Mar 26, 2015
Boll suspended three games
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jarod Boll was suspended three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday for his illegal check to the head of Anaheim Ducks forward Patrick Maroon. The incident occurred in the second period of the Blue Jackets 5-3 win on Tuesday night.
The Canadian Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jared Boll has been suspended for three games without pay for a check to the head of Anaheim Ducks forward Patrick Maroon.
The league determined Boll came in high with his shoulder on a second-period hit on Maroon during the game on Tuesday night in Columbus, a 5-3 victory for the Blue Jackets.
Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Boll will forfeit $27,419.34. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.