Stars to be fined by NHL for holding prohibited on-ice activities
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The Dallas Stars will be fined by the NHL for violating a CBA agreement that strictly prohibits on-ice activities and travel on specified dates during the holidays, according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.
The Stars reportedly held an "optional" practice on Dec. 26 which players participated in.
According to Article 16.5 (b) of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, "December 24, Christmas Day and December 26 shall be off-days for all purposes, including travel, and no Club may request a Player's consent to practice on such days for any reason."
Stars head coach Pete DeBoer told reporters on Friday morning that he was "at the rink yesterday. We had an optional, and of course the young guys all show up for the optional like, you know, they're supposed to do."
In 2022, the Toronto Maple Leafs were fined $100,000 under a similar ruling, as the team traveled to St. Louis on Dec. 26 the night before the holiday break concluded. The Philadelphia Flyers were fined for the same thing in 2015 for flying earlier than permitted to a game in Nashville.
The Stars sit fourth in the Central Division at 20-13-1, and play their next game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.