Stockton's Winchester Suspended Eight Games, Fined
October 16, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced that it has suspended Stockton
defenseman Jeff
Winchester for eight games and fined him an undisclosed amount as a
result of his actions in ECHL Preseason Game #26 against Fresno on Oct. 13.
"Mr. Winchester approached an unsuspecting opponent and delivered a
deliberate crosscheck to the head area," said ECHL Vice President of Hockey
Operations Rod Pasma. "Fortunately, his act did not result in injury.
"The ECHL will not tolerate such actions from our players."
Winchester is suspended and fined under Rule 29 Supplemental 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.
Waived through the ECHL on Oct. 16, Winchester would not be eligible to
play in the league until Nov. 7 and until his fine is paid in full.
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