Minnesota Frost’s Britta Curl suspended one game for illegal check to the head
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.”
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