CBA School: Article 18-A – Commissioner Discipline for Off-Ice Conduct

We’ve gone through Article 18, which governs discipline for on-ice conduct. But the CBA also includes a passage giving the league a mechanism to discipline off-ice infractions as well.

Let’s check out Article 18-A: Commissioner Discipline for Off-Ice Conduct.

What it is

Section 18-A.2 broadly defines the goals and guidelines for off-ice discipline:

Whenever the Commissioner determines that a Player has violated a League Rule applicable to Players (other than Playing Rules subjecting the Player to potential Supplementary Discipline for On-Ice Conduct), or has been or is guilty of conduct (whether during or outside the playing season) that is detrimental to or against the welfare of the League or…