2016–17 NHL suspensions and fines explained

The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2016–17 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 (180) 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 carried over from 2015–16 season

^† - suspension covered at least one 2016 NHL preseason game

^‡ - suspension covered at least one 2017 postseason 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 Forfeited^1
		Arizona Coyotes	Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.^2		data-sort-value="20"	28 games^*†2 (16 2015–16 regular season + 8 preseason + 4 2016–17 regular season)	$161,878.14
		Philadelphia Flyers	Charging T.J. Oshie.		data-sort-value="3"	3 games^*3	N/A
		Montreal Canadiens	Boarding Connor Hobbs.		data-sort-value="3"	3 games^† (3 preseason)	N/A
		Chicago Blackhawks	Charging Ty Rattie.		data-sort-value="3"	3 games^† (2 preseason + 1 regular season)	$22,777.78
		Los Angeles Kings	Illegal check to the head of Brandon Davidson.		data-sort-value="4"	4 games^† (2 preseason + 2 regular season)	$15,555.56
	^R	Philadelphia Flyers	Interference against Austin Czarnik.		data-sort-value="6"	6 games	$245,121.96
		Philadelphia Flyers	Illegal check to the head of Korbinian Holzer.		data-sort-value="3"	3 games	$39,166.68
		Boston Bruins	Illegal check to the head of Dan Girardi.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$10,277.78
		Los Angeles Kings	Boarding Nick Ritchie.		data-sort-value="3"	3 games	$23,333.34
		Dallas Stars	Illegal check to the head of Chris VandeVelde.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$10,208.34
		Ottawa Senators	Boarding Tyler Toffoli.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$12,222.22
		Ottawa Senators	Cross-checking Logan Couture.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$57,638.88
		Dallas Stars	Charging Henrik Lundqvist.		data-sort-value="4"	4 games	$85,555.56
		Arizona Coyotes	Physical abuse of an official. (Physically opposing Linesman David Brisebois while Briesbois was restraining DeAngelo during an altercation)		data-sort-value="3"	3 games	$14,388.90
		Detroit Red Wings	High-sticking Jared Spurgeon.		data-sort-value="6"	6 games	$158,333.34
		Anaheim Ducks	Physical abuse of an official. (Slashing Linesman Shandor Alphonso)		data-sort-value="10"	10 games^4	$97,222.22
		Winnipeg Jets	Illegal check to the head of Mark Stone.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$33,333.34
		Philadelphia Flyers	Interference against Jake Guentzel.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$10,833.34
		Pittsburgh Penguins	Boarding Tobias Enstrom.		data-sort-value="4"	4 games	$12,777.76
		Washington Capitals	Charging Kevin Gravel.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$47,222.22
		Calgary Flames	Elbowing Drew Doughty.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$10,277.78
		Buffalo Sabres	Interference against Jake Guentzel.		data-sort-value="3"	3 games	$90,000.00
		Toronto Maple Leafs	Boarding Oliver Bjorkstrand.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$25,000.00
		San Jose Sharks	Roughing Calle Jarnkrok.		data-sort-value="1"	1 game	$3,472.22
	^R	New Jersey Devils	Interference against Radko Gudas.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$38,414.64
	^R	Boston Bruins	Spearing Jake Dotchin.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$109,756.10
		Anaheim Ducks	Roughing Michal Rozsival.		data-sort-value="2"	2 games^‡ (1 regular season + 1 postseason)	$4,967.59
		Columbus Blue Jackets	Cross-checking Tom Kuhnhackl.		data-sort-value="1"	1 game^‡ (1 postseason)	N/A
Player totals:	93 games^†‡ (15 preseason + 76 regular season + 2 postseason)	$1,132,296.67^5

1. All figures are in US dollars.
2. Suspension accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health. Only sixteen games remained in the Arizona Coyotes season at the time of the suspension, so the remaining four games were served at the start of the 2016–17 NHL season; as he was mid-suspension, Tinordi was also barred from playing in any preseason games.
3. As the Philadelphia Flyers were eliminated from the playoffs, Schenn's suspension was instead made to be served in his first three games of the 2016–17 NHL regular season.
4. Suspension was appealed by Vermette and the NHLPA on February 16, 2017. On February 25, 2017, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced he had heard the appeal and was upholding the original 10-game suspension levied to Vermette.
5. This figures does not include salary forfeited for Tinordi's suspension, as that was accounted for last season.

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.

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:

Diving/embellishment specifications

Incident Number^1	Player Fine^2	Coach Fine^2
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

1. For coach incident totals, each citation issued to a player on his club counts toward his total.
2. All figures are in US dollars.

Date of Incident	Offender	Team	Offense	Date of Action	Amount^1
		Detroit Red Wings	Spearing Zdeno Chara.		data-sort-value="222222"	$2,222.22
		Arizona Coyotes	Diving/Embellishment (second citation).		data-sort-value="200000"	$2,000.00
		San Jose Sharks	Dangerous use of the stick.		data-sort-value="500000"	$5,000.00
		Washington Capitals	Diving/Embellishment (second citation).		data-sort-value="200000"	$2,000.00
		New York Rangers	Hitting Cody Eakin with his helmet during a fight.		data-sort-value="500000"	$5,000.00
		Arizona Coyotes	Punching an unsuspecting Ondrej Palat.		data-sort-value="361111"	$3,611.11
		Boston Bruins	Dangerous trip against Niklas Kronwall.		data-sort-value="1000000"	$10,000.00
		Florida Panthers	Diving/Embellishment (second citation).		data-sort-value="200000"	$2,000.00
		Los Angeles Kings	Diving/Embellishment (second citation).		data-sort-value="200000"	$2,000.00
		Calgary Flames	Diving/Embellishment (second citation).		data-sort-value="200000"	$2,000.00
		Edmonton Oilers	Spearing Chris Tierney.		data-sort-value="256944"	$2,569.44
		Nashville Predators	Diving/Embellishment (second citation).		data-sort-value="200000"	$2,000.00
		Anaheim Ducks	Inappropriate remark towards an official. (Referee Kelly Sutherland)		data-sort-value="1000000"	$10,000.00
Player totals:	$50,402.77

1. All figures are in US dollars.

Further reading

• News: NHL Department of Player Safety Education Videos. NHL. May 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140319122317/http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=995. March 19, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
• News: Glasner. Daniel. March 24, 2014. Goal: Transparent NHL player discipline. Assist: labour law. Canadian Lawyer. May 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140325014617/http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/5059/Goal-Transparent-NHL-player-discipline.-Assist-labour-law.html. March 25, 2014. dead.

See also

• 2015–16 NHL suspensions and fines
• 2017–18 NHL suspensions and fines
• 2016 in sports
• 2017 in sports
• 2016–17 NHL season
• 2016–17 NHL transactions