Jets’ Stanley, Flames’ Beecher face NHL player safety hearings for roughing

By Canadian Press on January 4, 2026.

TORONTO — Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley and Calgary Flames forward John Beecher will face hearings with the NHL’s department of player safety Sunday for separate roughing incidents.

Stanley dropped his gloves and punched an unsuspecting Brady Tkachuk 12:07 into the second period of the Jets’ 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

The 27-year-old Stanley was assessed a roughing minor and an illegal equipment minor while Tkachuk, who was furious after receiving the blow, was given a 10-minute misconduct.

In a similar incident, Beecher caught Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron off-guard with a punch while both players were tied up by two linemen following a brief fight.

The punch occurred at 13:15 of the first period of the Flames’ 4-3 loss in Calgary on Saturday.

Beecher received a roughing minor and a misconduct.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 4, 2026.

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