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[edit]
† - suspension covered at least one 2017 NHL preseason game
‡ - suspension covered at least one 2018 postseason game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 WilsonR | 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 TkachukR | Calgary Flames | Unsportsmanlike conduct.[7] | November 18, 2017 | 1 game | $11,280.49 |
| November 16, 2017 | Radko GudasR | 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 TkachukR | 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 Cogliano4 | Anaheim Ducks | Interference against Adrian Kempe.[18] | January 14, 2018 | 2 games | $32,258.06 |
| January 23, 2018 | Brad MarchandR | 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 WilsonR | 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[edit]
- 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]
- 4.^ Cogliano had played a total of 830 consecutive games from the start of his career prior to the suspension.
Fines[edit]
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:
| 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 |
- For coach incident totals, each citation issued to a player on his club counts toward his total.
- All figures are in US dollars.
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 | Matt 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- "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. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
See also[edit]
- 2016–17 NHL suspensions and fines
- 2018–19 NHL suspensions and fines
- 2017 in sports
- 2018 in sports
- 2017–18 NHL season
- 2017–18 NHL transactions
References[edit]
- ^ a b Department of Player Safety FAQs, nhl.com, August 31, 2015
- ^ Wilson Suspended Two Preseason Games for Interference, nhl.com, September 23, 2017
- ^ Desjardins Suspended for Two Rangers Preseason Games, nhl.com, September 25, 2017
- ^ Wilson of Capitals Suspended Four Games for Boarding, nhl.com, October 3, 2017
- ^ Gudbranson of Canucks Suspended One Game for Boarding, nhl.com, October 20, 2017
- ^ Witkowski Suspended 10 Games for Actions in Red Wings Game against Flames, nhl.com, November 16, 2017
- ^ Tkachuk Suspended One Game for Actions in Flames Game against Red Wings, nhl.com, November 18, 2017
- ^ Gudas of Flyers Suspended 10 Games for Slashing, nhl.com, November 19, 2017
- ^ Watson of Predators Suspended Two Games for Boarding, nhl.com, November 19, 2017
- ^ Avalanche Forward Landeskog Suspended Four Games for Cross-Checking, nhl.com, November 27, 2017
- ^ Paquette Suspended One Game for Boarding, nhl.com, November 30, 2017
- ^ Dillon Suspended One Game for Slashing in Sharks Game against Capitals, nhl.com, December 5, 2017
- ^ Tkachuk Suspended One Game for Actions in Flames Game against Maple Leafs, nhl.com, December 7, 2017
- ^ Avalanche Defenseman Johnson Suspended Two Games, nhl.com, December 17, 2017
- ^ Rinaldo Suspended Six Games for Actions in Coyotes Game vs. Avalanche, nhl.com, December 27, 2017
- ^ Claesson Suspended Two Games for Actions in Senators Game vs. Bruins, nhl.com, December 28, 2017
- ^ Maroon Suspended Two Games for Actions in Oilers Game against Kings, nhl.com, January 3, 2018
- ^ Cogliano suspended two games for interference, nhl.com, January 14, 2018
- ^ Marchand Suspended Five Games for Actions in Bruins Game against Devils, nhl.com, January 24, 2018
- ^ Predators Forward Forsberg Suspended Three Games for Interference, nhl.com, February 4, 2018
- ^ Burrows Suspended 10 Games for Actions in Senators Game against Devils, nhl.com, February 7, 2018
- ^ Brown Suspended One Game for Kneeing in Kings Game against Lightning, nhl.com, February 11, 2018
- ^ Wood Suspended Two Games for Actions in Devils Game against Lightning, nhl.com, February 18, 2018
- ^ Backes Suspended Three Games for Interference in Bruins Game, nhl.com, March 7, 2018
- ^ Doughty Suspended 1 Game for Actions in Kings Game against Golden Knights, nhl.com, April 12, 2018
- ^ Kadri Suspended Three Games for Actions in Maple Leafs Game vs. Bruins, nhl.com, April 13, 2018
- ^ Morrissey Suspended One Game for Actions in Jets Game against Wild, nhl.com, April 18, 2018
- ^ NHL Suspends Hartman One Game, Will Miss Game 3 for Predators, nhl.com, April 19, 2018
- ^ Kane Suspended One Game for Actions in Sharks Game against Golden Knights, nhl.com, April 27, 2018
- ^ Wilson Suspended Three Games for Actions in Capitals Game, nhl.com, May 2, 2018
- ^ Murphy, Mike (September 13, 2017), Rangers Invite Andrew Desjardins to Camp on PTO, blueshirtbanter.com
- ^ Bortuzzo of Blues Fined for Cross-Checking, nhl.com, October 9, 2017
- ^ Sobotka of Blues Fined $5,000, nhl.com, October 19, 2017
- ^ Hartman of Blackhawks Fined $2,320, nhl.com, October 25, 2017
- ^ a b c Three Players Fined for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, nhl.com, November 3, 2017
- ^ Meier of Sharks Fined for Roughing Del Zotto, nhl.com, November 12, 2017
- ^ Scandella of Sabres Fined $5,000 for Slashing Hornqvist, nhl.com, November 15, 2017
- ^ Blackhawks Forward Hayden Fined for High Sticking, nhl.com, November 23, 2017
- ^ Jets Defenseman Chiarot Fined for Butt-Ending, nhl.com, November 25, 2017
- ^ Wild Defenseman Dumba Fined for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, nhl.com, November 28, 2017
- ^ Blackhawks Forward Kane Fined $5,000 for Slashing, nhl.com, November 28, 2017
- ^ Sharks Forward Thornton Fined $5,000 for Slashing, nhl.com, December 3, 2017
- ^ Senators Forward Burrows Fined $5,000 for Roughing, nhl.com, December 10, 2017
- ^ Abdelkader Fined for Spearing in Red Wings Game against Islanders, nhl.com, December 20, 2017
- ^ a b Andersen Fined for Diving/Embellishment in Maple Leafs Game vs. Vegas, nhl.com, January 4, 2018
- ^ Savard Fined for Slashing in Blue Jackets Game against Panthers, nhl.com, January 8, 2018
- ^ Brown Fined for Cross-Checking in Kings Game against Penguins, nhl.com, January 19, 2018
- ^ Malkin Fined for Spearing in Penguins Game against Kings, nhl.com, January 19, 2018
- ^ Hall Fined for Boarding in Devils Game against Sabres, nhl.com, January 31, 2018
- ^ Oshie Fined for Cross-Checking in Capitals Game against Penguins, nhl.com, February 3, 2018
- ^ Bowey Fined for Interference in Capitals Game against Jets, nhl.com, February 14, 2018
- ^ Byfuglien Fined for Slashing in Jets Game against Capitals, nhl.com, February 14, 2018
- ^ Engelland Fined for Cross-Checking in Golden Knights Game, nhl.com, February 14, 2018
- ^ a b Cousins Fined for Embellishment in Coyotes Game against Wild, nhl.com, March 9, 2018
- ^ a b Marchand Fined for Embellishment in Bruins Game against Penguins, nhl.com, March 9, 2018
- ^ Ekman-Larsson Fined for Slashing in Coyotes Game against Avalanche, nhl.com, March 10, 2018
- ^ Stamkos Fined for Actions in Lightning Game against Maple Leafs, nhl.com, March 21, 2018
- ^ Bortuzzo Fined for Cross-Checking in Blues Game against Bruins, nhl.com, March 22, 2018
- ^ a b Matheson Fined for Diving/Embellishment in Panthers Game against Senators, nhl.com, April 6, 2018
- ^ Cole Fined for Dangerous Trip in Blue Jackets Game against Canucks, nhl.com, April 1, 2018
- ^ Marchand Fined for Cross-Checking in Bruins Game against Flyers, nhl.com, April 2, 2018
- ^ Kempny Fined for Cross-Checking in Capitals Game against Lightning, nhl.com, May 14, 2018
