Ryan Getzlaf Fined By NHL Player Safety

Michael DeRosa Sunday, October 24, 2021 Anaheim Ducks

NHL Player Safety has fined Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf $1,000. They labeled his trip on Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek as dangerous.

Anaheim’s Ryan Getzlaf has been fined $1,000, for a dangerous trip on Minnesota’s Joel Eriksson Ek.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 24, 2021

Getzlaf tripped Eriksson Ek while the Ducks and Wild were battling it out in overtime Saturday night. The 36-year-old center would avoid a penalty in the moment, but now has been punished for it.

This is the second fine NHL Player Safety handed out on Sunday. Nicolas Aube-Kubel of the Philadelphia Flyers was fined $2,678.50 for kneeing Panthers' Mason Marchment in their Saturday night matchup.

The Ducks are certainly happy that Getzlaf only received a fine. He's been one of their best offensive players this season thus far. In six games, he has four assists and is looking a bit more like his previous self.

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