League makes official ruling on former Avalanche player's cowardly act
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The NHL has officially announced its decision regarding former Colorado Avalanche draft pick A.J. Greer, after his cowardly act against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel during their recent preseason matchup.
Greer delivered a brutal hit on Hagel in Thursday's preseason clash between the Panthers and Lightning.
NHL comes down hard on A.J. Greer for gutless act.
Hunter Crowther from the Daily Faceoff writes that the NHL's Department of Player Safety has fined Greer $2,213.54 for roughing Hagel.
The fine represents the maximum amount permitted under the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement.
"The incident occurred midway through the first period when Greer hit Hagel with several jabs and appeared to make contact with the face with his stick. Greer was handed a cross-checking minor, a roughing minor and a 10-minute misconduct on the play. He finished the game with 29 total penalty minutes." -Crowther
Greer, 28, tallied six goals and 11 assists for 17 points along with 130 penalty minutes across 81 regular-season games for the Panthers in 2024-25. He also appeared in 16 playoff contests, contributing two goals, one assist, and 22 penalty minutes as he helped the Panthers capture the Stanley Cup.
"In eight NHL seasons, Greer has 19 goals, 30 assists and 49 points in 248 career regular-season games with the Panthers, Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche." -Crowther
A native of Joliette, Quebec, Greer was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Over six seasons in the AHL, he recorded 85 goals and 110 assists for 195 points, along with 380 penalty minutes in 278 career regular-season games.
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