2021–22 NHL suspensions and fines

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The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2021–22 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.

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 goes to the NHL Foundation.[1]

Suspensions[]

Based on each player's average annual salary, divided by number of days in the season (200) for non-repeat offenders and games (82) for repeat offenders, salary will be forfeited for the term of their suspension.

† - suspension covered at least one 2021 NHL preseason game
# - suspension was reduced on appeal
 R  - 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 forfeited1,2
June 2, 2021 Mark Scheifele Winnipeg Jets Charging Jake Evans.[2] June 3, 2021 4 games
(3 2021 post-season +
1 regular season)3 		N/A
September 26, 2021 Ridly Greig Ottawa Senators Cross-checking Pierre-Luc Dubois.[3] September 27, 2021 2 games†
(1 preseason +
1 regular season) 		$4,470.84
September 26, 2021 Dylan McIlrath Washington Capitals Illegal check to the head of Steven Fogarty.[4] September 27, 2021 4 games†
(2 preseason +
2 regular season) 		$7,500.00
October 6, 2021 Blake Coleman Calgary Flames Boarding Jansen Harkins.[5] October 7, 2021 2 games†
(1 preseason +
1 regular season) 		$24,500.00
October 13, 2021 Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche Boarding Kirby Dach.[6] October 14, 2021 2 games $70,000.00
October 14, 2021 Dylan Larkin Detroit Red Wings Roughing Mathieu Joseph.[7] October 15, 2021 1 game $30,500.00
September 22, 20214 Evander Kane San Jose Sharks Violating NHL/NHLPA COVID-19 protocol.[8] October 18, 2021 21 games4 $1,540,000.002
October 18, 2021 Pavel BuchnevichR St. Louis Blues Head-butting Lawson Crouse.[9] October 19, 2021 2 games $141,463.41
October 31, 2021 Cedric Paquette Montreal Canadiens Boarding Trevor Zegras.[10] November 1, 2021 2 games $9,500.00
November 4, 2021 Mikhail Sergachev Tampa Bay Lightning Illegal check to the head of Mitch Marner.[11] November 5, 2021 2 games $48,000.00
November 11, 2021 Tucker Poolman Vancouver Canucks High-sticking Kiefer Sherwood.[12] November 12, 2021 2 games $25,000.00
November 18, 2021 Kevin Labanc San Jose Sharks Slew-footing Tyler Bozak.[13] November 19, 2021 1 game $23,625.00
November 28, 2021 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Slew-footing Oliver Ekman-Larsson.[14] November 29, 2021 3 games $91,875.00
November 27, 2021 Brendan Lemieux Los Angeles Kings Biting Brady Tkachuk.[15] November 30, 2021 5 games $38,750.00
December 5, 2021 Neal Pionk Winnipeg Jets Kneeing Rasmus Sandin.[16] December 6, 2021 2 games $58,750.00
December 5, 2021 Jason Spezza Toronto Maple Leafs Kneeing Neal Pionk.[17] December 7, 2021
December 17, 2021[18] 		6 games#
4 games5 		$22,500.00
$15,000.00
December 18, 2021 Brett Connolly Chicago Blackhawks Interference against Tanner Kero.[19] December 19, 2021 4 games $70,000.00
January 1, 2022 Sam BennettR Florida Panthers Illegal check to the head of Cedric Paquette.[20] January 2, 2022 3 games $161,890.24
January 12, 2022 Chris Wideman Montreal Canadiens Head-butting Erik Haula.[21] January 13, 2022 1 game $3,750.00
January 13, 2022 Ross Johnston New York Islanders Illegal check to the head of A. J. Greer.[22] January 14, 2022 3 games $15,000.00
January 18, 2022 Dmitry Orlov Washington Capitals Kneeing Nikolaj Ehlers.[23] January 19, 2022 2 games $51,000.00
January 25, 2022 Aaron Dell Buffalo Sabres Interference against Drake Batherson.[24] January 26, 2022 3 games $11,250.00
February 8, 2022 Brad MarchandR Boston Bruins Roughing/high-sticking Tristan Jarry.[25] February 9, 2022 6 games6 $448,170.73
February 8, 2022 Marcus Foligno Minnesota Wild Kneeing Adam Lowry.[26] February 10, 2022 2 games $31,000.00
February 12, 2022 Austin Watson Ottawa Senators Interference against Jack Ahcan.[27] February 13, 2022 2 games $15,000.00
March 13, 2022 Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs Cross-checking Rasmus Dahlin.[28] March 14, 2022 2 games $116,402.50
Player totals: 84 games†
(4 preseason + 80 regular) 		$3,052,397.72

Notes[]

1.^ All figures are in US dollars.
2.^ ^ Fines generated for games lost due to suspension for off-ice conduct are calculated uniquely and irrespective of repeat offender status.
3.^ As the Winnipeg Jets were eliminated from the playoffs, the remaining game of Scheifele's suspension was instead made to be served in his first game of the 2021–22 NHL season.
4.^ While Kane's date of incident was not publicized, the NHL announced an investigation into potential violations of COVID-19 protocol on September 22, 2021.[29][30] As Kane missed the San Jose Sharks' October 16, 2021 game while the investigation was pending, his 21 game suspension retroactively included that game in his total.[8]
5.^ Spezza and the NHLPA appealed the suspension on December 8, 2021.[31] On December 17, 2021, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced he had heard the appeal and was reducing the suspension to four games; as Spezza had sat out the previous four Maple Leafs games, he became immediately eligible to return to the lineup.[18]
6.^ Suspension was appealed by Marchand on February 11, 2022.[32] On February 18, 2022, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced he had heard the appeal and was upholding the original 6 game suspension levied to Marchand.[33]

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, though can still be treated as repeat offenders.

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:

Diving/embellishment specifications
Incident Number1 Player Fine2 Coach Fine2
1 Warning (N/A) Warning (N/A)
2 $2,000 N/A
3 $3,000 N/A
4 $4,000 N/A
5 $5,000 $2,000
6 $5,000 $3,000
7 $5,000 $4,000
8+ $5,000 $5,000
  1. For coach incident totals, each citation issued to a player on his club counts toward his total.
  2. All figures are in US dollars.

Fines listed in italics indicate that was the maximum allowed fine.
 R  - Player was considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (player had been fined in the 12 months prior to this fine)

Date of incident Offender Team Offense Date of action Amount1
October 9, 2021 Mark Friedman Pittsburgh Penguins Spearing Sean Kuraly.[34] October 10, 2021 $1,812.50
October 16, 2021 Rasmus Andersson Calgary Flames Roughing Kailer Yamamoto.[35] October 17, 2021 $5,000.00
October 17, 2021 Radek Faksa Dallas Stars Slashing Tim Stutzle.[36] October 18, 2021 $5,000.00
October 19, 2021 Joe ThorntonR Florida Panthers Slashing Boris Katchouk.[37] October 20, 2021 $1,875.00
October 23, 2021 Nicolas Aube-KubelR Philadelphia Flyers Kneeing Mason Marchment.[38] October 24, 2021 $2,687.50
October 23, 2021 Ryan Getzlaf Anaheim Ducks Dangerous trip against Joel Eriksson Ek.[39] October 24, 2021 $1,000.00
October 26, 2021 Team Chicago Blackhawks Inadequate procedures and insufficient and untimely response to internal investigation of staff wrongdoings.[40] October 26, 2021 $2,000,000.002
October 26, 2021 P.K. Subban New Jersey Devils Dangerous trip against Milan Lucic.[41] October 27, 2021 $5,000.00
November 2, 2021 P.K. SubbanR New Jersey Devils Dangerous trip against Trevor Zegras.[42] November 3, 2021 $15,000.00
November 4, 2021 Matthew Tkachuk Calgary Flames High-sticking John Klingberg.[43] November 5, 2021 $5,000.00
November 6, 2021 Derick Brassard Philadelphia Flyers Unsportsmanlike conduct against Garnet Hathaway.[44] November 7, 2021 $2,000.00
November 6, 2021 Tony DeAngelo Carolina Hurricanes Diving/embellishment (second citation).3[45] November 11, 2021 $2,000.00
November 13, 2021 Evan Rodrigues Pittsburgh Penguins Dangerous trip against Zach Sanford.[46] November 14, 2021 $2,500.00
November 13, 2021 Alex Goligoski Minnesota Wild High-sticking Jordan Eberle.[47] November 14, 2021 $5,000.00
November 16, 2021 Brendan Gallagher Montreal Canadiens Roughing Barclay Goodrow.[48] November 17, 2021 $2,500.00
November 16, 2021 Mikael Backlund Calgary Flames Cross-checking Travis Konecny.[49] November 17, 2021 $5,000.00
November 21, 2021 Ryan HartmanR Minnesota Wild Slew-footing Ross Colton.[50] November 22, 2021 $4,250.00
November 24, 2021 Josh Morrissey Winnipeg Jets Slashing Alexandre Texier.[51] November 25, 2021 $5,000.00
November 24, 2021 Max Domi Columbus Blue Jackets Unsportsmanlike conduct against Evgeny Svechnikov.[52] November 25, 2021 $5,000.00
November 24, 2021 Nikita Zaitsev Ottawa Senators Cross-checking Timo Meier.[53] November 25, 2021 $5,000.00
November 26, 2021 Artemi Panarin New York Rangers Unsportsmanlike conduct against Brad Marchand.[54] November 27, 2021 $5,000.00
November 26, 2021 Andrei Svechnikov Carolina Hurricanes Kneeing Scott Laughton.[55] November 27, 2021 $5,000.00
November 28, 2021 Rod Brind'Amour
(head coach) 		Carolina Hurricanes Inappropriate conduct against the Washington Capitals.[56] November 30, 2021 $25,000.00
December 5, 2021 Wayne Simmonds Toronto Maple Leafs Cross-checking Jansen Harkins.[57] December 6, 2021 $2,250.00
December 7, 2021 Ian Cole Carolina Hurricanes Kneeing Mark Scheifele.[58] December 8, 2021 $5,000.00
January 9, 2022 Rick Bowness
(head coach) 		Dallas Stars Inappropriate conduct against the St. Louis Blues.[59] January 10, 2022 $25,000.00
January 13, 2022 Calvin de Haan Chicago Blackhawks Dangerous trip against Cole Caufield.[60] January 14, 2022 $2,500.00
January 18, 2022 Jonathan Drouin Montreal Canadiens Cross-checking Tyler Seguin.[61] January 19, 2022 $5,000.00
January 18, 2022 Phillip Danault Los Angeles Kings Dangerous trip against Brayden Point.[62] January 19, 2022 $5,000.00
January 21, 2022 Cal Foote Tampa Bay Lightning Cross-checking Buddy Robinson.[63] January 22, 2022 $2,125.00
February 15, 2022 Dylan Cozens Buffalo Sabres Cross-checking Brock Nelson.[64] February 16, 2022 $2,235.42
February 15, 2022 John Hynes
(head coach) 		Nashville Predators Inappropriate conduct against the Washington Capitals.[65] February 17, 2022 $25,000.00
February 16, 2022 Adam Ruzicka Calgary Flames Elbowing Kevin Shattenkirk.[66] February 17, 2022 $2,004.17
February 18, 2022 Jamie Benn Dallas Stars Unsportsmanlike conduct against MacKenzie Entwistle.[67] February 19, 2022 $5,000.00
February 19, 2022 Markus Niemelainen Edmonton Oilers Cross-checking Kristian Vesalainen.[68] February 20, 2022 $2,043.75
February 17, 2022 Michael Bunting Toronto Maple Leafs Diving/embellishment (second citation).4[69] February 24, 2022 $2,000.00
March 11, 2022 Marcus Foligno Minnesota Wild Kneeing Jakub Voracek.[70] March 12, 2022 $5,000.00
Totals: $2,205,783.34

Notes[]

1.^ All figures are in US dollars.
2.^ While club fines typically go to the NHL Foundation, $1,000,000.00 of the fine will be redirected to fund local organizations in and around the Chicago community that provide counseling and training for, and support and assistance to, survivors of sexual and other forms of abuse.[40]
3.^ DeAngelo was issued his first citation following an incident on October 31, 2021.[45]
3.^ Bunting was issued his first citation following an incident on November 16, 2021.[69]

Further reading[]

  • "National Hockey League Official Rules 2020–2021" (PDF). NHL. 2020.
  • "2020-21 Transition Rules and Medical Protocols". NHLPA. December 22, 2020.
  • "NHL Department of Player Safety Education Videos". NHL. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.
  • Glasner, Daniel (March 24, 2014). "Goal: Transparent NHL Player Discipline. Assist: Labour Law". Canadian Lawyer. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2019.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Department of Player Safety FAQs". nhl.com. August 31, 2015.
  2. ^ "Scheifele suspended four games for Jets for charging Evans". nhl.com. June 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Greig suspended two games for Senators". nhl.com. September 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "McIlrath suspended four games for Capitals". nhl.com. September 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Coleman suspended for Flames season opener". nhl.com. October 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Landeskog suspended two games for actions in Avalanche game". nhl.com. October 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Larkin suspended one game for actions in Red Wings game". nhl.com. October 15, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Kane suspended 21 games for Sharks, violated NHL COVID-19 protocol". nhl.com. October 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Buchnevich suspended two games for actions in Blues game". nhl.com. October 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Paquette suspended two games for actions in Canadiens game". nhl.com. November 1, 2021.
  11. ^ "Sergachev suspended two games for actions in Lightning game". nhl.com. November 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Poolman suspended two games for actions in Canucks game". nhl.com. November 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Labanc suspended one game for actions in Sharks game". nhl.com. November 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Marchand suspended three games for actions in Bruins game". nhl.com. November 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "Lemieux suspended five games for biting in Kings game". nhl.com. November 30, 2021.
  16. ^ "Pionk suspended two games for kneeing in Jets game". nhl.com. December 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "Spezza suspended six games for kneeing in Maple Leafs game". nhl.com. December 7, 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Spezza suspension reduced to four games by Commissioner Bettman on appeal". nhl.com. December 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "Connolly suspended four games for actions in Blackhawks game". nhl.com. December 19, 2021.
  20. ^ "Bennett suspended three games for actions in Panthers game". nhl.com. January 2, 2022.
  21. ^ "Wideman suspended one game for actions in Canadiens game". nhl.com. January 13, 2022.
  22. ^ "Johnston suspended three games for actions in Islanders game". nhl.com. January 14, 2022.
  23. ^ "Orlov suspended two games for kneeing in Capitals game". nhl.com. January 19, 2022.
  24. ^ "Dell suspended three games for actions in Sabres game". nhl.com. January 26, 2022.
  25. ^ "Marchand suspended six games for roughing, high-sticking in Bruins game". nhl.com. February 9, 2022.
  26. ^ "Foligno suspended two games for actions in Wild game". nhl.com. February 10, 2022.
  27. ^ "Watson suspended two games for actions in Senators game". nhl.com. February 13, 2022.
  28. ^ "Matthews suspended two games for actions in Maple Leafs game". nhl.com. March 14, 2022.
  29. ^ "NHL investigation regarding Evander Kane completed". nhl.com. September 22, 2021.
  30. ^ Friedman, Elliotte (September 28, 2021). "NHL investigating Evander Kane for possible league COVID protocol violation". nhl.com.
  31. ^ "Spezza appeals six-game suspension for kneeing Pionk". nhl.com. December 8, 2021.
  32. ^ Levin, Jake (February 11, 2022). "Marchand appealing most recent suspension". nbcsports.com.
  33. ^ "Marchand six-game suspension upheld upon appeal by Commissioner Bettman". nhl.com. February 18, 2022.
  34. ^ "Friedman fined maximum for spearing in Penguins game". nhl.com. October 10, 2021.
  35. ^ "Andersson fined $5,000 for actions in Flames game". nhl.com. October 17, 2021.
  36. ^ "Faksa fined $5,000 for incident in Stars game". nhl.com. October 18, 2021.
  37. ^ "Thornton fined maximum for slashing in Panthers game". nhl.com. October 20, 2021.
  38. ^ "Aube-Kubel fined $2,687.50 for incident in Flyers game". nhl.com. October 24, 2021.
  39. ^ "Getzlaf fined $1,000 for actions in Ducks game". nhl.com. October 24, 2021.
  40. ^ a b "Blackhawks fined $2 million by NHL". nhl.com. October 26, 2021.
  41. ^ "Subban fined $5,000 for actions in Devils game". nhl.com. October 27, 2021.
  42. ^ "Subban fined $15,000 for actions in Devils game". nhl.com. November 3, 2021.
  43. ^ "Tkachuk fined $5,000 for actions in Flames game". nhl.com. November 5, 2021.
  44. ^ "Brassard fined $2,000 for actions in Flyers game". nhl.com. November 7, 2021.
  45. ^ a b "DeAngelo fined $2,000 for actions in Hurricanes game". nhl.com. November 11, 2021.
  46. ^ "Rodrigues fined $2,500 for actions in Penguins game". nhl.com. November 14, 2021.
  47. ^ "Goligoski fined $5,000 for actions in Wild game". nhl.com. November 14, 2021.
  48. ^ "Gallagher fined $2,500 for actions in Canadiens game". nhl.com. November 17, 2021.
  49. ^ "Backlund fined $5,000 for actions in Flames game". nhl.com. November 17, 2021.
  50. ^ "Hartman fined $4,250 for actions in Wild game". nhl.com. November 22, 2021.
  51. ^ "Morrissey fined $5,000 for actions in Jets game". nhl.com. November 25, 2021.
  52. ^ "Domi fined $5,000 for actions in Blue Jackets game". nhl.com. November 25, 2021.
  53. ^ "Zaitsev fined $5,000 for actions in Senators game". nhl.com. November 25, 2021.
  54. ^ "Panarin fined $5,000 for actions in Rangers game". nhl.com. November 27, 2021.
  55. ^ "Svechnikov fined $5,000 for actions in Hurricanes game". nhl.com. November 27, 2021.
  56. ^ "Brind'Amour fined $25,000 for actions in Hurricanes game". nhl.com. November 30, 2021.
  57. ^ "Simmonds fined $2,250 for actions in Maple Leafs game". nhl.com. December 6, 2021.
  58. ^ "Cole fined $5,000 for actions in Hurricanes game". nhl.com. December 8, 2021.
  59. ^ "Bowness fined $25,000 for actions in Stars game". nhl.com. January 10, 2022.
  60. ^ "De Haan fined $2,500 actions in Blackhawks game". nhl.com. January 14, 2022.
  61. ^ "Drouin fined $5,000 for actions in Canadiens game". nhl.com. January 19, 2022.
  62. ^ "Danault fined $5,000 for actions in Kings game". nhl.com. January 19, 2022.
  63. ^ "Foote fined for actions in Lightning game". nhl.com. January 22, 2022.
  64. ^ "Cozens fined $2,235.42 for actions in Sabres game". nhl.com. February 16, 2022.
  65. ^ "Hynes of Predators fined $25,000 for inappropriate conduct". nhl.com. February 17, 2022.
  66. ^ "Ruzicka fined $2,004.17 for actions in Flames game". nhl.com. February 17, 2022.
  67. ^ "Benn fined $5,000 for actions in Stars game". nhl.com. February 19, 2022.
  68. ^ "Niemelainen fined $2,043.75 for actions in Oilers game". nhl.com. February 20, 2022.
  69. ^ a b "Bunting fined $2,000 for actions in Maple Leafs game". nhl.com. February 24, 2022.
  70. ^ "Foligno fined $5,000 for actions in Wild game". nhl.com. March 12, 2022.

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