2024–25 NHL suspensions and fines
- The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2024–25 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.
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 goes to the NHL Foundation.[1]
Suspensions
[edit]Based on each player's average annual salary, divided by number of days in the season (192) for non-repeat offenders and games (82) for repeat offenders, salary will be forfeited for the term of their suspension.
† - suspension covered at least one 2024 NHL preseason game
R - Player was considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (player had been suspended in the 18 months prior to this suspension)
| Date of incident | Offender | Team(s) | Offense(s) | Date of action | Length | Salary forfeited1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2024 | Valeri Nichushkin | Colorado Avalanche | Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.4[2] | May 13, 2024 | 26 games† (6 months; 3 2024 postseason5 + 6 preseason + 17 regular-season) |
$1,390,540.542 |
| October 2, 2024 | Conor Geekie | Tampa Bay Lightning | Leaving the bench on a legal line change for the purpose of starting an altercation with Josh Davies.[3] | October 3, 2024 | 1 game† (1 preseason) |
N/A3 |
| October 30, 2024 | Matt Stienburg | Colorado Avalanche | Charging Erik Cernak.[4] | October 31, 2024 | 2 games | $9,361.98 |
| November 7, 2024 | Tanner Jeannot | Los Angeles Kings | Illegal check to the head of Brock Boeser.[5] | November 8, 2024 | 3 games | $41,640.63 |
| November 16, 2024 | Ryan Reaves | Toronto Maple Leafs | Illegal check to the head of Darnell Nurse.[6] | November 17, 2024 | 5 games | $35,156.25 |
| November 25, 2024 | Timo Meier | New Jersey Devils | Cross-checking Zachary L'Heureux.[7] | November 26, 2024 | 1 game | $45,833.33 |
| December 20, 2024 | Matt RempeR | New York Rangers | Boarding and elbowing Miro Heiskanen.[8] | December 22, 2024 | 8 games | $80,000.00 |
| December 31, 2024 | Zachary L'Heureux | Nashville Predators | Slew-footing Jared Spurgeon.[9] | January 2, 2025 | 3 games | $13,489.59 |
| January 16, 2025 | Maxim Tsyplakov | New York Islanders | Illegal check to the head of Ryan Poehling.[10] | January 17, 2025 | 3 games | $14,843.75 |
| January 18, 2025 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | Cross-checking Conor Garland.[11] | January 20, 2025 | 3 games | $195,312.50 |
| January 18, 2025 | Tyler Myers | Vancouver Canucks | Cross-checking Evan Bouchard.[12] | January 20, 2025 | 3 games | $46,875.00 |
| January 25, 2025 | Emil Lilleberg | Tampa Bay Lightning | Interference against J.T. Compher.[13] | January 27, 2025 | 2 games | $9,062.50 |
| Player totals: | 60 games† (7 preseason + 53 regular) |
$1,882,116.07 | ||||
Notes
[edit]- 1.^ All figures are in US dollars.
- 2.^ Fines generated for games lost due to suspension for off-ice conduct are calculated uniquely and irrespective of repeat offender status.
- 3.^ As players are not paid salary in the preseason or postseason, no fines are generated for games lost due to suspension during those periods.
- 4.^ Suspension accompanied by mandatory referral to Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Under the terms of the program, Nichushkin was assessed an automatic suspension of a minimum of six months without pay before being eligible for reinstatement, barring successful completion of the program. Nichushkin was previously placed in the Player Assistance Program on January 15, 2024, and was cleared by the NHL and NHLPA on February 26 when he entered the follow-up care phase of the program.[2]
- 5.^ Under the aforementioned suspension, Nichushkin missed three Avalanche playoff games, before they were eliminated in the second round.
Fines
[edit]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 (player had been fined in the 12 months prior to this fine).[1] Coaches, non-playing personnel, and teams are not restricted to such maximums, though can still be treated as repeat offenders.
Fines for players/coaches fined for diving/embellishment are structured uniquely and are only handed out after non-publicized warnings are given to the player/coach for their first offense.[14] For more details on diving/embellishment fines:
| Incident Number1 | Player Fine2 | Coach Fine2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warning (N/A) | Warning (N/A) |
| 2 | $2,000 | N/A |
| 3 | $3,000 | N/A |
| 4 | $4,000 | N/A |
| 5 | $5,000 | $2,000 |
| 6 | $5,000 | $3,000 |
| 7 | $5,000 | $4,000 |
| 8+ | $5,000 | $5,000 |
- For coach incident totals, each citation issued to a player on his club counts toward his total.
- All figures are in US dollars.
Fines listed in italics indicate that was the maximum allowed fine.
R - Player was considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (player had been fined in the 12 months prior to this fine)
| Date of incident | Offender | Team | Offense | Date of action | Amount1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2024 | Arber Xhekaj | Montreal Canadiens | Unsportsmanlike conduct against Cedric Pare.[15] | September 29, 2024 | $3,385.42 |
| October 21, 2024 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Toronto Maple Leafs | Interference against Jake Guentzel.[16] | October 22, 2024 | $5,000.00 |
| October 26, 2024 | Garnet Hathaway | Philadelphia Flyers | Elbowing Joel Eriksson Ek.[17] | October 27, 2024 | $5,000.00 |
| October 28, 2024 | Rasmus Dahlin | Buffalo Sabres | High-sticking Anton Lundell.[18] | October 29, 2024 | $5,000.00 |
| November 16, 2024 | Neal Pionk | Winnipeg Jets | Clipping Jesper Boqvist.[19] | November 17, 2024 | $5,000.00 |
| November 29, 2024 | Nikita ZadorovR | Boston Bruins | Unsportsmanlike conduct against Evgeni Malkin.[20] | November 30, 2024 | $5,000.00 |
| November 29, 2024 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins | Slashing Nikita Zadorov.[20] | November 30, 2024 | $5,000.00 |
| November 23, 2024 | Jeff Skinner | Edmonton Oilers | Diving/embellishment (second citation).2[21] | December 2, 2024 | $2,000.00 |
| December 5, 2024 | Josh Norris | Ottawa Senators | Diving/embellishment (second citation).3[22] | December 13, 2024 | $2,000.00 |
| December 14, 2024 | Jonatan Berggren | Detroit Red Wings | Cross-checking Connor Dewar.[23] | December 15, 2024 | $2,148.44 |
| December 14, 2024 | Ryan Warsofsky (head coach) |
San Jose Sharks | Unprofessional conduct towards officials.[24] | December 17, 2024 | $25,000.00 |
| December 29, 2024 | Patrick Maroon | Chicago Blackhawks | Elbowing Mavrik Bourque.[25] | December 30, 2024 | $3,385.42 |
| December 29, 2024 | Matvei Michkov | Philadelphia Flyers | High-sticking Quinton Byfield.[26] | December 30, 2024 | $2,473.96 |
| December 26, 2024 | Team | Dallas Stars | Violating the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA.[27] | December 30, 2024 | $100,000.00 |
| December 23, 2024 | Dougie Hamilton | New Jersey Devils | Diving/embellishment (second citation).4[28] | January 3, 2025 | $2,000.00 |
| January 3, 2025 | Sam Bennett | Florida Panthers | Roughing Drew O'Connor.[29] | January 4, 2025 | $5,000.00 |
| January 5, 2025 | Max Domi | Toronto Maple Leafs | Elbowing Garnet Hathaway.[30] | January 6, 2025 | $5,000.00 |
| January 9, 2025 | Nick Cousins | Ottawa Senators | Elbowing Jacob Bryson.[31] | January 10, 2025 | $2,083.33 |
| January 13, 2025 | Adrian Kempe | Los Angeles Kings | Slew-footing Connor McDavid.[32] | January 14, 2025 | $5,000.00 |
| January 14, 2025 | Johnathan Kovacevic | New Jersey Devils | Cross-checking Matthew Tkachuk.[33] | January 15, 2025 | $1,996.53 |
| January 14, 2025 | Jack McBain | Utah Hockey Club | High-sticking Brendan Gallagher.[34] | January 15, 2025 | $4,166.66 |
| January 16, 2025 | Scott Laughton | Philadelphia Flyers | Cross-checking Maxim Tsyplakov.[35] | January 17, 2025 | $5,000.00 |
| January 18, 2025 | Oskar Sundqvist | St. Louis Blues | Diving/embellishment (second citation).5[36] | January 24, 2025 | $2,000.00 |
| Totals: | $202,639.76 |
Notes
[edit]- 1.^ All figures are in US dollars.
- 2.^ Skinner was issued his first citation following an incident on October 22, 2024.[21]
- 3.^ Norris was issued his first citation following an incident on November 7, 2024.[22]
- 4.^ Hamilton was issued his first citation following an incident on November 4, 2024.[28]
- 5.^ Sundqvist was issued his first citation following an incident on November 25, 2024.[36]
Further reading
[edit]- "National Hockey League Official Rules 2024–2025" (PDF). NHL. 2024.[37]
- "NHL Department of Player Safety Education Videos". NHL. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.
- Glasner, Daniel (March 24, 2014). "Goal: Transparent NHL Player Discipline. Assist: Labour Law". Canadian Lawyer. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
See also
[edit]- 2023–24 NHL suspensions and fines
- 2024 in sports
- 2025 in sports
- 2024–25 NHL season
- 2024–25 NHL transactions
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Department of Player Safety FAQs". nhl.com. August 31, 2015.
- ^ a b Myers, Tracey (May 13, 2024). "Nichushkin of Avalanche placed in Stage 3 of NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program". nhl.com.
- ^ "Lightning's Geekie suspended 1 preseason game". nhl.com. October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Avalanche's Stienburg suspended 2 games". nhl.com. October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Jeannot suspended 3 games for illegal check to head". nhl.com. November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Reaves of Maple Leafs suspended 5 games for illegal check to head". nhl.com. November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Meier of Devils suspended 1 game for cross-checking". nhl.com. November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Rempe of Rangers suspended 8 games for boarding, elbowing". nhl.com. December 22, 2024.
- ^ "L'Heureux of Predators suspended 3 games for slew-footing". nhl.com. January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Tsyplakov of Islanders suspended 3 games for illegal check to head". nhl.com. January 17, 2025.
- ^ "McDavid of Oilers suspended 3 games for cross-checking". nhl.com. January 20, 2025.
- ^ "Myers of Canucks suspended 3 games for cross-checking". nhl.com. January 20, 2025.
- ^ "Lilleberg of Lightning suspended 2 games for interference". nhl.com. January 27, 2025.
- ^ "NHL announces rules changes for 2014-15 season". nhl.com. September 11, 2014.
- ^ "Xhekaj fined maximum for unsportsmanlike conduct in Canadiens game". nhl.com. September 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ekman-Larsson fined maximum for interference in Maple Leafs game". nhl.com. October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Hathaway fined maximum for elbowing in Flyers game". nhl.com. October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Dahlin fined maximum for high-sticking in Sabres game". nhl.com. October 29, 2024.
- ^ "Pionk fined maximum for clipping in Jets game". nhl.com. November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Malkin, Zadorov each fined $5,000 for actions in Bruins-Penguins game". nhl.com. November 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jeff Skinner fined for actions in Oilers game". nhl.com. December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Norris fined $2,000 for embellishment in Senators game". nhl.com. December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Berggren fined maximum for cross-checking in Red Wings game". nhl.com. December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Warsofsky fined $25,000 for inappropriate conduct in Sharks game". nhl.com. December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Maroon fined maximum for actions in Blackhawks game". nhl.com. December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Michkov fined maximum for actions in Flyers game". nhl.com. December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Stars fined $100,000 by NHL for violating Collective Bargaining Agreement". nhl.com. December 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hamilton fined $2,000 for embellishment in Devils game". nhl.com. January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Dahlin fined maximum for high-sticking in Sabres game". nhl.com. January 4, 2025.
- ^ "Domi fined maximum for elbowing in Maple Leafs game". nhl.com. January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Cousins fined for actions in Senators game". nhl.com. January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Kempe fined for actions in Kings game". nhl.com. January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Kovacevic fined for actions in Devils game". nhl.com. January 15, 2025.
- ^ "McBain fined for actions in Utah game". nhl.com. January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Laughton fined maximum for actions in Flyers game". nhl.com. January 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Sundqvist fined $2,000 for embellishment in Blues game". nhl.com. January 24, 2025.
- ^ "NHL announces rule changes for 2024-25 season". nhl.com. June 26, 2024.
