The NHL Players’ Association said Wednesday it has filed an appeal on Ryan Hartman’s behalf after the Minnesota Wild forward was suspended 10 games for roughing. Hartman had 48 hours from the league’s ruling Monday night to decide whether to appeal the ban for slamming an opponent's head to the ice with his right forearm,

Despite getting suspended for the fifth time in his career, the NHLPA has filed an appeal on Wild forward Ryan Hartman's behalf.

Wild forward Ryan Hartman had until Wednesday to decide if he’d file an appeal of the 10-game suspension handed down by the league on Monday. He has elected to do so as the NHLPA announced that they have filed an appeal on Hartman’s behalf.