Matvei Michkov's KHL team fined a massive amount of money
Like the NHL, the KHL clamps down on unruly coaches, and it sounds very much like something John Tortorella would do.
In the game against Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Roman Rotenberg didn't like a call and criticized the refereeing, as any coach would.
The #KHL has fined SKA 300,000 rubles for criticism of refereeing by the team's head coach Roman Rotenberg in the game vs Torpedo.
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«A fine of 300 thousand rubles was imposed on the SKA hockey club for criticism of refereeing by the team's head coach Roman Rotenberg. After the match «Torpedo» - SKA on September 6, Rotenberg made public negative statements regarding the refereeing of the last game, which was a violation of paragraph 1.24 of Article 55 of the KHL Sports Regulations,» the KHL press service told «Championship» correspondent Pavel Panyshev.
A 3-4 loss to Nizhny Novgorod upset the SKA St. Peterburg Ice Hockey Club.
It is not the first time he has been fined for criticizing referees in the KHL. He was fined last season after the team beat CSKA Moscow in the FONBET KHL Champions game, 2-0.
In October of 2022, he was fined for raising his fist as a "victory gesture."
Seems, like when it comes to futile and unnecessary fines the NHL and KHL share a lot in common.
� BASED ON THE DOCUMENTS PRESENTED, IT HAS BEEN DECIDED TO IMPOSE A SANCTION ON THE HEAD COACH OF THE SKA TEAM ROMAN ROTENBERG UNDER CLAUSE 2.7. ARTICLE 28 OF THE KHL DISCIPLINARY RULES (IN RESPECT OF A REFEREE OR ANY PERSON: INTENTIONALLY SPITS OR STAINS BLOOD, MAKES LEWD, LEWD OR OFFENSIVE GESTURES), SUBJECT TO A FINE, SAID THE KHL IN A PRESS RELEASE.
In a press conference after the meeting, Rotherberg explained his gesture.
«IT WAS JUST A GESTURE OF VICTORY, FIST,» HE SAID.
In a press conference after the meeting, Rotherberg explained his gesture.
«IT WAS JUST A GESTURE OF VICTORY, FIST,» HE SAID.
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