ECHL announces fines, suspension

The ECHL Department of Player Safety on Saturday announced the following fines and suspensions.

Wichita’s Murphy fined, suspended

Wichita’s Wade Murphy has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #78, Wichita at Tulsa, on Oct. 30.

Murphy is fined and suspended under Rule #28 – Supplementary Discipline as a result of his actions at 11:43 of the third period.

Murphy will miss Wichita’s game vs. Tulsa today (Oct. 31).

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.

Florida’s McGowan fined

Florida’s Maleek McGowan has been fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #69, Florida at Greenville, on Oct. 30.

McGowan is fined under Rule #28 – Supplementary Discipline as the result of his major penalty and game misconduct for cross-checking at 5:11 of the second 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.

Tahoe’s Smith fined

Tahoe’s Shane Smith has been fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #76, Kansas City at Tahoe, on Oct. 30.

Smith is fined under Rule #28 Supplementary Discipline as the result of his actions at 5:53 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.