Jannik Hansen was caught diving twice by the NHL this season, and now he’s been forced to pay.
The Vancouver Canucks forward was fined $2,000 Thursday as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64, which punishes players for embellishment.
Hansen was issued a warning following this incident, flagged by the league’s hockey operations department during the Canucks’ Nov. 4 game against Pittsburgh:
His second citation, which triggered the fine, was issued for an incident in the third period during during the Canucks’ victory over Tampa Bay on Dec. 22. Hansen was assessed a minor penalty for embellishment on the play, while Lightning defenceman Nikita Nesterov received an interference minor.
Watch the play:
Should Hansen be cited for diving/embellishment a third time this season, he will be fined $3,000.
Hansen joins Ottawa’s Zack Smith and Detroit’s Teemu Pulkkinen on the list of divers fined by the league this season.
