Suspension for retired player

[NHL Dude 120]

What if lets say it's game 7 of the Stanley cup finals and Patrick Marleau delivered a head shot and got suspended for a few games, but he decided to retire after his season finished ?? What would happen

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[WesMcCauley]

Wouldnt really be a problem because if he doesnt have a job in the nhl, how can they suspend him? Or they can suspend him but he wouldnt have a contract so it wouldnt matter..

 

[Machinehead]

You can't be suspended if you're not playing

 

[MikeyMike01]

The NHL would put him on house arrest for three days

 

[tjs*]

He obviously couldn't be suspended, but I suppose in theory he could be fined.

 

[Del Preston]

Jamie McLennan retired with four games left on his suspension for slashing Johan Franzen in the 2007 playoffs.

 

[Arthuros]

I'd imagine they'd announce it anyways for consistency, but nothing would really happen.

Unless they plan to kidnapping Marleau for the time he would've spent being suspended or something.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Nothing, obviously.

 

[Jumptheshark]

is it summer already? once a player retired the nhl can not do jack

 

[Warden of the North]

Jamie McLennan retired with four games left on his suspension for slashing Johan Franzen in the 2007 playoffs.

Yep. Hes mentioned it a few times on his radio show.

Nothing happens.

 

[tony d]

As others have said nothing, the guy's retired, how can you suspend him?

 

[sandysan]

What if lets say it's game 7 of the Stanley cup finals and Patrick Marleau delivered a head shot and got suspended for a few games, but he decided to retire after his season finished ?? What would happen

I think the CBA says he has to become the guy he hit's butler, but its been a while since I read it.

 

[McRpro]

I think the CBA says he has to become the guy he hit's butler, but its been a while since I read it.

I believe it is customary in our legal system.

 

[MXD]

I assume there's a way the NHL can "keep" the player's salary that was to be put into the Players Safety Fund (or whatever), because the players are actually paid from Jul 1st to Jun 30th.

But yeah, a games-based penalty for a guy who won't play anymore is about as useful as suspending the driver's licence of a 8 year old kid.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Nothing would happen?


This is essentially "you can't fire(suspend) me, I quit!"

 

[dubey]

He would probably have to go to jail

 

[GoJetsGo55]

"You miss 100% of the suspensions you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky probably

 

[Claimed Off Waivers]

Would the suspension affect the retired player if he ever wanted to work in the NHL as a coach, scout, etc?

 

[Hennessy]

He'd be forced to come back the next season and play the length of the suspension for (insert team everyone thinks sucks here).

 

[SavesEmNot]

He would be forced to sit in the press box for the duration of the suspension, as a symbolic gesture.

 

[The Cheat]

He becomes Bettman's personal masseuse and has to give oily rubdowns after the steam room for one month per day remaining, at a rate of $10.50 per hour.

 

[DL44]

McSorely's suspension ended his career as well.

 

[FLYLine27*]

What if lets say it's game 7 of the Stanley cup finals and Patrick Marleau delivered a head shot and got suspended for a few games, but he decided to retire after his season finished ?? What would happen

Jail time.

 

[DuckEatinShark]

At worst they ask the player to forfeit some of his salary. Most likely though, nothing happens.

For example, if a player retires with 2 games left in his suspension, they might make him pay 2 games worth of salary (because NHL loves $$$). That's about all I can think of though.

 

[kingdok]

Forced to play for Tortorella for an extra year.