NEW YORK -- Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ian Cole has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for a dangerous trip against Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter during NHL Game No. 1208 in Vancouver on Saturday, March 31, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.
Cole fined for tripping in Blue Jackets game against Canucks
Defenseman assessed $5,000 for incident involving Vancouver forward Sutter
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