TORONTO – The NHL’s department of player safety suspended Calgary Flames forward John Beecher and Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley one game each for separate roughing incidents Sunday.<\/p>\n
Beecher caught Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron off-guard with a punch while he was restrained by two linesmen at 13:15 in the first period of Calgary’s 4-3 loss Saturday.<\/p>\n
The bare-knuckle punch occurred moments after McCarron dropped his gloves and began swinging on Beecher as a scrum ensued near the Flames bench.<\/p>\n
Beecher, 24, received a roughing minor and a 10-minute misconduct at the time. He later left the game with an injury after fighting Nashville’s Nic Hague in the second period.<\/p>\n
Stanley, meanwhile, threw an ungloved punch to the face of an unsuspecting Brady Tkachuk 12:07 into the second period of Winnipeg’s 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old Stanley was assessed a roughing minor and an illegal equipment minor while Tkachuk, who was furious after receiving the blow, was given a 10-minute misconduct.<\/p>\n
Neither player had previously been suspended or fined in their NHL careers. Beecher has played 155 games, while Stanley has suited up in 242.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 4, 2026.<\/p>\n
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