NHL fines Minnesota Wild forward Setoguchi for high sticking Red Wings opponent

Minnesota Wild's Devin Setoguchi (10) and teammate Dany Heatley (15), of Germany, skate back to the bench as assistant coach Darryl Sydor, right, welcomes them back following Setoguchi's goal against the Dallas Stars in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NHL fined Minnesota Wild forward Devin Setoguchi US$8,108.11 on Tuesday for a high-sticking incident in a game versus the Detroit Red Wings.

Setoguchi was fined for high-sticking Detroit defenceman Kyle Quincey in the second period of Minnesota's 3-2 victory Sunday. Quincey needed more than 20 stitches to close the cut on his chin.

Setoguchi received a double-minor penalty on the play.

As a first-time offender, the maximum Setoguchi could be fined was the lesser of $10,000 or one-half of his daily salary.

The fine money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.