Conor Timmins Fined by Nova DeGraaf
In the past game involving the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Seattle Krakens on January 21, 2024, serious violence occurred. While the game only continued to intensify, the players began to build up more and more adrenaline the longer it went on. One player in particular, defensive man Conor Timmins, became very violent during the game, lashing out on a player of the opposing team: forward Brandon Tanev.
Cross checking is a very illegal hockey play in the NHL. Cross checking is the act of a player firmly grabbing their hockey stick and turning it horizontally. The player will then “charge” or go after a player of the opposing team and take the stick and jab them under the helmet in the lower neck region. The effects of these penalties can be almost fatal for the opposing player. In the past, players have been immediately taken out of the game, sometimes with minor injuries, others with more serious ones. Usually what ends up happening after a cross check is that a player will be sent to the Penalty Box to serve an allotted amount of time before they can enter back onto the ice. However, in this situation, this was not the case. Timmins did end up serving time in the box, although that was not all given to him.
The total amount that was fined to Conor Timmins was $2,864 because of violent actions against the Kraken player. This is the maximum allowed amount of money that a player can be fined in the NHL for cross checking. This money will then go into the Players Emergency Assistance Fund in the case of an accident.
Next time that you are watching a hockey game, whether that's over a screen or in person at the rink, look out for cross checks because they may have a more serious punishment than initially presented.
Cross checking is a very illegal hockey play in the NHL. Cross checking is the act of a player firmly grabbing their hockey stick and turning it horizontally. The player will then “charge” or go after a player of the opposing team and take the stick and jab them under the helmet in the lower neck region. The effects of these penalties can be almost fatal for the opposing player. In the past, players have been immediately taken out of the game, sometimes with minor injuries, others with more serious ones. Usually what ends up happening after a cross check is that a player will be sent to the Penalty Box to serve an allotted amount of time before they can enter back onto the ice. However, in this situation, this was not the case. Timmins did end up serving time in the box, although that was not all given to him.
The total amount that was fined to Conor Timmins was $2,864 because of violent actions against the Kraken player. This is the maximum allowed amount of money that a player can be fined in the NHL for cross checking. This money will then go into the Players Emergency Assistance Fund in the case of an accident.
Next time that you are watching a hockey game, whether that's over a screen or in person at the rink, look out for cross checks because they may have a more serious punishment than initially presented.