Players suspended or fined by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for the 2015-16 season:

Suspensions

OffenderTeamDateGmsChargeLost SalaryDetails
Torres, RaffiSJS10/3/154148.1 Illegal Check to Head$440,860.29Video
Nesterov, NikitaTBL10/15/15241.1 Boarding$7,983.88Video
Barrie, TysonCOL10/16/15342.1 Charging and
56.1 Interference
$41,935.47Video
Demers, JasonDAL10/22/15245.1 Elbowing$36,559.14Article
Stone, MarkOTT10/31/15248.1 Illegal Check to Head$37,634.40Video
Landeskog, GabrielCOL11/12/15248.1 Illegal Check to Head$59,907.84Video
Dubinsky, BrandonCBJ11/27/15150.1 Crosschecking$31,451.61Video
Gudas, RadkoPHI12/1/15348.1 Illegal Check to Head$15,994.62Article
Thompson, NateANA 12/11/15348.1 Illegal Check to Head$25,806.45Article
Talbot, MaxBOS12/20/15256.1 Interference$19,354.84Article
Marchand, BradBOS12/29/15344.1 Clipping$164,634.15Details
Sill, ZachWSH1/5/16241.1 Boarding$6,182.80Article
Johansson, MarcusWSH1/7/16248.1 Illegal Check to Head$40,322.58Details
Hendricks, MattEDM1/10/16341.1 Boarding$29,838.72Details
Farnham, BobbyNJD1/12/16456.1 Interference$12,365.60Details
Lucic, MilanLAK1/23/16151.1 Roughing$32,258.06Details
Wideman, DennisCGY1/27/1620 1040.3 Physical Abuse of Officials$564,516.20Article
Stafford, DrewWPG2/6/16160.1 High-sticking$23,387.10Details
Komarov, LeoTOR2/18/16345.1 Elbowing$47,580.66Details
Reaves, RyanSTL2/22/16341.1 Boarding$18,145.17Details
Rinaldo, ZacBOS2/28/16548.1 Illegal Check to Head$51,829.25Details
Domi, MaxARI3/3/16146.12 Instigator in Final Five Minutes of Regulation/OT$4,641.58 Details
Nurse, DarnellEDM3/8/16346.2 Aggressor in Altercation$13,924.74Details
Landeskog, GabrielCOL3/9/16350.1 Crosschecking$203,832.75Details
Prout, DaltonARI3/13/16146.15 Punching Unsuspecting Opponent$5,779.57Details
VandeVelde, ChrisPHI3/16/16245.1 Elbowing$7,661.30Article
Boll, JaredCBJ3/22/16456.1 Interference$82,926.84Video
Virtanen. JakeVAN3/29/16256.1 Interference$9,614.70Video
Keith, DuncanCHI3/29/16660.1 High-sticking$148,883.35Article
Kadri, NazemTOR4/2/16450.1 Crosschecking$200,000.00Video
Bellemare, Pierre-EdouardPHI4/18/16143.1 Checking From BehindN/A - PlayoffsArticle
Shaw, AndrewCHI4/19/16175.1 Unsportsmanlike ConductN/A - PlayoffsArticle
Schenn, BraydenPHI4/24/16342.1 ChargingN/A - PlayoffsVideo
Orpik, BrooksWSH4/30/16356.1 InterferenceN/A - PlayoffsArticle
Letang, KrisPIT5/2/16156.1 InterferenceN/A - PlayoffsArticle

Fines

OffenderTeamDateChargeFineDetails
Tootoo, JordinNJD10/13/1557.1 Tripping$2,217.74Article
Gionta, StephenNJD10/22/1562.1 Spearing$2,284.95
Burmistrov, AlexanderWPG10/25/1545.1 Elbowing$4,166.67
Reaves, RyanSTL11/3/1551.1 Roughing$3,024.19Article
Pulkkinen, TeemuDET11/8/1564.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00Article
Marchand, BradBOS11/12/1551.1 Roughing$5,000.00
Prust, BrandonVAN12/5/1562.1 Spearing$5,000.00
Smith, ZackOTT12/17/1564.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00Article
Hansen, JannikVAN12/22/1564.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00
Ehlers, NikolajWPG12/29/1564.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00Article
Farnham, BobbyNJD12/30/1564.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00Article
Tootoo, JordinNJD1/4/1664.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00
Myers, TylerWPG1/9/1659.1 Cross-Checking$5,000.00
Myers, TylerBUF1/12/1659.1 Cross-Checking$5,000.00
Kadri, NazemTOR2/11/1675.1 Inappropriate Gestures$5,000.00
Blandisi, JosephNJD2/23/1664.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00
Smith-Pelly, DevanteMTL2/24/1664.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00
Ruutu, TuomoNJD3/6/1652.1 Slew-footing$5,000.00
Hanzal, MartinPHX3/12/1664.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00Article
Kadri, NazemTOR3/12/1664.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00Article
Yakupov, NailEDM3/12/1664.1 Diving/Embellishment$2,000.00Article
Kadri, NazemTOR3/21/1664.1 Diving/Embellishment$3,000.00Article
Manson, JoshANA3/24/1675.1 Inappropriate Gesture$2,486.56Article
Chimera, JasonWSH3/30/1658.1 Butt-Ending$5,000.00
Shaw, AndrewCHI4/19/1675.1 Inappropriate Gesture$5,000.00Article
Wilson, TomWSH4/28/1650.1 Kneeing$2,403.67Article

Suspensions do not include players suspended for off-ice violations, including violations of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program (e.g. Zack Kassian).  Fines do not include team fines (e.g. Kings’ fine for allowing Voynov to practice, Flyers’ fine for traveling on a restricted day).

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 applies only to the way fines and salary forfeiture is calculated.  All disciplinary history is considered when determining a player’s suspension. Repeat offenders’ fines 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: None if less than $5,000. Phone hearing if over $5,000. Suspensions: Phone if up to five games. In person if six games or more. 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: