ECHL announces fine, suspension

The ECHL on Wednesday announced the following fine and suspension resulting from ECHL Game #242, Wheeling at Kalamazoo, on Nov. 27.

Kalamazoo’s Luke Sandler has been suspended for one game as a result of his game misconduct for aggressor under Rule #42.2 at 19:25 of the third period.

Sandler receives an automatic one-game suspension under Rule #46.22 for receiving an aggressor penalty in the final five minutes of regulation.

Sandler will miss Kalamazoo’s game at Reading on Nov. 30.

Wheeling’s Brad Drobot has been fined an undisclosed amount under Rule #28 – Supplementary Discipline as the result of his game misconduct for continuing altercation under Rule #46.5 at 20:00 of the third period.

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.