Quinn fined for 'dirty play' comments

TORONTO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The NHL fined Edmonton Oilers Coach Pat Quinn $10,000 Friday for comments it deemed "inappropriate and without justification" after a game against Calgary.

Quinn, angry after the Flames' Jarome Iginla tripped Oiler Sheldon Souray during Thursday's action in Edmonton and fell on top of him, said at a post-game news conference:

"I don't understand the players of today. If that had happened in the old days he would have got hit over the head with a stick right after. It was a pretty dirty play in my opinion. He poked his feet out and then piled on top of him. Somehow they never deal with that ... and they won't let the vigilante stuff happen to deal with it. It's disappointing."

Souray was helped off the ice and did not return to the game, which Calgary won 4-3 in a shootout.

Iginla was assessed a tripping minor penalty.

"Mr. Quinn's comments were inappropriate and without justification," said Colin Campbell, NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations.

Iginla said he didn't try to injure Souray.

"It was freaky play and I definitely didn't mean to do that. He's an honest player and I didn't mean to hit him from behind." Iginla said.