
ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions
January 19, 2019 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL on Saturday announced the following fines and suspensions.
Wheeling's Lacroix fined
Wheeling's Cedric Lacroix has been fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #524, Wheeling at Adirondack, on Jan. 18.
Lacroix was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for butt-ending under Rule #58.5 at 9:01 of the second period. He is fined under Rule #28 - Supplementary Discipline.
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.
Wheeling's Petaccio fined, suspended
Wheeling's Mark Petaccio has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #524, Wheeling at Adirondack, on Jan. 18.
Petaccio was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for slashing under Rule #61.5 at 4:48 of the third period. He is fined and suspended under Rule #28 - Supplementary Discipline.
Petaccio will miss Wheeling's games at Reading (Jan. 19) and vs. Brampton (Jan. 25).
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 McGauley fined, suspended
Utah's Tim McGauley has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #518, Tulsa at Utah, on Jan. 18.
McGauly was assessed a game misconduct for aggressor under Rule #46.2 at 5:13 of the third period. He is fined and suspended under Rule #28 - Supplementary Discipline.
McGauley will miss Utah's game vs. Tulsa tonight (Jan. 19).
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.
Allen, Idaho discipline
The following fines and suspensions are from ECHL Game #517, Allen at Idaho, on Jan. 19.
Idaho's Kale Kessy has been suspended indefinitely pending a hearing and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions at 8:29 of the first period.
Kessy will miss Idaho's games vs. Allen (Jan. 19) and at Utah (Jan. 21) and further discipline will be announced following a hearing with the ECHL Hockey Operations Department next week.
Allen's Curt Gogol has been suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount as the result of leaving the player's bench to begin an altercation.
Gogol will miss Allen's games at Idaho (Jan. 19), at Tulsa (Jan. 25, Jan. 26 and Jan. 27) and vs. Idaho (Jan. 30).
Allen's Emerson Clark has been suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his major penalty for cross-checking at 12:45 of the second period and for being a repeat offender.
Clark will miss Allen's games at Idaho (Jan. 19), at Tulsa (Jan. 25, Jan. 26 and Jan. 27) and vs. Idaho (Jan. 30).
Allen's Zach Pochiro has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions at 1:49 of the second period.
Pochiro will miss Allen's games at Idaho (Jan. 19) and at Tulsa (Jan. 25).
Allen's Adam Miller has been fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his major penalty for spearing at 9:18 of the first 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.
ECHL Stories from January 19, 2019
- Steelheads Take Second OT Thriller over Americans, 4-3 - Idaho Steelheads
- Thunder Wins OT Thriller in KC - Wichita Thunder
- Grizzlies Snap Oilers Streak in Finale - Tulsa Oilers
- 'Blades Race Past Rush to Earn Series Win - Florida Everblades
- Solar Bears Surge Past Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
- Cyclones Earn Shootout Win against Indy - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Fuel Erase Early Deficit, Earn Point in Shootout Loss to Cyclones - Indy Fuel
- Mavericks Drop Back and Forth OT Battle to Wichita, 6-5 - Kansas City Mavericks
- Admirals Pretty in Pink with 6-1 Win over IceMen - Norfolk Admirals
- LeBlanc Leads Solar Bears to 7-4 Win - Orlando Solar Bears
- K-Wings Take Shootout Victory on Gagnon's Night - Kalamazoo Wings
- Thunder Home Point Streak Ends with 4-1 Loss to Brampton - Adirondack Thunder
- Growlers Beat the Railers, 5-1 - Newfoundland Growlers
- Shorthanded Railers Fall 5-1 to Growlers - Worcester Railers HC
- Glads Complete Weekend Sweep of Greenville and Move Win Streak to Four with 2-1 Victory - Atlanta Gladiators
- Nailers Crown Royals on Late Shorthanded Goal - Wheeling Nailers
- ECHL Transactions - January 20 - ECHL
- Game Preview: Solar Bears at Stingrays - Orlando Solar Bears
- Game Preview: IceMen at Admirals, January 19, 2019 - Norfolk Admirals
- Nailers at Royals Game Day Snap Shot, January 19 - Wheeling Nailers
- Game Day in Boise - Allen Americans
- Cyclones Game Preview: vs. Indy Fuel - Cincinnati Cyclones
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Saturday's Everblades Game to Air on 99.3 ESPN - Florida Everblades
- Tolkinen Loaned to Hartford - Maine Mariners
- Thunder Concludes Home-And-Home Tonight vs. KC - Wichita Thunder
- Kalamazoo Wings Important Pre-Game Information, January 19, 2018 - Kalamazoo Wings
- Game Day: Jersey Retirement, Alumni Game Highlight 45th Anniversary Game - Kalamazoo Wings
- Game Day: Royals Host Nailers in Final Game Before All-Star Break - Reading Royals
- Americans Earn a Point in Overtime Loss - Allen Americans
- Steelheads Outlast Americans in Wild 3-2 Overtime Finish - Idaho Steelheads
- Grizzlies Insider Adam Turner on 7-3 Tulsa Win - Utah Grizzlies
- Tulsa Defeats Utah 7-3 - Utah Grizzlies
- Wells, MacMillan Pace Thunder in Shutout Win vs. KC - Wichita Thunder
- Oilers Win Sixth Straight in Rout of Grizzlies - Tulsa Oilers
- Late Strike Sends Rush Past Everblades, 3-2 - Florida Everblades
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
