2009–10 NHL suspensions and fines

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The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League during the 2009–10 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.

Suspensions[edit]

Date Name Team Offense Length
September 21, 2009 Pascal Morency New York Islanders Leaving the bench to start a fight with Dion Phaneuf during preseason.[1] 8 games (3 preseason games and 5 regular season games)
September 23, 2009 Sean O'Donnell Los Angeles Kings Cross-check Matt Martin during preseason.[2] 5 games (3 preseason, 2 regular season)
September 24, 2009 Francis Lessard Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Ryan Donelly during preseason.[3] 5 games (2 preseason, 3 regular season)
October 10, 2009 Brad Staubitz San Jose Sharks Hitting Davis Drewiske after whistle on icing.[4] 1 game
October 22, 2009 Evgeny Artyukhin Anaheim Ducks Slew-footing Matt Niskanen.[5] 3 games
October 24, 2009 Tuomo Ruutu Carolina Hurricanes Boarding Darcy Tucker.[6] 3 games
October 27, 2009 Steve Ott Dallas Stars Low hit on Carlo Colaiacovo.[7] 2 games
November 2, 2009 James Wisniewski Anaheim Ducks Illegal hit on Shane Doan.[8] 2 games
November 4, 2009 Dane Byers New York Rangers Automatic suspension due to instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game.[9] 1 game
November 5, 2009 Shane O'Brien Vancouver Canucks High-sticking Sean Avery while both players were on their respective benches[10] 1 game
November 9, 2009 Curtis Glencross Calgary Flames Blindsided hit on Chris Drury.[11] 3 games
November 12, 2009 Darcy Hordichuk Vancouver Canucks Automatic suspension due to instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game.[12] 1 game
November 20, 2009 James Neal Dallas Stars Hitting Derek Dorsett from behind.[13] 2 games
November 23, 2009 Georges Laraque Montreal Canadiens Knee-on-knee hit with Niklas Kronwall.[14] 5 games
November 24, 2009 Daniel Briere Philadelphia Flyers Cross-checking Scott Hannan in the head.[15] 2 games
November 28, 2009 Patrick Kaleta Buffalo Sabres Boarding Jared Ross.[16] 2 games
November 29, 2009 Matt Cooke Pittsburgh Penguins Deliberate check to the head area [17] 2 games
December 1, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals Knee-on-knee hit against Tim Gleason.[18] 2 games
December 6, 2009 Daniel Carcillo Philadelphia Flyers Sucker-punched Matt Bradley.[19] 4 games
January 11, 2010 Ed Jovanovski Phoenix Coyotes Elbowing to the head of John Tavares.[20] 2 games
January 20, 2010 Andy Sutton New York Islanders Boarding Pascal Dupuis.[21] 2 games
January 30, 2010 Mike Green Washington Capitals Elbowing Michael Frolik in the head.[22] 3 games
February 14, 2010 Cam Janssen St. Louis Blues Elbowing Matt Bradley in the head.[23] 5 games
March 5, 2010 Maxim Lapierre Montreal Canadiens Boarding Scott Nichol on a late hit after a scoring chance.[24] 4 games
March 6, 2010 Derek Boogaard Minnesota Wild Knee-on-knee hit on Ryan Jones.[25] 2 games
March 15, 2010 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals Boarding Brian Campbell.[26] 2 games
March 18, 2010 James Wisniewski Anaheim Ducks Boarding Brent Seabrook.[27] 8 games
March 30, 2010 Daniel Carcillo Philadelphia Flyers Cross-checking David Clarkson in the face.[28] 2 games
April 2, 2010 Colby Armstrong Atlanta Thrashers Elbowing Mathieu Perreault in the head.[29] 2 games

Fines[edit]

Date Name Team Offense Amount
October 7, 2009 Organization Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs organization was fined for tampering with Vancouver Canucks free agents.[30] Undisclosed amount
November 4, 2009 John Tortorella New York Rangers (head coach) Automatic fine because a player received an instigator penalty during the last five minutes of a game.[9] $10,000 U.S.
November 12, 2009 Alain Vigneault Vancouver Canucks (head coach) Automatic fine because a player received an instigator penalty during the last five minutes of a game.[12] $10,000 U.S.
December 17, 2009 David Koci Colorado Avalanche Boarding Mike Green.[31] Undisclosed amount
December 17, 2009 Jarkko Ruutu Ottawa Senators Illegal hit on Patrick Kaleta.[31] Undisclosed amount
January 13, 2010 Alexandre Burrows Vancouver Canucks Accused referee Stephane Auger giving him spiteful penalties, derisive comments[32] $2,500 U.S.
January 26, 2010 Colin White New Jersey Devils Illegal hit on Sean Bergenheim.[33] $2,500 U.S.
March 16, 2010 Steve Downie Tampa Bay Lightning Attempt to injure Sidney Crosby.[34] $1,000 U.S.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ The Canadian Press (September 23, 2009). "Kings defenceman O'Donnell suspended five games for cross-check". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  3. ^ The Canadian Press (October 7, 2009). "Kings defenceman O'Donnell suspended five games for cross-check". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  4. ^ The Canadian Press (October 10, 2009). "San Jose Sharks forward Brad Staubitz receives one game suspension from NHL". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  5. ^ The Canadian Press (October 22, 2009). "NHL suspends Anaheim Ducks forward Evgeny Artyukhin for three games". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  6. ^ The Canadian Press (October 24, 2009). "Tuomo Ruutu handed three-game suspension for vicious hit on Darcy Tucker". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  7. ^ The Canadian Press (October 27, 2009). "NHL gives Dallas Stars forward Ott for two games after low hit on Colaiacovo". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  8. ^ The Canadian Press (November 2, 2009). "Ducks D James Wisniewski suspended for forearm hit on Coyotes' Shane Doan". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  9. ^ a b The Canadian Press (November 4, 2009). "Rangers forward Byers suspended one game, coach Tortorella fined $10,000". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  10. ^ The Canadian Press (November 5, 2009). "NHL suspends Vancouver Canucks defenceman Shane O'Brien for one game". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  11. ^ The Canadian Press (November 9, 2009). "Flames' Glencross suspended three games for blindside hit on Rangers' Drury". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
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  13. ^ The Canadian Press (November 20, 2009). "Dallas Stars forward James Neal given two-game suspension from NHL". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  14. ^ The Canadian Press (November 23, 2009). "NHL suspends Canadiens enforcer Laraque five games for hit on Kronwall". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  15. ^ The Canadian Press (November 24, 2009). "NHL hands Flyers forward Daniel Briere a two-game suspension after late hit". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on November 28, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
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  17. ^ The Canadian Press (November 29, 2009). "Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke suspended two games for deliberate hit to the head". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  18. ^ The Canadian Press (December 1, 2009). "Ovechkin suspended for knee-to-knee hit, might have to change 'risky' ways". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  19. ^ The Canadian Press (December 6, 2009). "NHL suspends Carcillo for fight that earned him 19 penalty minutes". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 9, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  20. ^ The Canadian Press (January 11, 2010). "NHL suspends Jovanovski". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  21. ^ CBC Sports (January 20, 2010). "NHL suspends Sutton 2 games for boarding". CBC. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  22. ^ The Canadian Press (January 30, 2010). "NHL suspends Caps defenceman Green for three games for elbowing player in head". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
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  25. ^ The Associated Press (March 6, 2010). "Wild's Boogaard suspended for 2 games". NHL. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
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  30. ^ The Canadian Press (October 7, 2009). "Maple Leafs fined by NHL after Canucks allege they tampered over the summer". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
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