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NHL Fines Flyers Forward For Elbowing

The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined a Philadelphia Flyers forward after an elbowing incident against the Minnesota Wild.

Nick Horwat

Nov 28, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Garnet Hathaway (19) in action against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Nov 28, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Garnet Hathaway (19) in action against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images / Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
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After an elbowing incident against the Minnesota Wild, the NHL Department of Player Safety has fined Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway. Hathaway has been fined $5,000 for his hit. He was also assessed a two-minute minor penalty on the play.

According to the NHL, the elbow occurred in the second period when Hathaway took a roughing penalty against Joel Eriksson Ek.

Hathaway caught a fair bit of attention from the Wild in their meeting. Late in the third period a scrum broke out and Hathaway was at the center of things. Hathaway jumped into the pile and grabbed Eriksson Ek.

Hathaway put Eriksson Ek into a headlock and took a few unprotected punches. This exchange paired with the elbowing incident, the Wild weren’t happy with Hathaway’s actions.

Wild forward Marcus Foligno spoke about Hathaway and didn’t hold back on taking a shot at his abilities.

“It’s what he has to do to stay relevant in this league,” Foligno said.

The Flyers ended up winning the contest by a score of 7-5. Hathaway did not record a point in the win, but Eriksson Ek did score a goal and an assist.

The 2024-25 season is Hathaway’s second season in Philadelphia. He played all 82 games last year and scored seven goals with 10 assists for 17 total points.

A $5,000 fine is the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement.

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