The ECHL on Monday announced that Orlando’s Ben Thomson has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #48, Florida at Orlando, on Jan. 3.
Thomson was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding under Rule #41.5 at 19:11 of the second period. He is fined under Rule #28 – Supplementary Discipline.
Thomson will miss Orlando’s game vs. Florida on Jan. 8.
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.