Ottawa’s Tereza Vanišová fined $500
NEW YORK AND TORONTO (January 29, 2025) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today announced that, after an automatic review by the PWHL Player Safety Committee, Ottawa Charge forward Tereza Vanišová has been fined $500. The incident reviewed was a major penalty for boarding assessed to Vanišová at 6:07 of the third period during Monday night’s game against the New York Sirens.
This is the second fine that Vanišová has been assessed in her PWHL career. She was previously fined $250 following a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding last season on March 20, 2024, against New York.
The PWHL Player Safety Committee monitors all games and is responsible for providing independent review and recommendations on supplementary discipline. Chaired by Jayna Hefford, PWHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations, the committee also includes Cassie Campbell-Pascall, PWHL Special Advisor; Bill McCreary, a former NHL referee and Hockey Hall of Fame member; Mike Murphy, a long-time NHL executive and former VP of Hockey Operations; Matt McMahon, a member of the NHL’s Player Safety department.
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