Players suspended or fined by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety or Hockey Operations during the 2021-22 season:

Suspensions

OffenderTeamDateGmsRulePenaltyLost SalaryDetails
Grieg, RidlyOTT9/26/211* + 1Cross-checking5:00+GM$4,470.83Article
McIlrath, DylanWSH9/26/212* + 2Ill. Ck to HeadMatch$7,500.00Article
Coleman, BlakeCGY10/6/211* + 1Boarding2:00$24,500.00Article
Landeskog, GabrielCOL10/13/212Boarding2:00$70,000.00Link
Larkin, DylanDET10/14/211RoughingMatch$30,500.00Link
Buchnevich, PavelSTL10/18/212Head-buttingMatch$141,463.41Link
Paquette, CedricMTL10/31/212Boarding5:00+GM$9,500.00Article
Sergachev, MikhailTBL11/4/212Ill. Ck to Head2:00$48,000.00Link
Poolman, TuckerVAN11/11/212High-stickingMatch$25,000.00Article
Labanc, KevinSJS11/18/211Slew-foot2:00$23,625.00Article
Marchand, BradBOS11/28/213Slew-footNone$91,875.00Article
Lemieux, BrendanLAK11/27/215BitingMatch$38,750.00Article
Pionk, NealWPG12/05/212KneeingNone$58,750.00Link
Spezza, JasonTOR12/05/216 (appealed)
4
KneeingNone$22,500.00 / $15,000.00Link
Connolly, BrettCHI12/18/214Interference5:00+GM$70,000.00Article
Bennett, SamFLA1/1/223Ill. Ck to HeadNone$161,890.24Link
Wideman, ChrisMTL1/12/221Head-buttingNone$3,750.00Link
Johnston, RossNYI1/13/223Ill. Ck to Head2:00$15,000.00Link
Orlov, DmitryWSH1/18/222KneeingNone$51,000.00Link
Dell, AaronBUF1/25/223InterferenceNone$11,250.00Article
Marchand, BradBOS2/8/226Roughing/
high-sticking
Match$448,170.73Link
Foligno, MarcusMIN2/8/222Kneeing2:00$31,000.00Link
Watson, AustinOTT2/12/222Interference2:00$15,000.00Article
Matthews, AustonTOR3/13/222Cross-checking 2:00$116,402.50Link
Niederreiter, NinoCAR3/18/221Slashing2:00$26,250.00Article
Ritchie, NickARI4/1/221SlashingNone$12,500.00Link
Cizikas, CaseyNYI4/8/221Boarding2:00$12,500.00Article
Malkin, EvgeniPIT4/10/224Cross-checking4:00$190,000.00Article
Pezzetta, MichaelMTL4/16/222Ill. Ck to Head2:00$7,500.00Link
Lomberg, RyanFLA4/25/221Instigating in Final 5:00 (Auto)2/5/10$3,625.00Article
Clifford, KyleTOR5/2/221Boarding5:00+GMN/ALink
Nurse, DarnellEDM5/10/221Head-buttingNoneN/AArticle
Kane, EvanderEDM6/4/221Boarding 5:00N/AArticle

* Preseason games

Fines

OffenderTeamDateFineRulePenaltyDetails
Friedman, MarkPIT10/9/21$1,812.50Spearing5+GMArticle
Andersson, RasmusCGY10/16/21$5,000.00Roughing2:00+2:00
Faksa, RadekDAL10/17/21$5,000.00SlashingNone
Thornton, JoeFLA10/19/21$1,875.00Slashing2:00
Aube-Kubel, NicolasPHI10/23/21$2,687.50Kneeing2:00
Getzlaf, RyanANA10/23/21$1,000.00TrippingNone
Subban, P.K.NJD10/26/21$5,000.00Tripping2:00
Subban, P.K.NJD11/2/21$15,000.00TrippingNoneArticle
Tkachuk, MatthewCGY11/4/21$5,000.00High-sticking2:00
Brassard, DerickPHI11/6/21$2,000.00Unsportsmanlike Conduct2:00Article
DeAngelo, TonyCAR11/6/21$2,000.00Diving/EmbellishmentNoneArticle
Rodrigues, EvanPIT11/13/21$2,500.00TrippingNone
Goligoski, AlexMIN11/13/21$5,000.00High-stickingNone
Gallagher, BrendanMTL11/16/21$2,500.00Roughing2+10Article
Backlund, MikaelCGY11/16/21$5,000.00Cross-checking2:00Article
Hartman, RyanMIN11/21/21$4,250.00Slew-footing2:00
Morrissey, JoshWPG11/24/21$5,000.00Slashing2:00
Domi, MaxCBJ11/24/21$5,000.00Unsp. Cond.2:00
Zaitsev, NikitaOTT11/24/21$5,000.00Cross-checkingNone
Panarin, ArtemiNYR11/26/21$5,000.00Unsp. Cond.10:00
Svechnikov, AndreiCAR11/26/21$5,000.00KneeingNone
Brind'Amour, RodCAR11/28/21$25,000.00Inappropriate conduct
Simmonds, WayneTOR12/5/21$2,250.00Cross-checking2:00
Cole, IanCAR12/7/21$5,000.00Kneeing5+GM
Bowness, Rick (coach)DAL1/9/22$25,000.00Inappropriate conduct
de Haan, CalvinCHI1/13/22$2,500.00TrippingNone
Drouin, JonathanMTL1/18/22$5,000.00Cross-checking5+GM
Danault, PhillipLAK1/18/22$5,000.00Tripping2:00
Foote, CalTBL1/21/22$2,125.00Cross-checking2:00
Cozens, DylanBUF2/15/22$2,235.42Cross-checking2:00
Hynes, John (coach)NSH2/15/22$25,000.00Inappropriate conduct
Ruzicka, AdamCGY2/16/22$2,004.17Elbowing2:00
Benn, JamieDAL2/18/22$5,000.00Unsp. Cond.None
Niemelainen, MarkusEDM2/19/22$2,043.75Cross-checkingNone
Bunting, MichaelTOR2/17/22$2,000.00Diving/Emb.None
Foligno, MarcusMIN3/11/22$5,000.00KneeingNone
Hathaway, GarnetWSH3/18/22$2,000.00Diving/Emb.None
Hall, TaylorBOS3/29/22$5,000.00Roughing2:00
Jeannot, TannerNSH3/29/22$2,000.00Kneeing2:00
Sissons, ColtonNSH4/7/22$2,500.00SpearingNone
Kane, EvanderEDM4/7/22$5,000.00Kneeing2:00
Hartman, RyanMIN4/12/22$4,250.00Unsp. Cond.2+10
Barzal, MathewNYI4/17/22$2,500.00Unsp. Cond.None
Clifford, KyleTOR4/21/22$2,500.00High-stickingMatch
Simmonds, WayneTOR4/21/22$2,250.00ChargingNone
Kaliyev, ArthurLAK4/23/22$2,235.42Cross-checking5+GM
Brunette, Andrew (coach)FLA4/24/22$10,000.00Instigator/5:00
O'Connor, LoganCOL4/29/22$1,812.50Cross-checking2:00
MacDermid, KurtisCOL4/29/22$2,187.50Kneeing5+GM
Maroon, PatTBL5/2/22$2,250.00Unsp. Cond.10:00
Perry, CoreyTBL5/2/22$2,500.00Unsp. Cond.2+10
Simmonds, WayneTOR5/2/22$2,250.00Unsp. Cond.10:00
Spurgeon, JaredMIN5/2/22$5,000.00Cross-checking2:00
Marchand, BradBOS5/4/22$5,000.00Slashing2:00
Forbort, DerekBOS5/4/22$5,000.00High-sticking4:00
Benn, JamieDAL5/7/22$5,000.00High-stickingNone
Kuznetsov, EvgenyWSH5/7/22$5,000.00High-stickingNone
Benn, JamieDAL5/9/22$5,000.00Tripping2:00
Kassian, ZackEDM5/10/22$5,000.00Cross-checking2:00
McAvoy, CharlieBOS5/14/22$5,000.00TrippingNone
Smith, BrendanCAR5/14/22$2,000.00ElbowingNone
Chiarot, BenFLA5/17/22$5,000.00Head-buttingNone
Hagel, BrandonTBL5/22/22$3,750.00Boarding2:00
Perron, DavidSTL5/23/22$5,000.00Cross-checking2:00
Kassian, ZackEDM6/2/22$2,500.00Unsp. Cond.2:00

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: