2014–15 NHL suspensions and fines

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 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.

Suspensions


‡ - suspension covered at least one 2015 playoff game

Date of Incident Offender Team(s) Offense(s) Date of Action Length Salary Forfeited1
May 15, 2014 Konopka, ZenonZenon Konopka Buffalo Sabres Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.[1] May 15, 2014 20 games2 N/A
October 20, 2014 Voynov, SlavaSlava Voynov Los Angeles Kings Suspended indefinitely pending a formal investigation by the NHL of an arrest of charges of domestic violence.[2] October 20, 2014 76 games3 N/A4
October 26, 2014 Scott, JohnJohn Scott San Jose Sharks Leaving the bench to start an altercation with Tim Jackman.[3] October 27, 2014 2 games $17,073.17
October 27, 2014 Moore, JohnJohn Moore New York Rangers Illegal check to the head of Erik Haula.[4] October 29, 2014 5 games $51,859.76
October 30, 2014 Burrows, AlexandreAlexandre Burrows Vancouver Canucks Illegal check to the head of Alexei Emelin.[5] October 31, 2014 3 games $72,580.65
October 31, 2014 Nolan, JordanJordan Nolan Los Angeles Kings Boarding Darren Helm.[6] November 2, 2014 2 games $17,073.18
October 31, 2014 Volchenkov, AntonAnton Volchenkov Nashville Predators Illegal check to the head of Micheal Ferland.[7] November 2, 2014 4 games $21,505.36
November 1, 2014 Ference, AndrewAndrew Ference Edmonton Oilers Illegal check to the head of Zack Kassian.[8] November 3, 2014 3 games $118,902.45
November 4, 2014 Johnson, JackJack Johnson Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal check to the head of Jiri Tlusty.[9] November 5, 2014 3 games $70,276.50
November 6, 2014 Ashton, CarterCarter Ashton Toronto Maple Leafs Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.[10] November 6, 2014 20 games5 $169,185.00
November 25, 2014 Garbutt, RyanRyan Garbutt Dallas Stars Kneeing Taylor Hall.[11] November 27, 2014 2 games $43,902.44
November 26, 2014 Lowry, AdamAdam Lowry Winnipeg Jets Boarding Patrick Kaleta.[12] November 27, 2014 1 game $4,453.41
December 2, 2014 Bortuzzo, RobertRobert Bortuzzo Pittsburgh Penguins Interfering with Jaromir Jagr.[13] December 3, 2014 2 games $6,451.62
December 7, 2014 Kane, EvanderEvander Kane Winnipeg Jets Boarding Clayton Stoner.[14] December 8, 2014 2 games $56,451.62
December 9, 2014 Scandella, MarcoMarco Scandella Minnesota Wild Illegal check to the head of Brock Nelson.[15] December 10, 2014 2 games $11,021.50
December 9, 2014 Garbutt, RyanRyan Garbutt Dallas Stars Slew-footing Dustin Byfuglien.[16] December 11, 2014 3 games $65,853.66
December 22, 2014 Scott, JohnJohn Scott San Jose Sharks Punching an unsuspecting Tim Jackman.[17] December 24, 2014 4 games $34,146.36
December 31, 2014 Aulie, KeithKeith Aulie Edmonton Oilers Illegal check to the head of Matt Stajan.[18] January 1, 2015 2 games $8,602.16
January 13, 2015 Suter, RyanRyan Suter Minnesota Wild Elbowing Steve Downie.[19] January 14, 2015 2 games $81,058.72
January 15, 2015 Marchand, BradBrad Marchand Boston Bruins Slew-footing Derick Brassard.[20] January 16, 2015 2 games $48,387.10
January 16, 2015 Carcillo, DanielDaniel Carcillo Chicago Blackhawks Cross-checking Mathieu Perreault.[21] January 19, 2015 6 games $40,243.92
January 20, 2015 Rinaldo, ZacZac Rinaldo Philadelphia Flyers Charging and boarding Kris Letang.[22] January 26, 2015 8 games $73,170.72
February 10, 2015 Roussel, AntoineAntoine Roussel Dallas Stars Cross-checking Adam McQuaid.[23] February 12, 2015 2 games $21,505.38
February 13, 2015 Kulikov, DmitriDmitri Kulikov Florida Panthers Clipping Tyler Seguin.[24] February 16, 2015 4 games $93,189.96
February 21, 2015 Cowen, JaredJared Cowen Ottawa Senators Interfering with Jussi Jokinen.[25] February 23, 2015 3 games $113,414.64
March 3, 2015 Martin, MattMatt Martin New York Islanders Kneeing Trevor Daley.[26] March 4, 2015 1 game $5,376.34
March 12, 2015 Nordstrom, JoakimJoakim Nordstrom Chicago Blackhawks Boarding Oliver Ekman-Larsson.[27] March 13, 2015 2 games $6,630.82
March 16, 2015 Kadri, NazemNazem Kadri Toronto Maple Leafs Illegal check to the head of Matt Fraser.[28] March 18, 2015 4 games $141,463.41
March 24, 2015 Boll, JaredJared Boll Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal check to the head of Patrick Maroon.[29] March 26, 2015 3 games $27,419.34
March 31, 2015 Byfuglien, DustinDustin Byfuglien Winnipeg Jets Cross-checking J. T. Miller.[30] April 2, 2015 4 games $111,827.96
April 27, 2015 Kronwall, NiklasNiklas Kronwall Detroit Red Wings Charging Nikita Kucherov.[31] April 28, 2015 1 game‡ N/A
Player totals: 178 games‡ $1,533,127.15
  1. All figures are in US dollars
  2. Suspension will be served at the beginning of any new contract. The suspension is accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health.[1]
  3. Voynov had played in six games for the Kings before his suspension and was not reinstated before the end of the season.[2] On May 30, 2016, the NHL ruled Voynov's suspension was still in effect and he was not eligible to play in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.[32]
  4. Voynov was suspended with pay and did not forfeit any salary.[2]
  5. Suspension accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health.[10]

Fines

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
October 16, 2014 Milan Lucic Boston Bruins Making an obscene gesture during the Bruins' game against the Montreal Canadiens.[33] October 17, 2014 $5,000.00
November 8, 2014 Antoine Roussel Dallas Stars Punching an unsuspecting Justin Braun.[34] November 10, 2014 $5,376.34
November 28, 2014 Alexei Emelin Montreal Canadiens Illegal check to the head of Brian Gionta.[35] November 29, 2014 $11,021.51
November 29, 2014 Marco Scandella Minnesota Wild Illegal check to the head of T. J. Oshie.[36] December 1, 2014 $2,755.38
December 2, 2014 Team Los Angeles Kings Violating the terms of defenseman Slava Voynov's suspension.[37] December 2, 2014 $100,000.00
December 6, 2014 Anders Lee New York Islanders Elbowing Carl Gunnarsson.[38] December 9, 2014 $2,286.29
December 13, 2014 James Neal Nashville Predators Diving/Embellishment.[39] December 17, 2014 $2,000.00
December 30, 2014 Jannik Hansen Vancouver Canucks Illegal check to the head of Tommy Wingels.[40] 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).[41] January 4, 2015 Undisclosed
December 29, 2014 Gustav Nyquist Detroit Red Wings Diving/Embellishment.[42] January 7, 2015 $2,000.00
January 4, 2015 Vincent Trocheck Florida Panthers Diving/Embellishment.[43] January 7, 2015 $2,000.00
January 14, 2015 Sami Vatanen Anaheim Ducks Elbowing David Booth.[44] January 15, 2015 $3,393.82
January 19, 2015 Cal Clutterbuck New York Islanders Diving/Embellishment.[45] January 28, 2015 $2,000.00
January 29, 2015 P. K. Subban Montreal Canadiens Diving/Embellishment.[46] February 4, 2015 $2,000.00
February 22, 2015 Michal Neuvirth Buffalo Sabres Diving/Embellishment.[47] February 26, 2015 $2,000.00
February 26, 2015 Logan Couture San Jose Sharks Slew-footing Brendan Smith.[48] 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.[49] March 3, 2015 $5,000.00
February 28, 2015 Cody McLeod Colorado Avalanche Entering game late with intention of starting an altercation.[49] March 3, 2015 $3,091.40
March 1, 2015 Richard Panik Toronto Maple Leafs Diving/Embellishment.[50] March 5, 2015 $2,000.00
March 12, 2015 P. K. Subban Montreal Canadiens Diving/Embellishment.[51] March 20, 2015 $3,000.00
March 21, 2015 Craig Smith Nashville Predators High-sticking Jerry D'Amigo.[52] March 22, 2015 $5,000.00
March 19, 2015 Tom Wilson Washington Capitals Diving/Embellishment.[53] March 27, 2015 $2,000.00
March 28, 2015 Tanner Glass New York Rangers Butt-ending Adam McQuaid.[54] March 28, 2015 $3,897.85
April 3, 2015 Scott Gomez New Jersey Devils Elbowing Alexei Emelin.[55] April 4, 2015 $1,478.49
March 30, 2015 Andrew Shaw Chicago Blackhawks Diving/Embellishment.[56] April 10, 2015 $2,000.00
April 17, 2015 Bob Hartley
(head coach)		 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.[57] April 18, 2015 $50,000.00
May 3, 2015 Brandon Prust Montreal Canadiens Derogatory public comments directed toward Referee Brad Watson.[58] May 5, 2015 $5,000.00
Player totals: $250,301.48+
  1. All figures are in US dollars

Further reading

See also

References

  1. 1 2 NHL.com (May 15, 2014), Sabres' Konopka suspended 20 games, NHL, retrieved May 27, 2014
  2. 1 2 3 NHL.com (October 20, 2014), Kings defenseman Voynov suspended indefinitely, NHL, retrieved October 20, 2014
  3. ↑ NHL.com (October 27, 2014), Sharks' Scott suspended 2 games, NHL, retrieved October 27, 2014
  4. ↑ NHL.com (October 29, 2014), Moore suspended five games for check to the head, NHL, retrieved October 29, 2014
  5. ↑ NHL.com (October 31, 2014), Canucks' Burrows suspended 3 games, NHL, retrieved October 31, 2014
  6. ↑ NHL.com (November 2, 2014), Kings' Nolan suspended two games for boarding, NHL, retrieved November 2, 2014
  7. ↑ NHL.com (November 2, 2014), Predators' Volchenkov suspended four games, NHL, retrieved November 2, 2014
  8. ↑ NHL.com (November 3, 2014), Ference suspended three games for illegal check, NHL, retrieved November 3, 2014
  9. ↑ NHL.com (November 5, 2014), Blue Jackets' Johnson suspended three games, NHL, retrieved November 5, 2014
  10. 1 2 NHL.com (November 6, 2014), Maple Leafs' Ashton suspended 20 games, NHL, archived from the original on November 7, 2014, retrieved November 6, 2014
  11. ↑ NHL.com (November 27, 2014), Stars' Garbutt suspended 2 games, NHL, retrieved November 27, 2014
  12. ↑ NHL.com (November 27, 2014), Jets' Lowry suspended 1 game, NHL, retrieved November 27, 2014
  13. ↑ NHL.com (December 3, 2014), Penguins' Bortuzzo suspended 2 games, NHL, retrieved December 3, 2014
  14. ↑ NHL.com (December 8, 2014), Jets' Kane suspended two games for boarding, NHL, retrieved December 8, 2014
  15. ↑ NHL.com (December 10, 2014), Wild's Scandella suspended two games, NHL, retrieved December 10, 2014
  16. ↑ NHL.com (December 11, 2014), Garbutt suspended three games for slew-footing, NHL, retrieved December 11, 2014
  17. ↑ NHL.com (December 24, 2014), Scott suspended four games for punching opponent, NHL, retrieved December 24, 2014
  18. ↑ NHL.com (January 1, 2015), Oilers' Aulie suspended two games for illegal check, NHL, retrieved January 1, 2015
  19. ↑ NHL.com (January 14, 2015), Wild's Suter suspended two games for elbowing, NHL, retrieved January 14, 2015
  20. ↑ NHL.com (January 16, 2015), Bruins' Marchand banned two games for slew-footing, NHL, retrieved January 16, 2015
  21. ↑ NHL.com (January 19, 2015), Carcillo suspended six games for cross-checking, NHL, retrieved January 19, 2015
  22. ↑ NHL.com (January 26, 2015), Rinaldo receives eight games for charging, boarding, NHL, retrieved January 26, 2015
  23. ↑ NHL.com (February 12, 2015), Stars' Roussel banned two games for cross-checking, NHL, retrieved February 12, 2015
  24. ↑ NHL.com (February 16, 2015), Kulikov suspended four games for clipping, NHL, retrieved February 16, 2015
  25. ↑ NHL.com (February 23, 2015), Senators' Cowen banned three games for interference, NHL, retrieved February 23, 2015
  26. ↑ NHL.com (March 4, 2015), Islanders' Martin suspended one game for kneeing, NHL, retrieved March 4, 2015
  27. ↑ NHL.com (March 13, 2015), Chicago's Nordstrom banned two games for boarding, NHL, retrieved March 13, 2015
  28. ↑ NHL.com (March 18, 2015), Kadri suspended four games for illegal check, NHL, retrieved March 18, 2015
  29. ↑ NHL.com (March 26, 2015), Blue Jackets forward Boll suspended three games, NHL, retrieved March 26, 2015
  30. ↑ NHL.com (April 2, 2015), Byfuglien suspended four games for cross-checking, NHL, retrieved April 2, 2015
  31. ↑ NHL.com (April 28, 2015), Wings' Kronwall suspended one game for charging, NHL, retrieved April 28, 2015
  32. ↑ @TSNBobMcKenzie (May 30, 2016), Russian federation has been told Slava Voynov is not eligible to play in the World Cup because he's under NHL suspension., Twitter, retrieved May 30, 2016
  33. ↑ NHL.com (2014-10-17), Bruins' Lucic fined $5,000, NHL, retrieved 2014-10-17
  34. ↑ NHL.com (2014-11-10), Stars' Roussel fined for punching Sharks' Braun, NHL, retrieved 2014-11-10
  35. ↑ NHL.com (2014-10-29), Canadiens' Emelin fined for illegal check, NHL, retrieved 2014-10-29
  36. ↑ NHL.com (2014-12-01), Wild's Scandella fined for illegal check to the head, NHL, retrieved 2014-12-01
  37. ↑ NHL.com (2014-12-02), Los Angeles Kings fined for violating terms of Voynov ban, NHL, retrieved 2014-12-02
  38. ↑ NHL.com (2014-12-09), Islanders' Lee fined for elbowing Blues' Gunnarsson, NHL, retrieved 2014-12-09
  39. ↑ NHL.com (2014-12-17), Predators' Neal fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2014-12-17
  40. ↑ NHL.com (2014-12-31), Canucks' Hansen fined for illegal check to the head, NHL, retrieved 2014-12-31
  41. ↑ NHL.com (2015-01-04), NHL fines Flyers organization for violation of CBA, NHL, retrieved 2015-01-04
  42. ↑ NHL.com (2015-01-07), Wings' Nyquist fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2015-01-07
  43. ↑ NHL.com (2015-01-07), Trocheck fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2015-01-07
  44. ↑ NHL.com (2015-01-15), Ducks' Vatanen fined for elbowing, NHL, retrieved 2015-01-15
  45. ↑ NHL.com (2015-01-28), Islanders' Clutterbuck fined for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2015-01-28
  46. ↑ NHL.com (2015-02-04), Canadiens' Subban fined for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2015-02-04
  47. ↑ NHL.com (2015-02-25), Sabres' Neuvirth fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2015-02-25
  48. ↑ NHL.com (2015-02-27), Sharks' Couture fined for slew-footing, NHL, retrieved 2015-02-27
  49. 1 2 NHL.com (2015-03-03), Avalanche's McLeod, Landeskog fined for actions at end of Feb. 28 game vs. Wild, NHL, retrieved 2015-03-03
  50. ↑ NHL.com (2015-03-05), Leafs' Panik fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2015-03-05
  51. ↑ NHL.com (2015-03-20), Canadiens' Subban fined for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2015-03-20
  52. ↑ NHL.com (2015-03-22), Predators' Smith fined for high-sticking, NHL, retrieved 2015-03-22
  53. ↑ NHL.com (2015-03-27), Capitals' Wilson fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2015-03-27
  54. ↑ NHL.com (2015-03-28), Rangers' Glass fined for butt-ending, NHL, retrieved 2015-03-28
  55. ↑ NHL.com (2015-04-04), Devils forward Gomez fined for elbowing, NHL, retrieved 2015-04-04
  56. ↑ NHL.com (2015-04-10), Blackhawks' Shaw fined for diving/embellishment, NHL, retrieved 2015-04-10
  57. ↑ NHL.com (2015-04-18), Flames coach Bob Hartley fined $50,000, NHL, retrieved 2015-04-18
  58. ↑ NHL.com (2015-05-01), Canadiens' Prust fined $5,000 for comments, NHL, retrieved 2015-05-01
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