Talk:2018–19 NHL suspensions and fines
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Austin Watson – Date of Incident[edit]
Watson's off-ice incident occurred on June 16, 2018, with a charge laid on July 24, 2018, however the NHL's hearing of the matter took place on September 7, 2018, leading to the formal decision to suspend Watson.–uncleben85 (talk) 14:35, 13 September 2018 (UTC)
Incongruous Fines[edit]
As per the NHL CBA, 18.7 Fines. (b), A fine may be in an amount up to 50% of a player's (averaged) salary, divided by the number of days in the regular season, but in no event may it exceed $10,000 for a first offence (or $15,000 for any subsequent fine within the rolling year). With that said, the NHL then goes on to contradict itself by publishing articles such as the article announcing Antoine Roussel's fine (here), wherein they say Roussel was fined the "maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement", $5,000. $5,000 is the maximum the League can hand out without having to offer a telephone hearing(CBA 18.7 (d)). The following notes the players fined $5,000 and listed as maximum fines, alongside what their true maximum should be:
| Offender | Date of action | Incongruity |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine Roussel | November 24, 2018 | $5,000 vs. $8,064.52 |
| Phillip Danault | December 29, 2018 | $5,000 vs. $8,288.53 |
| Nikita Kucherov | February 2, 2019 | $5,000 vs. $10,000.00 |
| Zack Smith | February 2, 2019 | $5,000 vs. $8,736.56 |
| James van Riemsdyk | February 8, 2019 | $5,000 vs. $10,000.00 |
| Jaden Schwartz | March 2, 2019 | $5,000 vs. $10,000.00 |
| Chris Kreider | March 14, 2019 | $5,000 vs. $10,000.00 |
| Total: | $35,000 vs. $65,089.61 |