General Fines and Suspensions thread (2022-23)

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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
[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Player[/TD]
[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Offense[/TD]
[TD]Games[/TD]
[TD]Fine[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jacob Melanson[/TD]
[TD]Seattle Kraken[/TD]
[TD]September 26, 2022 - Illegal check to the head of James Hamblin[/TD]

[TD]
2
[/TD]

[TD]
N/A​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jacob Doty[/TD]
[TD]Los Angeles Kings[/TD]
[TD]September 28, 2022 - Interference against Jeffrey Viel[/TD]

[TD]
2
[/TD]

[TD]
N/A​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Evgeny Kuznetsov[/TD]
[TD]Washington Capitals[/TD]
[TD]October 17, 2022 - High-sticking Kyle Burroughs[/TD]

[TD]
1​
[/TD]

[TD]
$42,162.16​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Michael Rasmussen[/TD]
[TD]Detroit Red Wings[/TD]
[TD]October 27, 2022 - High-sticking David Krejci[/TD]

[TD]
2​
[/TD]

[TD]
$15,783.78​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Matthew Tkachuk[/TD]
[TD]Florida Panthers[/TD]
[TD]November 5, 2022 - High-sticking Jonathan Quick[/TD]

[TD]
2​
[/TD]

[TD]
$102,702.70​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Josh Anderson[/TD]
[TD]Montreal Canadiens[/TD]
[TD]November 5, 2022 - Boarding Alex Pietrangelo[/TD]

[TD]
2​
[/TD]

[TD]
$59,459.46​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Juraj Slafkovsky[/TD]
[TD]Montreal Canadiens[/TD]
[TD]November 8, 2022 - Boarding Matt Luff[/TD]

[TD]
2​
[/TD]

[TD]
$10,270.28​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nicolas Aube-Kubel[/TD]
[TD]Washington Capitals[/TD]
[TD]November 11, 2022 - Illegal check to the head of Cal Foote[/TD]

[TD]
3​
[/TD]

[TD]
$16,216.23​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pierre Engvall[/TD]
[TD]Toronto Maple Leafs[/TD]
[TD]December 8, 2022 - High-sticking Sean Durzi[/TD]

[TD]
1​
[/TD]

[TD]
$12,162.16​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jeff Skinner[/TD]
[TD]Buffalo Sabres[/TD]
[TD]December 9, 2022 - High-sticking Jake Guentzel[/TD]

[TD]
3​
[/TD]

[TD]
$145,945.95​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jamie Oleksiak[/TD]
[TD]Seattle Kraken[/TD]
[TD]December 9, 2022 - Illegal check to the head of Alexander Alexeyev[/TD]

[TD]
3​
[/TD]

[TD]
$74,594.59​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tomas Hertl[/TD]
[TD]San Jose Sharks[/TD]
[TD]December 18, 2022 - High-sticking Elias Lindholm[/TD]

[TD]
2​
[/TD]

[TD]
$87,972.97​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mason Shaw[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota Wild[/TD]
[TD]December 22, 2022 - Kneeing Evgeny Svechnikov[/TD]

[TD]
2​
[/TD]

[TD]
$8,108.11​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Erik Cernak[/TD]
[TD]Tampa Bay Lightning[/TD]
[TD]February 23, 2023 - Elbowing Kyle Okposo[/TD]

[TD]
2​
[/TD]

[TD]
$31,891.89​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]K'Andre Miller[/TD]
[TD]New York Rangers[/TD]
[TD]February 26, 2023 - Unsportsmanlike conduct against Drew Doughty[/TD]

[TD]
3​
[/TD]

[TD]
$15,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tony DeAngelo[/TD]
[TD]Philadelphia Flyers[/TD]
[TD]March 7, 2023 - Spearing Corey Perry[/TD]

[TD]
2​
[/TD]

[TD]
$54,054.05​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jordan Binnington[/TD]
[TD]St. Louis Blues[/TD]
[TD]March 15, 2023 - Roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct against Ryan Hartman[/TD]
[TD]
2​
[/TD]
[TD]
$64,864.86​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]A.J. Greer[/TD]
[TD]Boston Bruins[/TD]
[TD]March 23, 2023 - Cross-checking Mike Hoffman[/TD]
[TD]
1​
[/TD]
[TD]
$4,121.62​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blake Lizotte[/TD]
[TD]Los Angeles Kings[/TD]
[TD]March 25, 2023 - Cross-checking Josh Morrissey[/TD]
[TD]
1​
[/TD]
[TD]
$9,054.05​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ryan Hartman[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota Wild[/TD]
[TD]April 11, 2023 - Interference against Nikolaj Ehlers[/TD]
[TD]
1​
[/TD]
[TD]
$9,189.19​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Michael Bunting[/TD]
[TD]Toronto Maple Leafs[/TD]
[TD]April 18, 2023 - Illegal check to the head and interference against Erik Cernak[/TD]
[TD]
3​
[/TD]
[TD]
N/A​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cale Makar[/TD]
[TD]Colorado Avalanche[/TD]
[TD]April 24, 2023 - Interference against Jared McCann[/TD]
[TD]
1​
[/TD]
[TD]
N/A​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Darnell Nurse R[/TD]
[TD]Colorado Avalanche[/TD]
[TD]May 10, 2023 - Automatic suspension for instigating a fight against Nicolas Hague during the final five minutes of a game[/TD]
[TD]
1​
[/TD]
[TD]
N/A​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alex Pietrangelo[/TD]
[TD]Vegas Golden Knights[/TD]
[TD]May 10, 2023 - Slashing Leon Draisaitl[/TD]
[TD]
1​
[/TD]
[TD]
N/A​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jamie Benn[/TD]
[TD]Dallas Stars[/TD]
[TD]May 23, 2023 - Cross-checking Mark Stone[/TD]
[TD]
2​
[/TD]
[TD]
N/A​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]
TOTAL:
[/TD]
[TD]
47†‡
[/TD]
[TD]
$755,445.94​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
R - Player was considered a repeat offender (suspended in the 18 months prior to this suspension)
† - suspension covered at least one 2022 preseason game
‡ - suspension covered at least one 2023 postseason game
FINES
[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Player[/TD]
[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Offense[/TD]
[TD]Fine[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jeff Petry[/TD]
[TD]Pittsburgh Penguins[/TD]
[TD]September 27, 2022 - Roughing Jonatan Berggren[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Michael Carcone[/TD]
[TD]Arizona Coyotes[/TD]
[TD]October 4, 2022 - Roughing Gage Quinney[/TD]
[TD]
$2,027.03
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alexander Romanov[/TD]
[TD]New York Islanders[/TD]
[TD]October 8, 2022 - Charging Vincent Trocheck[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Darnell Nurse[/TD]
[TD]Edmonton Oilers[/TD]
[TD]October 12, 2022 - Interference against Kyle Burroughs[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ty Dellandrea[/TD]
[TD]Dallas Stars[/TD]
[TD]October 30, 2022 - Interference against Igor Shesterkin[/TD]
[TD]
$2,333.33
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Casey Cizikas[/TD]
[TD]New York Islanders[/TD]
[TD]November 1, 2022 - Interference against Alex Stalock[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Trevor Zegras[/TD]
[TD]Anaheim Ducks[/TD]
[TD]November 1, 2022 - Slashing Matt Benning[/TD]
[TD]
$1,500.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kirill Kaprizov[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota Wild[/TD]
[TD]November 8, 2022 - Roughing Drew Doughty[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Garnet Hathaway[/TD]
[TD]Anaheim Ducks[/TD]
[TD]November 11, 2022 - Unsportsmanlike conduct against Pat Maroon[/TD]
[TD]
$4,054.05
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pat Maroon R[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota Wild[/TD]
[TD]November 11, 2022 - Unsportsmanlike conduct against Garnet Hathaway[/TD]
[TD]
$2,702.70
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blake Coleman[/TD]
[TD]Calgary Flames[/TD]
[TD]November 12, 2022 - Slew-footing Pierre-Luc Dubois[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Carson Soucy[/TD]
[TD]Seattle Kraken[/TD]
[TD]November 13, 2022 - Roughing Pierre-Luc Dubois[/TD]
[TD]
$2,500.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mathieu Joseph[/TD]
[TD]Ottawa Senators[/TD]
[TD]November 14, 2022 - High-sticking Sebastian Aho[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mason Marchment[/TD]
[TD]Dallas Stars[/TD]
[TD]December 8, 2022 - Diving/embellishment (second citation)*[/TD]
[TD]
$2,000.00
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Austin Watson[/TD]
[TD]Ottawa Senators[/TD]
[TD]December 17, 2022 - Interference against Dylan Larkin[/TD]
[TD]
$4,054.05
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mikhail Sergachev[/TD]
[TD]Tampa Bay Lightning[/TD]
[TD]December 20, 2022 - Slashing Michael Bunting[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sheldon Keefe
(head coach)[/TD]
[TD]Toronto Maple Leafs[/TD]
[TD]December 27, 2022 - Demeaning conduct directed at the officials[/TD]
[TD]
$25,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Toronto Maple Leafs[/TD]
[TD]December 26, 2022 - Violating the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA[/TD]
[TD]
$100,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Clayton Keller[/TD]
[TD]Arizona Coyotes[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2023 - Cross-checking Erik Brannstrom[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mikhail Sergachev R[/TD]
[TD]Tampa Bay Lightning[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2023 - Roughing Conor Garland[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Paul Maurice
(head coach)[/TD]
[TD]Florida Panthers[/TD]
[TD]January 17, 2023 - Inappropriate comments against officials during a postgame press conference[/TD]
[TD]
$25,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mike Matheson[/TD]
[TD]Montreal Canadiens[/TD]
[TD]January 19, 2023 - Interference against Eric Staal[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Juuso Valimaki[/TD]
[TD]Arizona Coyotes[/TD]
[TD]January 24, 2023 - Slashing Max Jones[/TD]
[TD]
$4,189.19
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ian Cole[/TD]
[TD]Tampa Bay Lightning[/TD]
[TD]February 9, 2023 - Kneeing Andrew Cogliano[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dylan Larkin[/TD]
[TD]Detroit Red Wings[/TD]
[TD]February 21, 2023 - Cross-checking T.J. Oshie[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brad Marchand R[/TD]
[TD]Boston Bruins[/TD]
[TD]February 23, 2023 - Dangerous trip against Oliver Bjorkstrand[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Christian Wolanin[/TD]
[TD]Vancouver Canucks[/TD]
[TD]February 27, 2023 - Slashing Ty Dellandrea[/TD]
[TD]
$2,027.03
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Colin Miller[/TD]
[TD]Dallas Stars[/TD]
[TD]February 27, 2023 - Elbowing Nils Aman[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ryan Hartman R[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota Wild[/TD]
[TD]March 7, 2023 - Slashing Rasmus Andersson[/TD]
[TD]
$4,594.59
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]John Tavares[/TD]
[TD]Toronto Maple Leafs[/TD]
[TD]March 11, 2023 - Slashing Vincent Desharnais[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nick Suzuki[/TD]
[TD]Montreal Canadiens[/TD]
[TD]March 16, 2023 - Cross-checking Anton Lundell[/TD]
[TD]
$2,500.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Adam Fox[/TD]
[TD]New York Rangers[/TD]
[TD]April 5, 2023 - Slashing Corey Perry[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alex Killorn[/TD]
[TD]Tampa Bay Lightning[/TD]
[TD]April 5, 2023 - Slashing Igor Shesterkin[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mark Friedman[/TD]
[TD]Pittsburgh Penguins[/TD]
[TD]April 2, 2023 - Diving/embellishment (second citation)**[/TD]
[TD]
$2,000.00
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ryan Strome[/TD]
[TD]Anaheim Ducks[/TD]
[TD]April 9, 2023 - Unsportsmanlike conduct against the Colorado Avalanche[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Neal Pionk[/TD]
[TD]Winnipeg Jets[/TD]
[TD]April 11, 2023 - Cross-checking Marcus Johansson[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sam Lafferty[/TD]
[TD]Toronto Maple Leafs[/TD]
[TD]April 22, 2023 - Cross-checking Ross Colton[/TD]
[TD]
$3,108.11
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Matthew Tkachuk[/TD]
[TD]Florida Panthers[/TD]
[TD]April 23, 2023 - Cross-checking Garnet Hathaway[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sam Bennett[/TD]
[TD]Florida Panthers[/TD]
[TD]May 4, 2023 - Cross-checking Michael Bunting[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tomas Tatar[/TD]
[TD]New Jersey Devils[/TD]
[TD]May 7, 2023 - High-sticking Sebastian Aho[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Vancouver Canucks[/TD]
[TD]April 17–23, 2023 - Violating the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA[/TD]
[TD]
$50,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jay Woodcroft
(head coach)[/TD]
[TD]Edmonton Oilers[/TD]
[TD]May 10, 2023 - Automatic fine for Darnell Nurse instigating a fight during the final five minutes of a game[/TD]
[TD]
$10,000.00
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Max Domi[/TD]
[TD]Dallas Stars[/TD]
[TD]May 23, 2023 - Slashing Mark Stone[/TD]
[TD]
$5,000.00​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]
TOTAL:
[/TD]
[TD]
$369,590.08​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Italics - Player was fined the maximum allowed
R - Player was considered a repeat offender (fined in the 12 months prior to this fine)
* - Marchment was issued his first citation (warning) following an incident on November 26, 2022
** - Friedman was issued his first citation (warning) following an incident on December 28, 2022
 
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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.


Sometimes the official releases also just simply list the wrong max values for those below $5,000.

The following lists the players listed as maximum fines, alongside what their true maximum should be:
[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Player[/TD]
[TD]Incongruity[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jeff Petry[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Michael Carcone[/TD]
[TD]$2,027.23 vs. $2,027.03[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alexander Romanov[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $6,756.76[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Darnell Nurse[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Casey Cizikas[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $6,756.76[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kirill Kaprizov[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blake Coleman[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mathieu Joseph[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $7,972.97[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mikhail Sergachev[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Clayton Keller[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mikhail Sergachev[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $12,972.97[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mike Matheson[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ian Cole[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $8,108.11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dylan Larkin[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brad Marchand[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $15,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]John Tavares[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Adam Fox[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alex Killorn[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ryan Strome[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Neal Pionk[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Matthew Tkachuk[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sam Bennett[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tomas Tatar[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $10,000.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Max Domi[/TD]
[TD]$5,000.00 vs. $8,108.11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
TOTAL:
[/TD]
[TD]$117,027.23 vs. $227,702.71[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
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