Swedish Hockey League goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo has been suspended five games and fined 23,750 krona for throwing a water bottle at a referee. His fine equates to approximately $2,300 US dollars.

Kaskisuo’s team, Leksands IF, had blown a 2-0 lead over HV71. After giving up the third goal, the netminder took out his frustrations, throwing his water bottle and hitting the referee in the back.

The Leksands goaltender was given a match penalty and ejected from the game. Now, the Swedish Hockey League h

Kaskisuo is the backup goaltender for Leksands, posting a 3-9-0 record with a 3.30 GAA and a .880 save percentage. He will miss his club’s remaining three regular season games along with their first two playoff matches.

The goaltender provided an explanation to the disciplinary committee regarding the incident.

The Finnish netminder played two games in the NHL, one each for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators.

Kaskisuo played college hockey in the US, suting up for Minnesota-Duluth before spending five seasons in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies and Chicago Wolves, and with the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears.