ECHL Suspends Cal Heeter, Ryan Cruthers and Tommy Maxwell Pending Reviews
 

PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL on Sunday announced the following fines and suspensions.

Trenton’s Heeter suspended

Trenton’s Cal Heeter has been suspended two additional games as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #490, Wheeling at Trenton, on Jan. 26.

Heeter was assessed a game misconduct under Rule #53.4 at 7:02 of the third period.

Heeter missed Trenton’s game at Elmira on Jan. 27 and will miss the club’s games at Florida on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, player fines collected by the ECHL are given to the PHPA for its ECHL Player’s Hardship Fund.

Orlando’s Cruthers fined, suspended

Orlando’s Ryan Cruthers has been suspended pending a review and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #496, Orlando at South Carolina, on Jan. 26.

Cruthers was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding under Rule #41.5 at 10:59 of the third period. He is fined and suspended under Rule #28 – Supplementary Discipline.

Cruthers will miss Orlando’s game at South Carolina today (Jan. 27) and any further discipline will be announced this week.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, player fines collected by the ECHL are given to the PHPA for its ECHL Player’s Hardship Fund.

Utah’s Maxwell suspended

Utah’s Tommy Maxwell has been suspended one additional game as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #499, Utah at Stockton, on Jan. 26.

Maxwell was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for interference under Rule #56.4 at 9:35 of the second period.

Maxwell missed Utah’s game at Stockton on Jan. 27 and will miss the club’s game at Ontario on Feb. 1.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, player fines collected by the ECHL are given to the PHPA for its ECHL Player’s Hardship Fund.

Funny thing about this, Phantoms players have made fun of Heeter in videos about him throwing equipment in practice etc. Apparently they weren't kidding.