The PWHL announced Friday that Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl has been suspended one game for an illegal check to the head against Toronto Sceptres’ defender Renata Frost during Game 1 of their first-round series last Wednesday.
The PWHL today announced that, after an automatic review by the PWHL Player Safety Committee, Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme has been assessed a one-game suspension for an illegal check to the head in Game 1 of the PWHL Playoffs against Toronto.
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“The Player Safety Committee determined that Curl-Salemme, at 14:37 of the second period in Wednesday’s game, delivered a high and forceful check on opponent Renata Fast, making the head the main point of contact on a play where such contact to the head was avoidable,” the league wrote in a statement. “The play resulted in a major penalty and a game misconduct in violation of PWHL Rule 48 – Illegal Check to the Head.”
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This is Curl’s third one-game suspension of the season. She was punished for a Jan. 2 high-sticking incident against the Boston Fleet, and another illegal check to the head against the Sceptres on March 9.
In Game 1, Julia Gosling scored two goals in 1:55 and Kristen Campbell made 19 saves as the Sceptres defeated the Frost 3-2 Wednesday night to take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2 is Friday at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.
In the other PWHL Walter Cup Playoff series, a couple of timely goals and some strong work on the defensive end, the Ottawa Charge came away with a 3-2 win over the top-seeded Montreal Victoire in Game 1 of their PWHL Semifinal series.
Check out our full recap of Game 1 between the Sceptres and Frost
You can also read our full recap of Game 1 between the Charge and Victoire