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Sirens’ Forward Girard Issued PWHL-Record 4-Game Suspension for Leaving Bench to Join an Altercation
Taylor Girard received an automatic four-game suspension for leaving the bench to join a fight, a penalty upheld by the PWHL Player Safety Committee.
- The PWHL suspended New York Sirens forward Taylor Girard for four games for leaving the bench to join an altercation, a move reported Jan. 19, 2026.
- Per Rule 72.10, the first player to leave the bench illegally to engage in an altercation receives an automatic four-game suspension; video reviewed shows Taylor Girard crashing into Montréal defender Maggie Flaherty from behind.
- Eight players issued 10-minute misconducts, and Taylor Girard received a 20-minute penalty for leaving the bench; she has five goals and an assist in 13 games.
- The PWHL Player Safety Committee reviewed the incident and upheld the four-game ban, keeping Taylor Girard out until New York hosts Boston on March 5 after the month-long Olympic break.
- The 27-year-old Taylor Girard is in her third PWHL season and second with the Sirens after a trade with Boston a year ago, playing at a neutral-site game at the NHL Washington Capitals' arena that drew 17,228 fans.
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Sirens’ forward Girard issued PWHL-record 4-game suspension for leaving bench to join an altercation
The Professional Women's Hockey League issued the harshest suspension in its three-year history on Monday by banning New York Sirens forward Taylor Girard for…
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Sirens' forward Girard issued PWHL-record 4-game suspension for leaving bench to join an altercation
The Professional Women’s Hockey League issued the harshest suspension in its three-year history by banning New York Sirens forward Taylor Girard for four games after she left the bench to join an altercation.
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PWHL suspends Sirens forward Girard 4 games for leaving bench during altercation
The Professional Women's Hockey League issued the harshest suspension in its three-year history Monday, banning New York Sirens forward Taylor Girard four games after she left the bench to join an altercation.
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