The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2015–16 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 (186) 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.
‡ - suspension covered at least one 2016 post-season game
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks | Illegal check to the head of Jakob Silfverberg. | data-sort-value="41" | 41 games | $440,860.29 | |||
| Montreal Canadiens | Suspended indefinitely for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program. 2 | data-sort-value="31" | 31 games | $602,150.54 | |||
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Boarding Curtis McKenzie. | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $7,983.88 | |||
| Colorado Avalanche | Charging and interference against Simon Despres. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games | $41,935.47 | |||
| Dallas Stars | Elbowing Nick Bonino. | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $36,559.14 | |||
| Ottawa Senators | Illegal check to the head of Landon Ferraro. | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $37,634.40 | |||
| Colorado Avalanche | Illegal check to the head of Brad Marchand. | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $59,907.84 | |||
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Cross-checking Sidney Crosby. | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game | $31,451.61 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers | Illegal check to the head of Mika Zibanejad. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games | $15,994.62 | |||
| Anaheim Ducks | Illegal check to the head of Justin Faulk. | data-sort-value="1" | 3 games | $25,806.45 | |||
| Boston Bruins | Interference against Jiri Tlusty. | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $19,354.84 | |||
| Boston Bruins | Clipping Mark Borowiecki. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games | $164,634.15 | |||
| Washington Capitals | Boarding Adam McQuaid. | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $6,182.80 | |||
| Washington Capitals | Illegal check to the head of Thomas Hickey.[1] | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $40,322.58 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers | Boarding Aaron Ekblad. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games | $29,838.72 | |||
| New Jersey Devils | Interference against Dmitrij Jaskin. | data-sort-value="4" | 4 games | $12,365.60 | |||
| Los Angeles Kings | Roughing Kevin Connauton. | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game | $32,258.06 | |||
| Anaheim Ducks | Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. 3 | data-sort-value="20" | 20 games | $366,935.48 | |||
| Calgary Flames | Physical abuse of official Don Henderson. | | data-sort-value="10" | 20 games# | $564,516.20 $282,258.10 | ||
| Washington Capitals | Automatic suspension for missing NHL All-Star Game. | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game | N/A | |||
| Chicago Blackhawks | Automatic suspension for missing NHL All-Star Game. | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game | N/A | |||
| Winnipeg Jets | High-sticking Nick Holden. | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game | $23,387.10 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Elbowing Ryan McDonagh. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games | $47,580.66 | |||
| St. Louis Blues | Boarding Matt Tennyson. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games | $18,145.17 | |||
| Boston Bruins | Illegal check to the head of Cedric Paquette. | data-sort-value="5" | 5 games | $51,829.25 | |||
| Arizona Coyotes | Automatic suspension for instigating a fight during the final five minutes of a game. | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game | $4,641.58 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers | Aggressing Roman Polak. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games | $13,924.74 | |||
| Arizona Coyotes | Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. 5 | data-sort-value="20" | 20 games | $207,439.02 | |||
| Colorado Avalanche | Cross-checking Simon Despres. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games | $203,832.75 | |||
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Punching an unsuspecting Nikita Kucherov. | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game | $5,779.57 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers | Elbowing Jonathan Toews. | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $7,661.30 | |||
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Interference against Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. | data-sort-value="4" | 4 games | $82,926.84 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks | Interference against Roman Polak. | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $9,614.70 | |||
| Chicago Blackhawks | High-sticking Charlie Coyle. | data-sort-value="6" | 6 games‡ (5 regular season + 1 post-season) | $148,883.35 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Cross-checking Luke Glendening. | data-sort-value="4" | 4 games | $200,000.00 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers | Checking Dmitry Orlov from behind. | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game‡ | N/A | |||
| Chicago Blackhawks | Using a homophobic slur towards an official. 6 | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game‡ | N/A | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers | Charging T.J. Oshie. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games7 | N/A | |||
| Washington Capitals | Interference against Olli Maatta. | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games‡ | N/A | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Interference against Marcus Johansson. | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game‡ | N/A | |||
| Player totals: | 203 games‡ (196 regular season + 7 post-season) | $3,234,519.72 |
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.
Coaches, non-playing personnel, and teams are not restricted to such maximums.
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. 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 |
| Date of Incident | Offender | Team | Offense | Date of Action | Amount1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils | Tripping Seth Jones. | data-sort-value="221774" | $2,217.74 | |||
| New Jersey Devils | Spearing Mark Borowiecki. | data-sort-value="228495" | $2,284.95 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets | Elbowing Jared Spurgeon. | data-sort-value="416667" | $4,166.67 | |||
| St. Louis Blues | Roughing Anze Kopitar. | data-sort-value="302419" | $3,024.19 | |||
| Detroit Red Wings | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| Boston Bruins | Roughing Gabriel Landeskog. | data-sort-value="500000" | $5,000.00 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks | Spearing Brad Marchand. | data-sort-value="500000" | $5,000.00 | |||
| Ottawa Senators | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| New Jersey Devils | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| New Jersey Devils | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets | Cross-checking Tommy Wingels. | data-sort-value="500000" | $5,000.00 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Inappropriate gesture towards Mark Giordano. | data-sort-value="500000" | $5,000.00 | |||
| New Jersey Devils | Slew-footing Matt Cullen. | data-sort-value="500000" | $5,000.00 | |||
| Arizona Coyotes | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers | Diving/Embellishment (second citation). | data-sort-value="200000" | $2,000.00 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Diving/Embellishment (third citation). | data-sort-value="300000" | $3,000.00 | |||
| Anaheim Ducks | Inappropriate gesture towards Nazem Kadri. | data-sort-value="248656" | $2,486.56 | |||
| Washington Capitals | Butt-ending Shayne Gostisbehere. | data-sort-value="500000" | $5,000.00 | |||
| Chicago Blackhawks | Inappropriate gesture towards an official.2 | data-sort-value="500000" | $5,000.00 | |||
| Washington Capitals | Kneeing Conor Sheary. | data-sort-value="240367" | $2,403.67 | |||
| Team | Vancouver Canucks | Inappropriate public comments (tampering) by speaking generally to the Club's potential interest in players under contract to other NHL Clubs, following Jim Benning's comments on P.K. Subban and Steven Stamkos. | data-sort-value="5000000" | $50,000.00 | ||
| Player totals: | $124,583.78 |