ECHL announces fines, suspensions

The ECHL on Saturday announced the following fines and suspensions. Newfoundland’s Noel fined, suspended Newfoundland’s Nathan Noel has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #265, Iowa at Newfoundland, on Dec. 9. Noel is fined and suspended under Rule #28 – Supplementary Discipline as the result of an unpenalized slew-footing infraction at 3:26 of the second period. Noel will miss Newfoundland’s game vs. Iowa tonight (Dec. 10). Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, player fines collected by the ECHL are given to the PHPA for its ECHL Player’s Hardship Fund. Utah’s Nielsen fined, suspended Utah’s Andrew Nielsen has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #262, Utah at Jacksonville, on Dec. 9. Nielsen was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for slashing under Rule #61.5 at 17:19 of the first period. He is fined and suspended under Rule #28 – Supplementary Discipline. Nielsen will miss Utah’s game at Jacksonville tonight (Dec. 10). Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, player fines collected by the ECHL are given to the PHPA for its ECHL Player’s Hardship Fund.