WINNIPEG Jets defenceman Ben Chiarot believes the punishment fit the act.
Chiarot was slapped with a US$3,763.44 fine by the NHL department of player safety Saturday for his butt-end to the chin of Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry on Friday.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
The incident occurred in the second period after Perry, a talented offensive player for the Ducks who plays with an edge — making him rather unpopular around the NHL — drove hard to the net occupied by goalie Connor Hellebuyck.