ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Enjoying the best season of his NHL career, Ryan Hartman sure has plenty of support in Minnesota.
The Wild center was fined $4,250 by the league for unsportsmanlike conduct
Anticipating the financial punishment after the game, Hartman said it would be “well worth it.”
More than he could have expected, actually, in light of an outpouring of donations from Wild fans desiring to back him up.
was quickly and shared on social media after the NHL announced the fine on Wednesday, and the light-hearted and mostly modest contributions began to pour in. Kane's ex-wife also chipped in,
Hartman,
“I’ve been fined a few times in my career, and it’s the first time I’ve had a fan base try to help pay it off for me," Hartman said. "As a team, we’ve stuck together and defended each other all year, and the fans are a part of that, so it was pretty cool to see the fans get behind us like that.”
Hartman announced on Twitter that the money sent to his Venmo account until Friday night would be
In his eighth NHL season, Hartman has a career-high 27 goals for the Wild through Wednesdasy while primarily playing on the first line between Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello.
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