Quinn fined for postgame comments
Full of Sports —
Pat Quinn , head coach of the Edmonton Oilers , has been fined $10,000 for inappropriate public comments made following Thursday night's game against the Calgary Flames , the NHL announced Friday."Mr. Quinn's comments were inappropriate and without justification," said NHL Senior Executive Vice ... KK Hockey found this 4 hours ago on nhl.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NHL, Pat Quinn, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Sheldon Souray, Jarome Iginla
Pat Quinn Fined For Post-Game Comments
KK Hockey —
... inappropriate and without justification,” said NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell.
The money goes to the NHL Foundation.
Quinn’s comments concerned an incident between the Oilers’ Sheldon Souray and the Flames’ Jarome Iginla that took place 18 seconds into the second period when Souray crashed into the boards after being tripped by Iginla, who spilled on top of the Oiler defenseman.
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Goon's World —
... "I don't understand the players of today," Quinn said. "If that had happened in the old days he would have got hit over the head with a stick right after. It was a pretty dirty play in my opinion. He poked his feet out and then piled on top of him. Somehow they never deal with that ... and they won't let the vigilante stuff happen to deal with it. It's disappointing." [NHL.COM] ...
Afternoon Delight: That Bites
IllegalCurve.com —
... Edmonton Oilers coach Pat Quinn has been fined by the NHL for comments he made after last night’s loss to the visiting Calgary Flames. Quinn is old-school and speaks his mind. ...
Puck Previews: Flames look to stay unbeaten; Hartnell escapes punishment
Puck Daddy —
... that saw the Edmonton defenseman lose his footing and crash into the boards face first. Quinn believes Iginla knocked out the feet of Souray. "I don't understand the players of today. If that had happened in the old days, he would have got hit over the head with a stick right after." Dino Ciccarelli and Chris Simon(notes) approve of this method of retaliation. Judge for yourself here. Fair or foul? For his comments, Quinn has been fined $10,000 by the NHL. [Calgary Herald] -In his upcoming book, newly retired ...
Previews: Flames eye perfection; Hartnell escapes punishment
Puck Daddy —
... that saw the Edmonton defenseman lose his footing and crash into the boards face first. Quinn believes Iginla knocked out the feet of Souray. "I don't understand the players of today. If that had happened in the old days, he would have got hit over the head with a stick right after." Dino Ciccarelli and Chris Simon(notes) approve of this method of retaliation. Judge for yourself here. Fair or foul? For his comments, Quinn has been fined $10,000 by the NHL. [Calgary Herald] -In his upcoming book, newly retired ...
