Edmonton Oilers’ Draisaitl fined for ‘dangerous trip’ on Islanders centre Horvat

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted November 14, 2023 4:38 pm EST

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When it comes to German-born hockey players, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl tops the list. The Oilers drafted Draisaitl 3rd overall in 2014, but he had a connection to Edmonton long before that. An Edmontonian, Ron Chyzowski, coached Draisaitl when he was a teenager playing in Germany. Kevin Karius has more – Feb 6, 2023

The National Hockey League has fined Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl USD $5,000 for a “dangerous trip” on New York Islanders centre Bo Horvat, the league announced Tuesday.

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Draisaitl received a two-minute minor for the trip during the second period of the Oilers’ 4-1 win on Monday night.

The 28-year-old Draisaitl, who makes $8.5 million per season, has six goals and 19 points in 14 games with the Oilers this season, along with 22 penalty minutes.

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The $5,000 fine is the maximum allowable penalty for this offence.

The league says the money will go toward the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.