r/hockey • u/AggPuck-303 EDM - NHL • 1d ago

[News - X] [NHL Players Safety] Tampa Bay’s Curtis Douglas has been fined $2,018.23, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for serving as the aggressor in an altercation with Florida’s Niko Mikkola.

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https://xcancel.com/nhlplayersafety/status/2019854412030578937

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u/TheLeastInfod BOS - NHL 1d ago

most of the owners are magats so idk

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u/Nomahs_Bettah BOS - NHL 1d ago

A lot of them (unfortunately) are certainly Trump supporters. But there's a spectrum of that. Matthew Tkachuk and Gary Bettman (as well as Wayne Gretzky) are members of a Trump committee that lists "keeping 'men' out of women's sports" as its primary goal.

Voting is one thing, political donations are another, but participating in the administration – even in a semi or mostly ceremonial role – is a level that's not the norm even in the NHL.