HIGHLIGHTS
- Beckett Sennecke fined $2,000 for embellishment vs. Canadiens on March 15
- Second citation after receiving warning for similar incident vs. Blues on March 8
- See video of the play, plus details on how NHL embellishment fines work
The NHL hit Anaheim Ducks forward Beckett Sennecke with a $2,000 fine Tuesday for embellishment during Sunday’s game against Montreal.
The incident happened at 4:34 of the third period when Sennecke took a glove to the face from Canadiens forward Josh Anderson while exiting the zone. Anderson got called for holding, but the 20-year-old Sennecke also picked up an embellishment minor on the play. The Ducks won 4-3.
Check out the play that earned the fine:
Ducks' Beckett Sennecke received a $2,000 fine for embellishment following this moment with Habs' Josh Anderson. pic.twitter.com/xYMsHJDLix
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 24, 2026
This wasn’t Sennecke’s first run-in with Rule 64. He’d already been warned by NHL Hockey Operations for a diving incident against the Blues on March 8. That makes Sunday’s play his second citation and first fineable offense.
The NHL hands out embellishment penalties on a gradual scale. First offense gets you a warning. Second costs $2,000. After that, it’s $3,000, then $4,000, and every subsequent fine jumps to $5,000. Once a player hits five citations, their head coach starts getting fined too. All money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
Media coverage of the play at Bell Centre wasn’t kind. Multiple outlets called it a “blatant dive” and an “embarrassing act,” warning that building that kind of reputation could hurt Sennecke when he actually needs calls down the line. That’s not what a rookie wants following him around.
Despite the fine, Beckett Sennecke is having one hell of a first NHL season. The Toronto native leads all rookies with 54 points on 21 goals and 33 assists through 70 games. Not bad for a kid who turned 20 during the season.
Sennecke tore it up in junior last year with the Oshawa Generals, posting 86 points in 56 OHL games before making the jump. The offense has translated just fine.
The Ducks are sitting pretty with 82 points atop the Pacific Division with 12 games left. They’re on track for their first playoff appearance since 2018, when they got bounced in the first round. Anaheim will need Sennecke to keep producing without picking up any more embellishment calls if they want to make noise in the postseason.
I can’t argue with the fine. The dive was obvious, and the league’s been cracking down on that stuff all season. Sennecke’s young enough to learn from it and move on.
