Players suspended or fined by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety or Hockey Operations during the 2020-21 season:
Suspensions
| Offender | Team | Date | Gms | Rule | Penalty | Lost Salary | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blais, Sammy | STL | 1/14/21 | 2 | Illegal Check to Head | 2:00 | $25,862.06 | Article |
| Fiala, Kevin | MIN | 1/28/21 | 3 | Boarding | 5+GM | $77,586.21 | Article |
| Larsson, Johan | ARI | 2/12/21 | 2 | Illegal Check to Head | 2:00 | $24,137.94 | Article |
| Chiasson, Alex | EDM | 3/1/21 | 1 | Cross-checking | $18,534.48 | ||
| Blichfeld, Joachim | SJS | 3/3/21 | 2 | Illegal Check to Head | $12,701.14 | ||
| Wilson, Tom | WSH | 3/5/21 | 7 | Boarding | $311,781.61 | ||
| Fabbro, Dante | NSH | 3/9/21 | 2 | Elbowing | $15,948.28 | ||
| Soucy, Carson | MIN | 3/16/21 | 1 | Charging | 5 | $23,706.90 | Article |
| Stephenson, Chandler | VGK | 3/31/21 | 3 | Elbowing | $71,120.69 | ||
| MacDonald, Jacob | COL | 4/7/21 | 2 | Illegal Check to Head | $12,500.00 | ||
| McCarron, Michael | NSH | 4/10/21 | 2 | Illegal Check to Head | $12,068.97 | ||
| Edler, Alexander | VAN | 4/18/21 | 2 | Kneeing | $103,448.28 | ||
| Gostisbehere, Shayne | PHI | 5/4/21 | 2 | Boarding | $77,586.21 | ||
| Buchnevich, Pavel | NYR | 5/5/21 | 1 | High-sticking | $28,017.24 | ||
| MacEwen, Zack | VAN | 5/6/21 | 1 | Kneeing | $7,112.07 | ||
| Maroon, Patrick | TBL | 5/8/21 | 1 | Unsportsmanlike | $7,758.62 | ||
| Bennett, Sam | FLA | 5/16/21 | 1 | Boarding | N/A | ||
| Kadri, Nazem | COL | 5/19/21 | 8 | Illegal Check to Head | N/A | ||
| Archibald, Josh | EDM | 5/23/21 | 1 | Clipping | N/A | ||
| Reaves, Ryan | VGK | 5/30/21 | 2 | Roughing/Unsportsmanlike | N/A | ||
| Scheifele, Mark | WPG | 6/2/21 | 4 | Charging | N/A |
* Preseason games
Fines
| Offender | Team | Date | Fine | Rule | Penalty | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCann, Jared | PIT | 1/15/21 | $10,000.00 | Elbowing | 2:00 | Article |
| Pateryn, Greg | MIN | 1/18/21 | $5,000.00 | Cross-Checking | None | Article |
| Aube-Kubel, Nicolas | PHI | 1/18/21 | $4,633.62 | Roughing | 4:00 | Article |
| Pettersson, Elias | VAN | 1/18/21 | $3,987.07 | Slashing | 2:00 | Article |
| Bjugstad, Nick | MIN | 1/31/21 | $5,000.00 | Cross-Checking | None | Article |
| Simek, Radim | SJS | 2/6/21 | $5,000.00 | Spearing | None | Article |
| Strand, Austin | LAK | 2/20/21 | $3,168.10 | Cross-Checking | 2:00 | Article |
| Antoine Roussel | VAN | 2/23/21 | $5,000.00 | Roughing | ||
| Nino Niederreiter | CAR | 3/2/21 | $5,000.00 | Interference | ||
| Alexander Ovechkin | WSH | 3/3/21 | $5,000.00 | Spearing | ||
| Brett Pesce | CAR | 3/4/21 | $5,000.00 | Dangerous trip | ||
| Kailer Yamamoto | EDM | 3/6/21 | $3,854.17 | Dangerous trip | ||
| Kurtis Gabriel | SJS | 3/22/21 | $3,017.24 | Pre-game altercation | ||
| Bob Boughner (coach) | SJS | 3/22/21 | Pre-game altercation | |||
| Samuel Morin | PHI | 3/25/21 | $3,017.24 | Unsportsmanlike | ||
| Nick Schmaltz | ARI | 3/26/21 | $5,000.00 | Boarding | ||
| Connor McDavid | EDM | 3/30/21 | $5,000.00 | Elbowing | ||
| Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 3/31/21 | $5,000.00 | Unsportsmanlike | ||
| Zach Hyman | TOR | 4/15/21 | $5,000.00 | High-sticking | ||
| Joe Thornton | TOR | 4/22/21 | $3,017.24 | Interference | ||
| Mathew Barzal | NYI | 4/22/21 | $2,000.00 | Diving/Embellishment | ||
| Tom Wilson | WSH | 5/3/21 | $5,000.00 | Roughing | ||
| Team | NYR | 5/4/21 | $250,000.00 | Public comments re: officiating | ||
| Mikko Rantanen | COL | 4/30/21 | $2,000.00 | Diving/Embellishment | RESCINDED | |
| Brandon Montour | FLA | 5/8/21 | $5,000.00 | Spearing | ||
| Joel Edmundson | MTL | 5/8/21 | $1,000.00 | Dangerous trip | ||
| MacKenzie Weegar | FLA | 5/8/21 | $5,000.00 | High-sticking | ||
| Ryan Hartman | MIN | 5/13/21 | $5,000.00 | Dangerous trip | ||
| Jordan Staal | CAR | 5/21/21 | $5,000.00 | Dangerous trip | ||
| Anthony Mantha | WSH | 5/21/21 | $5,000.00 | Goaltender interference | ||
| Shea Weber | MTL | 5/22/21 | $5,000.00 | Cross-checking | ||
| Pat Maroon | TBL | 5/24/21 | $3,879.31 | Unsportsmanlike | ||
| Ryan McDonagh | TBL | 5/24/21 | $5,000.00 | Cross-checking | ||
| Jake DeBrusk | BOS | 5/31/21 | $5,000.00 | Cross-checking | ||
| David Krejci | BOS | 6/5/21 | $5,000.00 | Slashing | ||
| Bruce Cassidy (coach) | BOS | 6/7/21 | $25,000 | Public comments re: officiating | ||
| Nick Ritchie | BOS | 6/7/21 | $5,000.00 | Elbowing | ||
| Mathew Barzal | NYI | 6/21/21 | $5,000.00 | Cross-checking | ||
| Shea WeberR | MTL | 6/28/21 | $5,000.00 | Slashing |
Suspensions do not include players suspended for off-ice violations, including violations of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.
Repeat Offenders
A repeat offender is one who has been suspended for a second offense within 18 months of the previous offense. Repeat offender status only applies to the way fines and salary forfeiture is calculated. All disciplinary history is considered when determining a player’s suspension.
Repeat offenders’ lost salary amounts are calculated based on the number of games in a season: [(salary/82)*suspension length]. Others are calculated based on the days in a season: [(salary/195)*suspension length].
Hearings
Fines: Hearing not required if less than $5,000; phone hearing if over $5,000.
Suspensions: Phone hearing required if up to five games; suspensions of six games or more require an in-person hearing be offered. If a player waives his right to an in-person hearing, he may still receive a suspension of six games or more via phone hearing.
Fines and Salary Forfeitures
Fines can be up to 50% of a player’s daily salary (salary/195). Fines may not exceed $10,000 for a first offense and $15,000 for a second offense within a 12-month period.
Evolution of a Suspension
A look inside the NHL Department of Player Safety’s process:
