There is no discipline coming for Andrei Svechnikov and his elbow on Filip Hronek last night. While it could have been called a penalty on the ice, the movement of Hronek as he is moving the puck substantially contributes to the hit to the head rather than Hronek's arm.
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Andrei Svechnikov won’t receive discipline for hit on Canucks’ Filip Hronek: report
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By Tyler Kuehl
Nov 15, 2025, 13:15 ESTUpdated: Nov 15, 2025, 13:16 EST
Not news Vancouver Canucks fans want to hear.
According to Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie & Dhali – The Team, Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov will not have any supplemental discipline regarding his hit on Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek.
Dhaliwal explained that, “While it could have been called a penalty on the ice, the movement of Hronek as he is moving the puck substantially contributes to the hit to the head rather than Hronek‘s arm.”
The incident happened during the game between the Canes and Canucks on Friday night. Svechnikov was pursuing Hronek in the Vancouver zone, delivering a hit that saw Svechnikov’s elbow catch the side of Hronek’s head.
No call was made on the play, even with referee Carter Sandlak standing nearby. Hronek’s agent Allan Walsh took to social media on Friday night to make his displeasure with the call known.
Here we go again! The National Concussion League. Open season on NHL players’ brains. No call on the play. If only the referee were in a position to have a clear view of the play.
Hronek left the game shortly after. Canucks head coach Adam Foote revealed that the right-handed rearguard was pulled from the game by the concussion spotter.
Hronek still registered 24:26 of ice time across 29 shifts, second on the team behind fellow blueliner Marcus Pettersson. The Czech defender blocked four shots and registered three hits. Carolina managed to pull out a 4-3 win in overtime.
There has yet to be an update on Hronek’s condition, but the last thing Canuck fans want to hear is if he’ll miss an extended period of time. It was just last season that a lower-body injury missed almost two months around this time last year in 2024. Hronek was just limited to 61 games, still scoring five goals and 28 assists for 33 points.
So far this year, the 28-year-old has yet to find the back of the net, but he has posted nine assists in 19 games. Hronek has a plus/minus of +1 while averaging 24:34 of ice time.
The loss marked the third defeat in a row for the Canucks (8-9-2), and the fourth in the team’s past five games. With the team chasing a Wild Card spot this early in the season, they can ill afford to lose any more key players.
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