Emmy Fecteau suspended after dangerous hit on Mikyla Grant-Mentis
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Bruce Raymond
Apr 7, 2026 (4:09 PM)
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Emmy Fecteau's suspension leaves the New York head coach short a forward after a dangerous first-period hit changed the tone at Madison Square Garden.
The PWHL suspended the New York Sirens forward for 1 game after her illegal hit on Seattle's Mikyla Grant-Mentis during Saturday's matchup.
The play happened at 17:48 of the first period.
Fecteau was given a major penalty and a game misconduct for an illegal check to the head.
League review kept the spotlight on the force of the collision and the decision behind it.
That's where the extra discipline came in.
The ruling said the head was not the main point of contact.
It still found the hit dangerous enough to cross the line and earn a suspension.
That matters for New York because even one missing forward can tighten a bench fast, especially in a league where lineup depth gets tested every night.
Emmy Fecteau suspension follows dangerous hit that changed the game
The key detail in the decision was avoidability.
The league said Fecteau had enough time and space to make a different play but chose to finish the check with force instead.
It also noted there was no effort to play the puck.
That pushed the sequence away from a hard hockey play and into disciplinary territory.
For the Sirens, this is more than a one-night absence.
It puts added pressure on the bottom six and forces a quick adjustment in forward rotation.
Fecteau, 27, has 1 assist in 24 games this season.
She has not been a regular source of offensive output, but losing a body still affects matchups and bench usage.
This is also the first supplemental discipline of her PWHL career.
That gives the moment a little more weight as she tries to settle into the league in her second season.
Before turning pro, Fecteau captained Concordia University and was selected 31st overall in the 2024 PWHL Draft.
Her path into the league has been steady, but this becomes part of the story now.
For Grant-Mentis, the hit drew immediate attention because of how forcefully the contact unfolded.
For Fecteau, the message is simple: the league viewed the play as one she had time to avoid.
Now the focus shifts to her return.
New York needs a cleaner, smarter version of Emmy Fecteau when she gets back in the lineup.
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