US EditionDevils' Paul Cotter suspended for the final 2 regular-season games for illegal check to the head
- New Jersey Devils forward Paul Cotter has been suspended for two games due to an illegal check to the head that injured New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech, according to the NHL's Department of Player Safety.
- This suspension follows a disciplinary hearing, and Cotter will forfeit $8,073 in salary but remain eligible for the playoffs.
- Adam Pelech was ruled out of returning to the game after the hit, and the Islanders lost 1-0 to the Devils.
- The New Jersey Devils finished third in the Metropolitan Division and will open the playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Adam Pelech ‘ready to go’ for Islanders after recovering from ugly illegal check to head
A much calmer Adam Pelech than was on display Sunday said Tuesday morning that he considers the matter of Paul Cotter’s illegal check to his head to be over and done with.
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Devils' Paul Cotter suspended for the final 2 regular-season games for illegal check to the head
New Jersey Devils forward Paul Cotter has been suspended for the final two regular-season games for his illegal check to the head that injured New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech.
NHL books hearing for Devils' Cotter after check
A day after his team was eliminated from postseason contention, New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech did not return to a 1-0 win Sunday after he was hit high by New Jersey Devils forward Paul Cotter, triggering a hearing by the NHL.
Devils’ Cotter Suspended for Illegal Check to the Head
New Jersey Devils’ Paul Cotter has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech. The hit came at 5:57 of the second period during Sunday’s game in New Jersey. Pelech dumped the puck into the New Jersey zone from center ice. Cotter, coming across the neutral zone, caught Pelech up high with a shoulder to the head. Pelech was injured on… Source
New Jersey Devils Forward Suspended for Illegal Hit to Head
After delivering a hit to the head on New York Islanders defenceman Adam Pelech on Sunday, New Jersey Devils forward has been given supplementary discipline. Paul Cotter has been handed a two-game suspension. New Jersey’s Paul Cotter has been suspended for two games for an illegal check to the head against NY Islanders’ Adam Pelech. https://t.co/mF1jSNZ9U3 — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) April 14, 2025 Paul Cotter of the Devils Handed Tw…
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