Players suspended or fined by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety or Hockey Operations during the 2022-23 season:

Suspensions

OffenderTeamDateGmsRulePenaltyLost SalaryDetails
Melanson, JacobSEA9/26/222*Ill. Ck. To HeadMatch$0.00Article
Doty, JacobLAK9/28/222*Interference5+GM$0.00Article
Kuznetsov, EvgenyWSH10/18/221High-Sticking2:00$42,162.16Article
Rasmussen, MichaelDET10/27/222High-Sticking2:00$15,783.78Article
Tkachuk, MatthewFLA11/5/222High-StickingNone$102,702.70Article
Anderson, JoshMTL11/5/222Boarding5+GM$59,459.46Article
Slafkovsky, JurajMTL11/8/222Boarding5+GM$10,270.29Article
Aube-Kubel, NicolasWSH11/11/223Ill. Ck. To HeadMatch$16,263.23Article
Engvall, PierreTOR12/8/221High-StickingMatch$12,162.16Details
Skinner, JeffBUF12/9/223High-StickingMatch$145,945.95Article
Oleksiak, JamieSEA12/9/223Ill. Ck. To HeadMatch$74,594.59Article
Hertl, TomasSJS12/18/222High-Sticking2:00$87,972.98Details
Shaw, MasonMIN12/22/222Kneeing5+GM$8,108.10Details
Cernak, ErikTBL2/23/232ElbowingNone$31,891.89
Article
Miller, K'AndreNYR2/26/233Spitting (Unsp. Cond.)Match$15,000.00
Article
DeAngelo, TonyPHI3/7/232Spearing5+GM$54,054.05Article
Binnington, JordanSTL3/15/232RoughingMatch$64,864.86Article
Greer, A.J.BOS3/23/231Cross-Checking5+GM$4,121.62Article
Lizotte, BlakeLAK3/25/231Cross-CheckingMatch$9,054.05Article
Hartman, RyanMIN4/11/231Interference2:00$9,189.19Details
Bunting, MichaelTOR4/18/23 PO3Ill. Ck. To HeadMatch- none - Article
Makar, CaleCOL4/24/23 PO1InterferenceMinor- none -Article

* Preseason games

Fines

OffenderTeamDateFineRulePenaltyDetails
Petry, JeffPIT9/27/22$5,000.00Roughing2:00Article
Carcone, MichaelARI10/4/22$2,027.03RoughingNoneArticle
Romanov, AlexanderNYI10/8/22$5,000.00Charging2:00Article
Nurse, DarnellEDM10/12/22$5,000.00Interference2:00Article
Dellandrea, TyDAL10/29/22$2,333.33Goaltender Interferece2:00Article
Cizikas, CaseyNYI11/1/22$5,000.00Interference5+GMDetails
Zegras, TrevorANA11/1/22$1,500.00Slashing2:00Details
Kaprizov, KirillMIN11/8/22$5,000.00RoughingMatchDetails
Hathaway, GarnetWSH11/11/22$4,054.05Unsportsmanlike5+10Details
Maroon, PatTBL11/11/22$2,702.70Unsportsmanlike5+10Details
Coleman, BlakeCGY11/12/22$5,000.00Slew-footing2:00Article
Soucy, CarsonSEA11/13/22$2,500.00Roughing2:00Details
Joseph, MathieuOTT11/14/22$5,000.00High-sticking2:00Details
Marchment, MasonDAL12/8/22$2,000.00Diving/Embellishment
Watson, AustinOTT12/17/22$4,054.05Interference
Sergachev, MikhailTBL12/20/22$5,000.00SlashingArticle
Keefe, Sheldon (coach)TOR12/27/22$25,000.00Officiating comments--Article
Keller, ClaytonARI1/12/23$5,000.00Cross-checking
Sergachev, MikhailTBL1/12/23$5,000.00Roughing
Maurice, Paul (coach)FLA1/17/23$25,000.00Officiating comments--Article
Matheson, MikeMTL1/19/23$5,000.00InterferenceNoneArticle
Valimaki, JuusoARI1/24/23$4,189.19Slashing5+GMArticle
Cole, IanTBL2/9/23$5,000.00KneeingNoneArticle
Larkin, DylanDET2/21/23$5,000.00Cross-Checking5+GMArticle
Marchand, BradBOS2/23/23$5,000.00Dangerous TripNoneArticle
Wolanin, ChristianVAN2/27/23$2,027.03SlashingNoneArticle
Miller, ColinDAL2/27/23$5,000.00ElbowingNoneArticle
Hartman, RyanMIN3/7/23$4,594.59Slashing2:00Details
Tavares, JohnTOR3/11/23$5,000.00Slashing2:00Article
Suzuki, NickMTL3/16/23$2,500.00Cross-checking5+GMArticle
Fox, AdamNYR4/5/23$5,000.00Slashing2:00Article
Killorn, AlexTBL4/5/23$5,000.00Slashing2:00Article
Friedman, MarkPIT4/6/23$2,000.00Diving/EmbellishmentNoneArticle
Pionk, NealWPG4/11/23$5,000.00Cross-checking5:00Article
Lafferty, SamTOR4/22/23 PO$3,108.11Cross-checking2:00Article
Tkachuk, MatthewFLA4/23/23 PO$5,000.00Cross-checking2:00Article

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. (This is often why Player Safety lists the ‘maximum fine’ as $5,000 — they can go higher, but not without a formal hearing.)

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.