SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced the following suspensions:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Sam Poulin has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a slew-footing incident in a game vs. Providence on Mar. 21.
Poulin will miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s game tonight (Mar. 22) vs. Hershey.
Chicago Wolves forward Yanick Turcotte has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Texas on Mar. 21.
Turcotte was assessed an instigator penalty within the final five minutes of the third period, resulting in an automatic one-game suspension under the provisions of AHL Rule 46.21. He will miss Chicago’s game Sunday (Mar. 23) vs. Texas.
