One area of niche NHL statistics that has not yet been publicly studied is NHL Suspensions and Fines. Specifically, I was curious if there were any trends regarding which players get fined/suspended the most, and who is on the other end of each misdemeanor (Suspensions/Fines Drawn). Typically, plays that result in fines and suspensions result in PowerPlays during the game, so learning about which players/teams 'cross the line' the most and which players 'draw' the most of these incidents could give organizations additional grounds for acquiring or avoiding certain players. All stats used in this piece are from 2019-present NHL seasons (through April 22nd, 2024), including regular season, playoff, and off-ice suspensions/fines. Off-ice incidents, added to both player and team totals, have been included because of potential negative effects on organizational reputations from hosting a toxic player.
Main Goal: Evaluate if there are NHL players who are drawing a significant number of suspension- or fine-worthy incidents who would be valuable on one's roster to gain PowerPlays and a potential mental edge.
Ryan Hartman (8)
Evander Kane (7)
Zach Kassian, Patrick Maroon, Mathew Barzal, Jamie Benn, Garnet Hathaway, Brad Marchand (4)
12 Players (3)
41 Players (2)
Ross Colton (5)
Conor Garland, Corey Perry (4)
Sean Durzi, Rasmus Dahlin, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Neal Pionk, Garnet Hathaway, Erik Cernak, Noel Acciari, Travis Konecny (3)
47 Players (2)
173 Players (1)
Evander Kane (4)
Ryan Hartman (3)
Zack Kassian, Sam Bennett, Ryan Reaves, Pavel Buchnevich, Erik Cernak, Darnell Nurse, Brendan Lemieux, Brad Marchand (2)
102 Players (1)
Erik Cernak (3)
Travis Konecny, Ryan Hartman, Rasmus Dahlin, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Nikolaj Ehlers, Nick Cousins, Neal Pionk, Jared McCann (2)
103 Players (1)
Ryan Hartman (5)
Mathew Barzal (4)
Wayne Simmonds, Patrick Maroon, Jamie Benn, Garnet Hathaway, Evander Kane (3)
22 Players (2)
124 Players (1)
Ross Colton (4)
Garnet Hathaway, Conor Garland, Corey Perry (3)
21 Players (2)
127 Players (1)
Evander Kane (1,816,500.56)
Brad Marchand (550,045.72)
Gregory Hofmann (490,500.00)
Tom Wilson (316,781.00)
Evgeny Kuznetsov (227,580.16)
Tristan Jarry (448, 170.72)
Brandon Carlo (311,781.00)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (289,791.00)
Ridley Greig (196,335.00)
Mark Borowiecki (190,000.00)
Ryan Hartman (2 + 8 = 10)
Evander Kane (1 + 7 = 8)
Garnet Hathaway, Ross Colton (7)
Corey Perry, Patrick Maroon, Brad Marchand (6)
Erik Cernak, Mathew Barzal, Matthew Tkachuk, Wayne Simmonds, Neal Pionk, Brendan Smith (5)
Tampa Bay Lightning (27 + 19 = 46)
Toronto Maple Leafs (15 + 17 = 32)
Boston Bruins (14 + 18 = 32)
Minnesota Wild (8 + 21 = 29)
Florida Panthers (14 + 13 = 27)
32. Chicago Blackhawks (5 + 3 = 8)
31. Buffalo Sabres (6 + 5 = 11)
30. New Jersey Devils (5 + 6 = 11)
29. Columbus Blue Jackets (8 + 4 = 12)
28. Pittsburgh Penguins (5 + 7 = 12)
Ryan Hartman, Evander Kane (-6)
Zack Kassian, Jamie Benn (-4)
7 Players (-3)
27 Players (-2)
141 Players (-1)
Minnesota Wild (8 - 21 = -13)
Montreal Canadiens (5 - 15 = -10)
Edmonton Oilers (9 - 17 = -8)
ARI, DAL, NYR, WSH (-5)
VAN, BOS (-4)
Conor Garland (4 - 0 = 4)
Ross Colton, Noel Acciari, Sean Durzi, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Rasmus Dahlin (3)Â
30 Players (2)
134 Players (1)
Winnipeg Jets (20 - 6 = 14)
Anaheim Ducks (13 - 5 = 8)
Tampa Bay Lightning (27 - 19 = 8)
Seattle Kraken (9 - 4 = 5)
Colorado Avalanche (14 + 11 = 3)
Minnesota Wild (21)
Tampa Bay Lightning (19)
Boston Bruins (18)
TOR, EDM (17)
WSH, MTL (15)
Tampa Bay Lightning (27)
Winnipeg Jets (20)
Toronto Maple Leafs (15)
BOS, FLA, COL (14)
Anaheim Ducks (13)
WSH, MTL, MIN, EDM (7)
TOR, TBL, FLA (6)
6 Teams (5)
5 Teams (4)
5 Teams (3)
Winnipeg Jets (11)
Tampa Bay Lightning (10)
Colorado Avalanche (9)
Los Angeles Kings (7)
Boston Bruins (6)
Minnesota Wild (14)
Tampa Bay Lightning (13)
Boston Bruins (12)
Toronto Maple Leafs (11)
Edmonton Oilers (10)
Tampa Bay Lightning (17)
Toronto Maple Leafs (10)
WPG, FLA, ANA (9)
BOS, OTT (8)
CGY, CAR (7)
San Jose Sharks (1,941,316.80)
Washington Capitals (875,902.48)
Boston Bruins (847,756.13)
Columbus Blue Jackets (605,042.00)
Detroit Red Wings (421,747.78)
Pittsburgh Penguins (735,138.72)
Toronto Maple Leafs (428,440.00)
Ottawa Senators (424,632.00)
Boston Bruins (394,936.78)
Florida Panthers (389,214.00)
Evander Kane - Jamie Benn - Ryan Hartman
Mikhail Sergachev - Jacob Trouba
Jordan Binnington
Ross Colton - Pierre-Luc-Dubois - Conor Garland
Rasmus Dahlin - Sean Durzi
Igor Shesterkin