduct for cross-checking Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann in the legs. Mangiapane would then follow up this initial cross-check to McCann’s […]
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ECHL Suspends Heartlanders’ Knaub for Fight Instigation Along With Two Others
The ECHL has announced fines and suspensions from this weekend’s slate as the league announced that three players were suspended During Iowa’s 9-4 loss to Cincinnati on November 4, Iowa Heartlanders Forward Michael Knaub jumped the barrier between the ice and bench to instigate a fight with the Cyclones’ Cristiano DiGiactino for a high hit […]
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Shane Pinto Suspended 41 Games For Violating NHL Gambling Rules
Unsigned and now suspended, Shane Pinto is having a rough start to his 2023-24 season. According to notable insiders like Elliotte Friedman and Frank Seravalli, the 41-game suspension dealt to Shane Pinto is due to a violation of the NHL league gambling rules. Notably, the league did not accuse Pinto of wagering on NHL games. […]
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Andersson’s Suspension Sets The Tone For Headshots This Year
The NHL has been attempting to crack down on headshots for years. Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson decided to push these rules by delivering a high and hard hit to Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine. Andersson was suspended four games by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for the hit. This suspension will result […]
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Makar Suspended 1 Game for Questionable Hit
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar was suspended one game by the NHL on Tuesday for his hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann in the first period of a Game 4 loss to the Kraken. Makar, last year’s Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP, will be watching Game 5 on Wednesday night with the series […]
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