The National Hockey League will fine the Dallas Stars organization for violating the Collective Bargaining Agreement, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger. The NHL hasn’t confirmed the punishment.
The punishment stems from an “optional” practice the Stars held on Dec. 26. The CBA prohibits practice and travel on certain days during the holidays.
This isn’t the first time a team has been fined for violating the CBA over a holiday break. Two years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs were fined $100K for a similar infraction. Toronto left one day early from 2022’s holiday freeze for a game against the St. Louis Blues. Outside of Toronto’s example, the last time a team was fined for a similar event was in 2015 when the Philadelphia Flyers left a day earlier than allowed.
