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NHL Fines Red Wings’ Ben Chiarot $5,000 for Butt-Ending Devils’ Simon Nemec

The Department of Player Safety issued the CBA-maximum penalty, with proceeds directed to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Nov 13, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) skates with the puck in the second period against the Anaheim Ducks at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The incident occurred at 10:12 of the third period during NHL Game No. 354 in New Jersey on Nov. 24.
  • Reporting indicates the jab happened during a post-whistle scrum and went unnoticed by on-ice officials.
  • Simon Nemec returned to the game, then practiced fully Tuesday, indicating he avoided serious injury.
  • New Jersey won 4-3 in a chippy contest that featured several scrums, including a postgame tussle involving Dylan Larkin and Jesper Bratt.
  • Ben Chiarot has been fined three times in his 12-year NHL career and has played all 23 games for Detroit this season with six points, a +3 rating, and nearly 21 minutes per night.