Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday for elbowing Joel Eriksson Ek of the Minnesota Wild.
The incident occurred early in the second period of the Flyers’ 7-5 victory over the visiting Wild on Saturday afternoon. Hathaway was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for roughing.
Hathaway, 32, has collected three assists and 14 penalty minutes in eight games this season.
The rugged Hathaway has recorded 142 points (65 goals, 77 assists) and 636 penalty minutes in 547 career games with the Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins and Flyers.
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