
The PWHL assessed Minnesota Frost ahead Britta Curl-Salemme a one-game suspension on Friday for an unlawful examine to the pinnacle of Toronto defenseman Renata Quick in Recreation 1 of their semifinal playoff collection.
It is the third one-game suspension for Curl-Salemme this season, and the rookie will miss Recreation 2 of the semifinals on Friday evening. Toronto leads the best-of-five collection following a 3-2 win on Wednesday.
The PWHL’s participant security committee dominated Curl-Salemme may have averted making contact to Quick’s head when leaning into the Toronto participant alongside the boards whereas making an attempt to interrupt the puck out of the Frost zone throughout the second interval. Curl-Salemme was issued a serious penalty and recreation misconduct for the examine.
She was beforehand suspended for a high-sticking violation in January and an unlawful hit to the pinnacle in March.