{"id":673816,"date":"2026-05-16T02:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/673816\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T02:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:14:10","slug":"golden-knights-docked-2nd-round-pick-coach-fined-100k-for-breaking-media-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/673816\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Knights docked 2nd-round pick,\u00a0coach fined $100K for breaking media rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/nhl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL<\/a> docked the <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/vegas-golden-knights\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> a second-round pick in next month\u2019s draft and fined coach <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/john-tortorella\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Tortorella<\/a> $100,000 on Friday for violating media access rules after their series-clinching Game 6 victory at Anaheim on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tortorella refused to speak to reporters after Vegas routed the Ducks 5-1 to move on to face Colorado in the Western Conference final.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Knights also did not open their locker room in accordance with league and Players\u2019 Association-negotiated regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The NHL in a statement announcing the punishment said the penalties for these \u201cflagrant violations\u201d come after previous warnings were issued to the Golden Knights.<\/p>\n<p>The team has been offered the opportunity to appeal to Commissioner Gary Bettman\u2019s office in person at the league\u2019s New York headquarters next week.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Golden Knights are aware of today\u2019s announcement from the NHL regarding the postgame media availability following Game 6 in Anaheim,\u201d the team said in a statement posted to social media. \u201cThe organization will have no further comment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y8Y2pLQliG\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Y8Y2pLQliG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldenKnights\/status\/2055389884186345572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Sports<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Tortorella is new to the team.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won&#8217;t miss a trending story.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise pulled the stunning move in late March of firing Bruce Cassidy, its Stanley Cup-winning coach, and hiring the 67-year-old journeyman coach with just eight games left in the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Tortorella\u2019s agreement is to see the team through the playoffs, and a decision on a more long-term arrangement would be made afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>He was not in the league this year when Vegas brought him on six weeks ago but has 24 NHL seasons as a head coach under his belt.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Tortorella was an assistant for the U.S. at the Milan Cortina Olympics when it won gold.<\/p>\n<p>A year ago, he was the one run out of an organization when Philadelphia fired Tortorella with nine games to go.<\/p>\n<p>He coached Tampa Bay to the Stanley Cup title in 2004 and is 770-648-37 with five teams overall.<\/p>\n<p>Vegas will now take on the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Final.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Descrease article font size Increase article font size The NHL docked the Vegas Golden Knights a second-round 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