2017–18 NHL suspensions and fines

The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2017–18 NHL season. It lists which players or coaches of what team have been punished for which offense and the amount of punishment they have received.

Based on each player's average annual salary, divided by number of days in the season (186) for first time offenders and games (82) for repeat offenders, salary will be forfeited for the term of their suspension. Players' money forfeited due to suspension or fine goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund, while money forfeited by coaches, staff or organizations as a whole go to the NHL Foundation.[1]

Suspensions

† - suspension covered at least one 2017 NHL preseason game

‡ - suspension covered at least one 2018 postseason game

  Player was considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (player had been suspended in the 18 months prior to this suspension)
Date of Incident Offender Team(s) Offense(s) Date of Action Length Salary Forfeited1
September 22, 2017 Tom Wilson Washington Capitals Interference against Robert Thomas.[2] September 23, 2017 2 games†
(2 preseason)		 N/A2
September 23, 2017 Andrew Desjardins New York Rangers3 Illegal check to the head of Miles Wood.[3] September 25, 2017 2 games†
(2 preseason)		 N/A2
October 1, 2017 Tom Wilson Washington Capitals Boarding Samuel Blais.[4] October 3, 2017 4 games $97,560.96
October 19, 2017 Erik Gudbranson Vancouver Canucks Boarding Frank Vatrano.[5] October 20, 2017 1 game $18,817.20
November 15, 2017 Luke Witkowski Detroit Red Wings Automatic suspension for returning to the ice to take part in an altercation after being escorted off by an official.[6] November 16, 2017 10 games $40,322.58
November 15, 2017 Matthew Tkachuk Calgary Flames Unsportsmanlike conduct.[7] November 18, 2017 1 game $11,280.49
November 16, 2017 Radko Gudas Philadelphia Flyers Slashing Mathieu Perreault.[8] November 19, 2017 10 games $408,536.59
November 18, 2017 Austin Watson Nashville Predators Boarding Dominic Toninato.[9] November 19, 2017 2 games $11,827.96
November 25, 2017 Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche Cross-checking Matthew Tkachuk.[10] November 27, 2017 4 games $119,815.68
November 29, 2017 Cedric Paquette Tampa Bay Lightning Boarding Torey Krug.[11] November 30, 2017 1 game $4,368.28
December 4, 2017 Brenden Dillon San Jose Sharks Slashing Madison Bowey.[12] December 5, 2017 1 game $17,580.65
December 6, 2017 Matthew Tkachuk Calgary Flames Unsportsmanlike conduct.[13] December 7, 2017 1 game $11,280.49
December 16, 2017 Erik Johnson Colorado Avalanche Boarding Vladislav Namestnikov.[14] December 17, 2017 2 games $64,516.12
December 23, 2017 Zac Rinaldo Arizona Coyotes Punching an unsuspecting Samuel Girard.[15] December 27, 2017 6 games $22,580.64
December 27, 2017 Fredrik Claesson Ottawa Senators Illegal check to the head of Noel Acciari.[16] December 28, 2017 2 games $6,989.24
January 2, 2018 Patrick Maroon Edmonton Oilers Interference against Drew Doughty.[17] January 3, 2018 2 games $21,505.38
January 13, 2018 Andrew Cogliano Anaheim Ducks Interference against Adrian Kempe.[18] January 14, 2018 2 games $32,258.06
January 23, 2018 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Elbowing Marcus Johansson.[19] January 24, 2018 5 games $373,475.60
February 3, 2018 Filip Forsberg Nashville Predators Interference against Jimmy Vesey.[20] February 4, 2018 3 games $96,774.19
February 6, 2018 Alex Burrows Ottawa Senators Serving as the aggressor in an altercation/kneeing Taylor Hall.[21] February 7, 2018 10 games $134,408.60
February 10, 2018 Dustin Brown Los Angeles Kings Kneeing Mikhail Sergachev.[22] February 11, 2018 1 game $31,586.02
February 17, 2018 Miles Wood New Jersey Devils Boarding Vladislav Namestnikov.[23] February 7, 2018 2 games $9,946.24
March 6, 2018 David Backes Boston Bruins Interference against Frans Nielsen.[24] March 7, 2018 3 games $96,774.19
April 11, 2018 Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings Illegal check to the head of William Carrier.[25] April 12, 2018 1 game‡
(1 postseason)		 N/A2
April 12, 2018 Nazem Kadri Toronto Maple Leafs Boarding Tommy Wingels.[26] April 13, 2018 3 games‡
(3 postseason)		 N/A2
April 17, 2018 Josh Morrissey Winnipeg Jets Cross-checking Eric Staal.[27] April 18, 2018 1 game‡
(1 postseason)		 N/A2
April 18, 2018 Ryan Hartman Nashville Predators Illegal check to the head of Carl Soderberg.[28] April 19, 2018 1 game‡
(1 postseason)		 N/A2
April 26, 2018 Evander Kane San Jose Sharks Cross-checking Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.[29] April 27, 2018 1 game‡
(1 postseason)		 N/A2
May 1, 2018 Tom Wilson Washington Capitals Illegal check to the head of Zach Aston-Reese.[30] May 2, 2018 3 games†
(3 postseason)		 N/A2
Player totals: 87 games†
(4 preseason + 73 regular + 10 postseason)		 $1,632,205.16

Notes

1.^ All figures are in US dollars.
2.^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ As players are not paid salary in the preseason or postseason, no fines are generated for games lost due to suspension during those periods.
3.^ Desjardins was signed to a professional try out with the New York Rangers at the time of the incident.[31]

Fines

Players can be fined up to 50% of one day's salary, up to a maximum of $10,000.00 for their first offense, and $15,000.00 for any subsequent offenses (player had been fined in the 12 months prior to this fine).[1] Coaches, non-playing personnel, and teams are not restricted to such maximums.

Fines for players/coaches fined for diving/embellishment are structured uniquely and are only handed out after non-publicized warnings are given to the player/coach for their first offense. For more details on diving/embellishment fines:

Fines listed in italics indicate that was the maximum allowed fine.

Date of Incident Offender Team Offense Date of Action Amount1
October 9, 2017 Robert Bortuzzo St. Louis Blues Cross-checking Brock Nelson.[32] October 9, 2017 $3,091.40
October 18, 2017 Vladimir Sobotka St. Louis Blues High-sticking Patrick Sharp.[33] October 19, 2017 $5,000.00
October 24, 2017 Ryan Hartman Chicago Blackhawks Slashing Brayden McNabb.[34] October 25, 2017 $2,320.79
November 2, 2017 Kevin Hayes New York Rangers Unsportsmanlike conduct.[35] November 3, 2017 $5,000.00
November 2, 2017 Alex Killorn Tampa Bay Lightning Unsportsmanlike conduct.[35] November 3, 2017 $5,000.00
November 2, 2017 Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning Unsportsmanlike conduct.[35] November 3, 2017 $5,000.00
November 11, 2017 Timo Meier San Jose Sharks Roughing Michael Del Zotto.[36] November 12, 2017 $2,403.67
November 14, 2017 Marco Scandella Buffalo Sabres Slashing Patric Hornqvist.[37] November 15, 2017 $5,000.00
November 22, 2017 John Hayden Chicago Blackhawks High-sticking J.T. Brown.[38] November 23, 2017 $2,486.56
November 24, 2017 Ben Chiarot Winnipeg Jets Butt-ending Corey Perry.[39] November 25, 2017 $3,763.44
November 27, 2017 Mathew Dumba Minnesota Wild Unsportsmanlike conduct.[40] November 28, 2017 $5,000.00
November 27, 2017 Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks Slashing Nick Ritchie.[41] November 28, 2017 $5,000.00
December 2, 2017 Joe Thornton San Jose Sharks Slashing Tyler Johnson.[42] December 3, 2017 $5,000.00
December 9, 2017 Alex Burrows Ottawa Senators Roughing Dylan DeMelo.[43] December 10, 2017 $5,000.00
December 19, 2017 Justin Abdelkader Detroit Red Wings Spearing Scott Mayfield.[44] December 20, 2017 $5,000.00
December 31, 2017 Frederik Andersen Toronto Maple Leafs Diving/Embellishment (second citation)2.[45] January 4, 2018 $2,000.00
January 7, 2018 David Savard Columbus Blue Jackets Slashing Vincent Trocheck.[46] January 8, 2018 $5,000.00
January 18, 2018 Dustin Brown Los Angeles Kings Cross-checking Justin Schultz.[47] January 19, 2018 $10,000.00
January 18, 2018 Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins Spearing Dustin Brown.[48] January 19, 2018 $5,000.00
January 30, 2018 Taylor Hall New Jersey Devils Boarding Kyle Okposo.[49] January 31, 2018 $5,000.00
February 2, 2018 T.J. Oshie Washington Capitals Cross-checking Kris Letang.[50] February 3, 2018 $5,000.00
February 13, 2018 Madison Bowey Washington Capitals Interference against Matt Hendricks.[51] February 14, 2018 $1,890.68
February 13, 2018 Dustin Byfuglien Winnipeg Jets Slashing Jay Beagle.[52] February 14, 2018 $5,000.00
February 13, 2018 Deryk Engelland Vegas Golden Knights Cross-checking Brandon Saad.[53] February 14, 2018 $2,688.17
March 1, 2018 Nick Cousins Arizona Coyotes Diving/Embellishment (second citation)3.[54] March 9, 2018 $2,000.00
March 1, 2018 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Diving/Embellishment (second citation)4.[55] March 9, 2018 $2,000.00
March 10, 2018 Oliver Ekman-Larsson Arizona Coyotes Slashing Sven Andrighetto.[56] March 10, 2018 $5,000.00
March 20, 2018 Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning Dangerous trip against Morgan Rielly.[57] March 21, 2018 $5,000.00
March 21, 2018 Robert Bortuzzo St. Louis Blues Cross-checking Jordan Szwarz.[58] March 22, 2018 $3,091.40
March 29, 2018 Mike Matheson Florida Panthers Diving/Embellishment (second citation)5.[59] April 6, 2018 $2,000.00
March 31, 2018 Ian Cole Columbus Blue Jackets Dangerous trip against Brandon Sutter.[60] April 1, 2018 $5,000.00
April 1, 2018 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Cross-checking Andrew MacDonald.[61] April 2, 2018 $5,000.00
May 13, 2018 Michal Kempny Washington Capitals Cross-checking Cedric Paquette.[62] May 14, 2018 $2,419.35
Player totals: $137,155.46

Notes

1.^ All figures are in US dollars.
2.^ Andersen was issued his first citation following an incident on November 24, 2017.[45]
3.^ Cousins was issued his first citation following an incident on January 4, 2018.[54]
4.^ Marchand was issued his first citation following an incident on November 29, 2017.[55]
5.^ Matheson was issued his first citation following an incident on January 7, 2018.[59]

Further reading

  • "2017–18 NHL Official Rules" (PDF). NHL. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  • "NHL Department of Player Safety Education Videos". NHL. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  • Glasner, Daniel (March 24, 2014). "Goal: Transparent NHL Player Discipline. Assist: Labour Law". Canadian Lawyer. Retrieved May 27, 2014.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Department of Player Safety FAQs, nhl.com, 2015-08-31
  2. ↑ Wilson Suspended Two Preseason Games for Interference, nhl.com, 2017-09-23
  3. ↑ Desjardins Suspended for Two Rangers Preseason Games, nhl.com, 2017-09-25
  4. ↑ Wilson of Capitals Suspended Four Games for Boarding, nhl.com, 2017-10-03
  5. ↑ Gudbranson of Canucks Suspended One Game for Boarding, nhl.com, 2017-10-20
  6. ↑ Witkowski Suspended 10 Games for Actions in Red Wings Game against Flames, nhl.com, 2017-11-16
  7. ↑ Tkachuk Suspended One Game for Actions in Flames Game against Red Wings, nhl.com, 2017-11-18
  8. ↑ Gudas of Flyers Suspended 10 Games for Slashing, nhl.com, 2017-11-19
  9. ↑ Watson of Predators Suspended Two Games for Boarding, nhl.com, 2017-11-19
  10. ↑ Avalanche Forward Landeskog Suspended Four Games for Cross-Checking, nhl.com, 2017-11-27
  11. ↑ Paquette Suspended One Game for Boarding, nhl.com, 2017-11-30
  12. ↑ Dillon Suspended One Game for Slashing in Sharks Game against Capitals, nhl.com, 2017-12-05
  13. ↑ Tkachuk Suspended One Game for Actions in Flames Game against Maple Leafs, nhl.com, 2017-12-07
  14. ↑ Avalanche Defenseman Johnson Suspended Two Games, nhl.com, 2017-12-17
  15. ↑ Rinaldo Suspended Six Games for Actions in Coyotes Game vs. Avalanche, nhl.com, 2017-12-27
  16. ↑ Claesson Suspended Two Games for Actions in Senators Game vs. Bruins, nhl.com, 2017-12-28
  17. ↑ Maroon Suspended Two Games for Actions in Oilers Game against Kings, nhl.com, 2018-01-03
  18. ↑ Cogliano suspended two games for interference, nhl.com, 2018-01-14
  19. ↑ Marchand Suspended Five Games for Actions in Bruins Game against Devils, nhl.com, 2018-01-24
  20. ↑ Predators Forward Forsberg Suspended Three Games for Interference, nhl.com, 2018-02-04
  21. ↑ Burrows Suspended 10 Games for Actions in Senators Game against Devils, nhl.com, 2018-02-07
  22. ↑ Brown Suspended One Game for Kneeing in Kings Game against Lightning, nhl.com, 2018-02-11
  23. ↑ Wood Suspended Two Games for Actions in Devils Game against Lightning, nhl.com, 2018-02-18
  24. ↑ Backes Suspended Three Games for Interference in Bruins Game, nhl.com, 2018-03-07
  25. ↑ Doughty Suspended 1 Game for Actions in Kings Game against Golden Knights, nhl.com, 2018-04-12
  26. ↑ Kadri Suspended Three Games for Actions in Maple Leafs Game vs. Bruins, nhl.com, 2018-04-13
  27. ↑ Morrissey Suspended One Game for Actions in Jets Game against Wild, nhl.com, 2018-04-18
  28. ↑ NHL Suspends Hartman One Game, Will Miss Game 3 for Predators, nhl.com, 2018-04-19
  29. ↑ Kane Suspended One Game for Actions in Sharks Game against Golden Knights, nhl.com, 2018-04-27
  30. ↑ Wilson Suspended Three Games for Actions in Capitals Game, nhl.com, 2018-05-02
  31. ↑ Murphy, Mike (2017-09-13), Rangers Invite Andrew Desjardins to Camp on PTO, blueshirtbanter.com
  32. ↑ Bortuzzo of Blues Fined for Cross-Checking, nhl.com, 2017-10-09
  33. ↑ Sobotka of Blues Fined $5,000, nhl.com, 2017-10-19
  34. ↑ Hartman of Blackhawks Fined $2,320, nhl.com, 2017-10-25
  35. 1 2 3 Three Players Fined for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, nhl.com, 2017-11-03
  36. ↑ Meier of Sharks Fined for Roughing Del Zotto, nhl.com, 2017-11-12
  37. ↑ Scandella of Sabres Fined $5,000 for Slashing Hornqvist, nhl.com, 2017-11-15
  38. ↑ Blackhawks Forward Hayden Fined for High Sticking, nhl.com, 2017-11-23
  39. ↑ Jets Defenseman Chiarot Fined for Butt-Ending, nhl.com, 2017-11-25
  40. ↑ Wild Defenseman Dumba Fined for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, nhl.com, 2017-11-28
  41. ↑ Blackhawks Forward Kane Fined $5,000 for Slashing, nhl.com, 2017-11-28
  42. ↑ Sharks Forward Thornton Fined $5,000 for Slashing, nhl.com, 2017-12-03
  43. ↑ Senators Forward Burrows Fined $5,000 for Roughing, nhl.com, 2017-12-10
  44. ↑ Abdelkader Fined for Spearing in Red Wings Game against Islanders, nhl.com, 2017-12-20
  45. 1 2 Andersen Fined for Diving/Embellishment in Maple Leafs Game vs. Vegas, nhl.com, 2018-01-04
  46. ↑ Savard Fined for Slashing in Blue Jackets Game against Panthers, nhl.com, 2018-01-08
  47. ↑ Brown Fined for Cross-Checking in Kings Game against Penguins, nhl.com, 2018-01-19
  48. ↑ Malkin Fined for Spearing in Penguins Game against Kings, nhl.com, 2018-01-19
  49. ↑ Hall Fined for Boarding in Devils Game against Sabres, nhl.com, 2018-01-31
  50. ↑ Oshie Fined for Cross-Checking in Capitals Game against Penguins, nhl.com, 2018-02-03
  51. ↑ Bowey Fined for Interference in Capitals Game against Jets, nhl.com, 2018-02-14
  52. ↑ Byfuglien Fined for Slashing in Jets Game against Capitals, nhl.com, 2018-02-14
  53. ↑ Engelland Fined for Cross-Checking in Golden Knights Game, nhl.com, 2018-02-14
  54. 1 2 Cousins Fined for Embellishment in Coyotes Game against Wild, nhl.com, 2018-03-09
  55. 1 2 Marchand Fined for Embellishment in Bruins Game against Penguins, nhl.com, 2018-03-09
  56. ↑ Ekman-Larsson Fined for Slashing in Coyotes Game against Avalanche, nhl.com, 2018-03-10
  57. ↑ Stamkos Fined for Actions in Lightning Game against Maple Leafs, nhl.com, 2018-03-21
  58. ↑ Bortuzzo Fined for Cross-Checking in Blues Game against Bruins, nhl.com, 2018-03-22
  59. 1 2 Matheson Fined for Diving/Embellishment in Panthers Game against Senators, nhl.com, 2018-04-06
  60. ↑ Cole Fined for Dangerous Trip in Blue Jackets Game against Canucks, nhl.com, 2018-04-01
  61. ↑ Marchand Fined for Cross-Checking in Bruins Game against Flyers, nhl.com, 2018-04-02
  62. ↑ Kempny Fined for Cross-Checking in Capitals Game against Lightning, nhl.com, 2018-05-14
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