Minnesota's Britta Curl-Salemme suspended one game, Toronto's Renata Fast fined $250
NEW YORK AND TORONTO (March 11, 2025) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today announced that, after two separate reviews by the PWHL Player Safety Committee, Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme has been suspended for one game, and Toronto Sceptres defender Renata Fast has been fined $250, each following incidents in the Mar. 9 game between the two teams.
The Player Safety Committee determined that Fast, at 3:23 of the first period, struck opponent Kendall Coyne Schofield in the head with the shaft of her stick, which went unpenalized during play. Coyne Schofield was in a vulnerable position and the contact compromised her safety. This violates PWHL Rule 60.1 – Cross-checking. This is the first fine that Fast has been assessed in her PWHL career.
At 12:06 of the second period, the Player Safety Committee determined that Curl-Salemme extended her elbow upward and outward as she delivered a high hit on opponent Megan Carter, making her head the main point of contact. The play resulted in a minor penalty for elbowing, and is in violation of PWHL Rule 48 - Illegal Check to the Head. This is the second one-game suspension assessed to Curl-Salemme this season following a high sticking incident on Jan. 2 against Boston.
Here is a video of the incident with an explanation from the PWHL Player Safety Committee: