General Fines and Suspensions — 2024-25

uncleben

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Click the spoiler box to see this season's suspensions and fines.

Money forfeited by players 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.

SUSPENSIONS
PlayerTeamOffenseGamesFine
Conor GeekieTampa Bay LightningOctober 2, 2024 - Leaving the bench on a legal line change for the purpose of starting an altercation with Josh Davies
1
N/A​
Matt StienburgColorado AvalancheOctober 30, 2024 - Charging Erik Cernak
2​
$9,361.98​
Tanner JeannotLos Angeles KingsNovember 7, 2024 - Illegal check to the head of Brock Boeser
3​
$41,640.63​
Ryan ReavesToronto Maple LeafsNovember 16, 2024 - Illegal check to the head of Darnell Nurse
5​
$35,156.25​
Timo MeierNew Jersey DevilsNovember 25, 2024 - Cross-checking Zachary L'Heureux
1​
$45,833.33​
TOTAL:
12
$131,992.19​
R - Player was considered a repeat offender (suspended in the 18 months prior to this suspension)
† - suspension covered at least one 2024 preseason game

FINES
PlayerTeamOffenseFine
Arber XhekajMontreal CanadiensSeptember 28, 2024 - Unsportsmanlike conduct against Cedric Pare
$3,385.42
Oliver Ekman-LarssonToronto Maple LeafsOctober 21, 2024 - Interference against Jake Guentzel
$5,000.00​
Garnet HathawayPhiladelphia FlyersOctober 26, 2024 - Elbowing Joel Eriksson Ek
$5,000.00​
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo SabresOctober 28, 2024 - High-sticking Anton Lundell
$5,000.00​
Neal PionkWinnipeg JetsNovember 16, 2024 - Clipping Jesper Boqvist
$5,000.00​
Jeff SkinnerEdmonton OilersNovember 23, 2024 - Diving/embellishment (second citation)*
$2,000.00
Nikita Zadorov RBoston BruinsNovember 29, 2024 - Unsportsmanlike conduct against Evgeni Malkin
$5,000.00​
Evgeni MalkinPittsburgh PenguinsNovember 29, 2024 - Slashing Nikita Zadorov
$5,000.00​
Josh NorrisOttawa SenatorsDecember 5, 2024 - Diving/embellishment (second citation)**
$2,000.00
TOTAL:
$37,385.42​
Italics - Player was fined the maximum allowed
R - Player was considered a repeat offender (fined in the 12 months prior to this fine)
* - Skinner was issued his first citation (warning) following an incident on October 22, 2024
** - Norris was issued his first citation (warning) following an incident on November 7, 2024

Funds Generated:
Players' Emergency Assistance Fund: $169,377.61
NHL Foundation: $0.00


2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21
 
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uncleben

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As per the NHL CBA, 18.7 Fines. (b), a fine may be in an amount up to 50% of a player's (averaged) salary, divided by the number of days in the regular season, but in no event may it exceed $10,000 for a first offence (or $15,000 for any subsequent fine within the rolling year).
I.e., the max fine the League can give is $10,000/$15,000 depending on if they are a repeat offender or not.


With that said, the NHL DoPS then goes on to contradict itself by publishing articles such as the article announcing Jeff Petry's fine (here), wherein they say Petry was fined the "maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement", $5,000.
$5,000 is the maximum the League can hand out without having to offer a telephone hearing (CBA 18.7 (d)).

Offering a telephone hearing would allow the player to refute the case, and the DoPS would have to prove their point and counter argue. In this instance, they can simply slap the fine down without further process.

The following lists the players listed as maximum fines, alongside what their true maximum should be:
PlayerIncongruity
Oliver Ekman-Larsson$5,000.00 vs. $9,114.58
Garnet Hathaway$5,000.00 vs. $6,184.90
Rasmus Dahlin$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00
Neal Pionk$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00
Nikita Zadorov$5,000.00 vs. $13,020.83
Evgeni Malkin$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00
TOTAL:
$30,000.00 vs. $58,320.31
Fines lost:
$28,320.31
 
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uncleben

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I forgot about this thread lol

Not included: Valeri Nichushkin is suspended until November 14 (at the earliest, pending review) from violating the NHL/NHLPA's substance abuse policies; this is included in last year's thread.

Hathaway missed out being a called a repeat offender by less than 2 weeks
 

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