Montréal’s Marie-Philip Poulin Fined $250
NEW YORK AND TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced today that Montréal Victoire forward Marie-Philip Poulin has been fined $250 following an automatic review by the PWHL Player Safety Committee. The incident in question involved a major penalty for charging assessed to Poulin at 13:48 of the third period during Sunday’s game against the New York Sirens.
During the game, the play was reviewed by on-ice officials in consultation with the PWHL Central Situation Room. It was determined that no game misconduct would be imposed since the infraction did not result in an injury to the face or head of her opponent, per PWHL Rule 42 – Charging. This marks the first major penalty and fine in Poulin’s PWHL career.
The PWHL Player Safety Committee, chaired by Jayna Hefford, PWHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations, monitors all games and is responsible for providing independent reviews and recommendations on supplementary discipline. The committee also includes Cassie Campbell-Pascall, PWHL Special Advisor; Bill McCreary, a former NHL referee and Hockey Hall of Fame member; Mike Murphy, a long-time NHL executive and former VP of Hockey Operations; and Matt McMahon, a member of the NHL’s Player Safety department.
