The Ukrainian Hockey League disciplined Andri Deniskin on Wednesday for a racist gesture he made toward Jalen Smereck during a game Sunday.

Deniskin will sit for three games and then either miss 10 additional contests or pay a fine of 50,000 Ukrainian hryvnia, UHL general manager Eugene Kolychev announced.

The fine is the equivalent of about $1,880 U.S. dollars, or approximately $2,400 Canadian.

The IIHF can still issue an international suspension, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. The governing body condemned the incident Monday, pledging to sanction Deniskin appropriately if necessary. Deniskin has represented Ukraine several times, including twice at the World Junior Championship and three times at the under-18 level.

On Tuesday, Smereck said he wouldn't play another game in the UHL until Deniskin "is suspended and removed from the league."

Deniskin, a forward for HK Kremenchuk, pretended to peel and eat a banana while directing the taunt toward Smereck - an African American defenseman - during Sunday's game against HC Donbass.

The Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine led the investigation into the incident.

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