The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2014–15 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 (195) for non-repeat 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.
‡ - suspension covered at least one 2015 playoff game
Date of Incident | Offender | Team(s) | Offense(s) | Date of Action | Length | Salary Forfeited1 | ||
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Buffalo Sabres | Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. | data-sort-value="20" | data-sort-value="0" | N/A | ||||
Los Angeles Kings | Suspended indefinitely pending a formal investigation by the NHL of an arrest of charges of domestic violence. | data-sort-value="99" | 76 games3 | data-sort-value="0" | N/A4 | |||
San Jose Sharks | Leaving the bench to start an altercation with Tim Jackman. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="1707317" | $17,073.17 | |||
New York Rangers | Illegal check to the head of Erik Haula. | data-sort-value="05" | 5 games | data-sort-value="5185976" | $51,859.76 | |||
Vancouver Canucks | Illegal check to the head of Alexei Emelin. | data-sort-value="03" | 3 games | data-sort-value="7258065" | $72,580.65 | |||
Los Angeles Kings | Boarding Darren Helm. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="1707318" | $17,073.18 | |||
Nashville Predators | Illegal check to the head of Micheal Ferland. | data-sort-value="04" | 4 games | data-sort-value="2150536" | $21,505.36 | |||
Edmonton Oilers | Illegal check to the head of Zack Kassian. | data-sort-value="03" | 3 games | data-sort-value="11890245" | $118,902.45 | |||
Illegal check to the head of Jiri Tlusty. | data-sort-value="03" | 3 games | data-sort-value="7027650" | $70,276.50 | ||||
Toronto Maple Leafs | Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. | data-sort-value="20" | data-sort-value="16918500" | $169,185.00 | ||||
Dallas Stars | Kneeing Taylor Hall. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="4390244" | $43,902.44 | |||
Winnipeg Jets | Boarding Patrick Kaleta. | data-sort-value="01" | 1 game | data-sort-value="445341" | $4,453.41 | |||
Pittsburgh Penguins | Interfering with Jaromir Jagr. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="645162" | $6,451.62 | |||
Winnipeg Jets | Boarding Clayton Stoner. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="5645162" | $56,451.62 | |||
Minnesota Wild | Illegal check to the head of Brock Nelson. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="1102150" | $11,021.50 | |||
Dallas Stars | Slew-footing Dustin Byfuglien. | data-sort-value="03" | 3 games | data-sort-value="6585366" | $65,853.66 | |||
San Jose Sharks | Punching an unsuspecting Tim Jackman. | data-sort-value="04" | 4 games | data-sort-value="3414636" | $34,146.36 | |||
Edmonton Oilers | Illegal check to the head of Matt Stajan. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="860216" | $8,602.16 | |||
Minnesota Wild | Elbowing Steve Downie. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="8105872" | $81,058.72 | |||
Boston Bruins | Slew-footing Derick Brassard. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="4838710" | $48,387.10 | |||
Chicago Blackhawks | Cross-checking Mathieu Perreault. | data-sort-value="06" | 6 games | data-sort-value="4024392" | $40,243.92 | |||
Philadelphia Flyers | Charging and boarding Kris Letang. | data-sort-value="08" | 8 games | data-sort-value="7317072" | $73,170.72 | |||
Dallas Stars | Cross-checking Adam McQuaid. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="2150538" | $21,505.38 | |||
Florida Panthers | Clipping Tyler Seguin. | data-sort-value="04" | 4 games | data-sort-value="9318996" | $93,189.96 | |||
Ottawa Senators | Interfering with Jussi Jokinen. | data-sort-value="03" | 3 games | data-sort-value="11341464" | $113,414.64 | |||
New York Islanders | Kneeing Trevor Daley. | data-sort-value="01" | 1 game | data-sort-value="537634" | $5,376.34 | |||
Chicago Blackhawks | Boarding Oliver Ekman-Larsson. | data-sort-value="02" | 2 games | data-sort-value="663082" | $6,630.82 | |||
Toronto Maple Leafs | Illegal check to the head of Matt Fraser. | data-sort-value="04" | 4 games | data-sort-value="14146341" | $141,463.41 | |||
Columbus Blue Jackets | Illegal check to the head of Patrick Maroon. | data-sort-value="03" | 3 games | data-sort-value="2741934" | $27,419.34 | |||
Winnipeg Jets | Cross-checking J. T. Miller. | data-sort-value="04" | 4 games | data-sort-value="14146341" | $111,827.96 | |||
Detroit Red Wings | Charging Nikita Kucherov. | data-sort-value="01" | 1 game‡ | data-sort-value="" | N/A | |||
Player totals: | 178 games‡ | $1,533,127.15 |
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. Fines listed in italics indicate that was the maximum allowed fine.
Date of Incident | Offender | Team | Offense | Date of Action | Amount1 |
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October 16, 2014 | Milan Lucic | Boston Bruins | Making an obscene gesture during the Bruins' game against the Montreal Canadiens. | October 17, 2014 | $5,000.00 |
November 8, 2014 | Antoine Roussel | Dallas Stars | Punching an unsuspecting Justin Braun. | November 10, 2014 | $5,376.34 |
November 28, 2014 | Alexei Emelin | Montreal Canadiens | Illegal check to the head of Brian Gionta. | November 29, 2014 | $11,021.51 |
November 29, 2014 | Marco Scandella | Minnesota Wild | Illegal check to the head of T. J. Oshie. | December 1, 2014 | $2,755.38 |
December 2, 2014 | Team | Los Angeles Kings | Violating the terms of defenseman Slava Voynov's suspension. | December 2, 2014 | $100,000.00 |
December 6, 2014 | Anders Lee | New York Islanders | Elbowing Carl Gunnarsson. | December 9, 2014 | $2,286.29 |
December 13, 2014 | James Neal | Nashville Predators | Diving/Embellishment. | December 17, 2014 | $2,000.00 |
December 30, 2014 | Jannik Hansen | Vancouver Canucks | Illegal check to the head of Tommy Wingels. | December 31, 2014 | $5,000.00 |
December 26, 2014 | Team | Philadelphia Flyers | Violating the terms of the CBA (travelling during a restricted period for team activity). | January 4, 2015 | Undisclosed |
December 29, 2014 | Gustav Nyquist | Detroit Red Wings | Diving/Embellishment. | January 7, 2015 | $2,000.00 |
January 4, 2015 | Vincent Trocheck | Florida Panthers | Diving/Embellishment. | January 7, 2015 | $2,000.00 |
January 14, 2015 | Sami Vatanen | Anaheim Ducks | Elbowing David Booth. | January 15, 2015 | $3,393.82 |
January 19, 2015 | Cal Clutterbuck | New York Islanders | Diving/Embellishment. | January 28, 2015 | $2,000.00 |
January 29, 2015 | P. K. Subban | Montreal Canadiens | Diving/Embellishment. | February 4, 2015 | $2,000.00 |
February 22, 2015 | Michal Neuvirth | Buffalo Sabres | Diving/Embellishment. | February 26, 2015 | $2,000.00 |
February 26, 2015 | Logan Couture | San Jose Sharks | Slew-footing Brendan Smith. | February 27, 2015 | $5,000.00 |
February 28, 2015 | Gabriel Landeskog | Colorado Avalanche | Throwing a punch at Mikko Koivu while both players were on their respective benches. | March 3, 2015 | $5,000.00 |
February 28, 2015 | Cody McLeod | Colorado Avalanche | Entering game late with intention of starting an altercation. | March 3, 2015 | $3,091.40 |
March 1, 2015 | Richard Panik | Toronto Maple Leafs | Diving/Embellishment. | March 5, 2015 | $2,000.00 |
March 12, 2015 | P. K. Subban | Montreal Canadiens | Diving/Embellishment. | March 20, 2015 | $3,000.00 |
March 21, 2015 | Craig Smith | Nashville Predators | High-sticking Jerry D'Amigo. | March 22, 2015 | $5,000.00 |
March 19, 2015 | Tom Wilson | Washington Capitals | Diving/Embellishment. | March 27, 2015 | $2,000.00 |
March 28, 2015 | Tanner Glass | New York Rangers | Butt-ending Adam McQuaid. | March 28, 2015 | $3,897.85 |
April 3, 2015 | Scott Gomez | New Jersey Devils | Elbowing Alexei Emelin. | April 4, 2015 | $1,478.49 |
March 30, 2015 | Andrew Shaw | Chicago Blackhawks | Diving/Embellishment. | April 10, 2015 | $2,000.00 |
April 17, 2015 | Bob Hartley | Calgary Flames | His responsibility for the incident that took place on ice during Game 2 of the Flames' first round series against the Vancouver Canucks. | April 18, 2015 | $50,000.00 |
May 3, 2015 | Brandon Prust | Montreal Canadiens | Derogatory public comments directed toward Referee Brad Watson. | May 5, 2015 | $5,000.00 |
Player totals: | $250,301.48+ |