2023–24 NHL suspensions and fines explained

The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2023–24 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

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 their suspension.

^† - suspension covered at least one 2023 NHL preseason game
^‡ - suspension covered at least one 2024 postseason game

1. - suspension was reduced on appeal
   

- Player was considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (player had been suspended in the 18 months before this suspension)

Date of incident	Offender	Team	Offense	Date of action	Length	Salary forfeited^,
		Los Angeles Kings	Kneeing Chase De Leo.^[2]		data-sort-value="4"	4 games^† (2 preseason + 2 regular season)	$9,314.24
		Vegas Golden Knights	Illegal check to the head of Brandon Tanev.^[3]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$19,791.67
		Calgary Flames	Charging Patrik Laine.^[4]		data-sort-value="4"	4 games	$94,791.67
Unknown		Ottawa Senators	Activities relating to sports wagering.^[5]		data-sort-value="41"	41 games	N/A
		Buffalo Sabres	Illegal check to the head of Nico Hischier.^[6]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$34,722.22
		Boston Bruins	Illegal check to the head of Oliver Ekman-Larsson.^[7]		data-sort-value="4"	4 games	$197,916.67
		Calgary Flames	Cross-checking Jared McCann.^[8]		data-sort-value="1"	1 game	$30,208.33
	^R	Minnesota Wild	Tripping Alex DeBrincat.^[9]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$41,463.41
		New Jersey Devils	Slashing Travis Konecny.^[10]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$11,458.33
		Detroit Red Wings	Cross-checking Artem Zub.^[11]		data-sort-value="6"	6 games	$148,437.48
		Columbus Blue Jackets	Serving as the aggressor in an altercation with Nick Cousins.^[12]		data-sort-value="1"	1 game	$20,833.33
		Arizona Coyotes	Boarding Nick Cousins.^[13]		data-sort-value="3"	3 games	$82,182.50
		Seattle Kraken	Charging Mattias Ekholm.^[14]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$53,819.44
		Florida Panthers	Goaltender interference against Marc-Andre Fleury.^[15]		data-sort-value="3"	3 games	$12,109.38
		Montreal Canadiens	Illegal check to the head of Adam Pelech.^[16]		data-sort-value="5"	5 games	$169,270.83
		New York Rangers	Elbowing Pavel Dorofeyev.^[17]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$83,333.33
		Winnipeg Jets	Illegal check to the head of Noel Acciari.^[18]		data-sort-value="3"	3 games	$60,937.50
		Vancouver Canucks	Illegal check to the head of Lucas Raymond.^[19]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$39,062.50
		Toronto Maple Leafs	Cross-checking Ridly Greig.^[20]		data-sort-value="5"	5 games	$195,312.50
		Calgary Flames	Boarding Vince Dunn.^[21]		data-sort-value="3"	3 games	$12,109.38
		Ottawa Senators	Illegal check to the head of Andreas Englund.^[22]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$7,942.71
	(head coach)	Philadelphia Flyers	Failure to leave the bench area after being assessed a game misconduct for unprofessional conduct directed at officials during a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.^[23]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$50,000.00
		New York Rangers	Elbowing Jonas Siegenthaler.^[24]		data-sort-value="4"	4 games	$17,083.33
		Florida Panthers	Illegal check to the head of Conor Sheary.^[25]		data-sort-value="2"	2 games	$10,416.67
		Washington Capitals	High-sticking Noah Gregor.^[26]		data-sort-value="6"	6 games	$161,458.34
		Montreal Canadiens	Slashing Travis Konecny.^[27]		data-sort-value="1"	1 game	$4,496.53
	^R	Minnesota Wild	Unsportsmanlike conduct towards the officials.^[28]		data-sort-value="3"	3 games	$62,195.12
		Vancouver Canucks	Cross-checking Connor McDavid.^[29]		data-sort-value="1"	1 game^‡	N/A
		Colorado Avalanche	Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.^[30]		data-sort-value="26"	26 games^‡	N/A
Player totals:					121 games^†‡ (+ +)	$1,630,667.41

Notes

1. All figures are in US dollars.

2. As players are not paid salary in the preseason or postseason, no fines are generated for games lost due to suspension during those periods.

3. Andersson and the NHLPA appealed the suspension on October 22, 2023.^[31] After a hearing conducted on October 23, Commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the original four-game suspension. As his suspension was less than 6 games, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Commissioner's decision was final and binding, not subject to review, and the NHLPA cannot appeal further to a neutral arbitrator on Andersson's behalf.^[32]

4. Pinto's suspension began retroactively with Ottawa's first game of the 2023–24 NHL season.^[33] As Pinto was a restricted free agent and not under contract at the time of the suspension, no salary was forfeited.

5. McAvoy and the NHLPA appealed the suspension on November 3, 2023.^[34] After a hearing conducted on November 7, Commissioner Bettman upheld the original four-game suspension. As his suspension was less than 6 games, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Commissioner's decision was final and binding, not subject to review, and the NHLPA cannot appeal further to a neutral arbitrator on McAvoy's behalf.^[35]

6. Perron and the NHLPA appealed the suspension on December 12, 2023.^[36] After a hearing conducted on December 19, Commissioner Bettman upheld the original six-game suspension.^[37]

7. Rielly and the NHLPA appealed the suspension on February 14, 2024.^[38] After a hearing conducted on February 16, Commissioner Bettman upheld the original five-game suspension. As his suspension was less than 6 games, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Commissioner's decision was final and binding, not subject to review, and the NHLPA cannot appeal further to a neutral arbitrator on Rielly's behalf.^[39]

8. Tortorella was fined a set $50,000 and the total was not calculated based on his annual salary.

9. 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.

10. Under the aforementioned suspension, Nichushkin missed three Avalanche playoff games, before they were eliminated in the second round.

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 (the player had been fined in the 12 months before this fine). Coaches, non-playing personnel, and teams are not restricted to such maximums, though they 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.^[40] 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.

Fines listed in italics indicate that was the maximum allowed fine.
- Player was considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (player had been fined in the 12 months before this fine)

Date of incident	Offender	Team	Offense	Date of action	Amount
		Los Angeles Kings	Slashing Ross Colton.^[41]		$5,000.00
	^R	Philadelphia Flyers	Kneeing Zach Werenski.^[42]		$5,000.00
	Team	Ottawa Senators	Failure to disclose details about a player contract.^[43]		N/A
	(head coach)	Anaheim Ducks	Unprofessional conduct towards officials.^[44]		$25,000.00
		New York Islanders	High-sticking Tony DeAngelo.^[45]		$5,000.00
		Colorado Avalanche	Cross-checking Timo Meier.^[46]		$5,000.00
		Edmonton Oilers	Dangerous trip against Bo Horvat.^[47]		$5,000.00
		Edmonton Oilers	Elbowing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.^[48]		$2,018.23
		Vancouver Canucks	Slew-footing Kevin Labanc.^[49]		$2,864.58
		New York Rangers	High-sticking Trent Frederic.^[50]		$5,000.00
		Ottawa Senators	Unsportsmanlike conduct against Matthew Tkachuk.^[51]		$2,018.23
		Philadelphia Flyers	Cross-checking Brendan Smith.^[52]		$5,000.00
		Detroit Red Wings	High-sticking Jeff Skinner.^[53]		$2,500.00
		New Jersey Devils	Dangerous trip against Devin Shore.^[54]		$2,864.58
	^R	Tampa Bay Lightning	Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jeremy Lauzon.^[55]		$2,022.57
	^R	Minnesota Wild	High-sticking Cole Perfetti.^[56]		$4,427.08
		Arizona Coyotes	Roughing Sam Lafferty.^[57]		$2,018.23
		Toronto Maple Leafs	Cross-checking Brandon Tanev.^[58]		$2,864.58
		Arizona Coyotes	Cross-checking Max Crozier.^[59]		$2,408.85
		Vancouver Canucks	Elbowing Sean Kuraly.^[60]		$5,000.00
		Dallas Stars	Interference against Jake McCabe.^[61]		$5,000.00
		Boston Bruins	Spearing Max Pacioretty.^[62]		$5,000.00
		Boston Bruins	High-sticking Mikey Eyssimont.^[63]		$5,000.00
	^R	Vancouver Canucks	High-sticking Jake Walman.^[64]		$2,864.58
		St. Louis Blues	High-sticking Luke Evangelista.^[65]		$5,000.00
		Florida Panthers	Elbowing Jakob Chychrun.^[66]		$2,083.33
		Carolina Hurricanes	Elbowing Joel Hanley.^[67]		$5,000.00
	(head coach)	Buffalo Sabres	Unprofessional conduct towards officials.^[68]		$25,000.00
	(head coach)	Toronto Maple Leafs	Unprofessional conduct towards officials.^[69]		$25,000.00
		Nashville Predators	Unsportsmanlike conduct against Mats Zuccarello.^[70]		$2,000.00
		Minnesota Wild	Unsportsmanlike conduct against Michael McCarron.		$2,000.00
		Florida Panthers	Diving/embellishment (second citation).^[71]		$2,000.00
		St. Louis Blues	Diving/embellishment (second citation).^[72]		$2,000.00
		Boston Bruins	Cross-checking Tyler Bertuzzi.^[73]		$5,000.00
		Edmonton Oilers	Unsportsmanlike conduct against Cole Sillinger.^[74]		$2,500.00
		Toronto Maple Leafs	Cross-checking Brad Marchand.^[75]		$5,000.00
		Buffalo Sabres	Interference against Angus Crookshank.^[76]		$5,000.00
	^R	Anaheim Ducks	Cross-checking Tye Kartye.^[77]		$5,000.00
		Philadelphia Flyers	Diving/embellishment (second citation).^[78]		$2,000.00
	^R	Edmonton Oilers	Slashing Dryden Hunt.^[79]		$5,000.00
		Boston Bruins	Unsportsmanlike conduct against Michael Bunting.^[80]		$2,734.38
	^R	Nashville Predators	Goaltender interference against Casey DeSmith.^[81]		$2,000.00
		Vancouver Canucks	Cross-checking Connor McDavid.^[82]		$5,000.00
	^R	New York Rangers	Elbowing Evan Rodrigues.^[83]		$5,000.00
Totals:	$223,189.22

Notes

1. All figures are in US dollars.

2. Instead of a cash fine, Ottawa will forfeit its first-round draft pick in one of the 2024, 2025, or 2026 NHL Entry Drafts. Ottawa will make the determination as to which pick will be forfeited within 24 hours of the conclusion of the Draft Lottery for that year.

3. Cousins was issued his first citation following an incident on November 4, 2023.

4. Sundqvist was issued his first citation following an incident on February 11, 2024.

5. Hathaway was issued his first citation following an incident on January 2, 2024.

Further reading

• Web site: National Hockey League Official Rules 2023–2024 . . 2023.
• Web site: Department of Player Safety FAQs . . August 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231005185104/https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/Player%20Safety/player-safety-questions . October 5, 2023.
• Web site: NHL Department of Player Safety Education Videos . . May 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140319122317/http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=995 . March 19, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
• Web site: Goal: Transparent NHL Player Discipline. Assist: Labour Law . Glasner . Daniel . Canadian Lawyer . March 24, 2014 . April 10, 2019 . 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

• 2022–23 NHL suspensions and fines
• 2024–25 NHL suspensions and fines
• 2023 in sports
• 2024 in sports
• 2023–24 NHL season
• 2023–24 NHL transactions

External links

• NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department of Player Safety FAQs . nhl.com . 2015-08-31.
2. Web site: Kaliyev suspended 2 regular-season games for actions in Kings game . nhl.com . October 5, 2023.
3. Web site: Howden suspended 2 games for actions in Golden Knights game . nhl.com . October 11, 2023.
4. Web site: Andersson suspended 4 games for actions in Flames game . nhl.com . October 21, 2023.
5. Web site: NHL suspends Pinto 41 games for violating League's sports wagering rules . nhl.com . October 26, 2023.
6. Web site: Clifton suspended 2 games for actions in Sabres game . nhl.com . October 28, 2023.
7. Web site: McAvoy suspended 4 games for actions in Bruins game . nhl.com . October 31, 2023.
8. Web site: Mangiapane suspended 1 game for actions in Flames game . nhl.com . November 5, 2023.
9. Web site: Hartman suspended 2 games for actions in Wild game . nhl.com . November 27, 2023.
10. Web site: Smith suspended 2 games for actions in Devils game . nhl.com . December 1, 2023.
11. Web site: Perron suspended 6 games for actions in Red Wings game . nhl.com . December 11, 2023.
12. Web site: Gudbranson suspended 1 game for actions in Blue Jackets game . nhl.com . December 11, 2023.
13. Web site: Zucker suspended 3 games for actions in Coyotes game . nhl.com . January 3, 2024.
14. Web site: Gourde suspended 2 games for actions in Kraken game . nhl.com . January 19, 2024.
15. Web site: Lockwood suspended 3 games for actions in Panthers game . nhl.com . January 20, 2024.
16. Web site: Gallagher suspended 5 games for actions in Canadiens game . nhl.com . January 26, 2024.
17. Web site: Trouba suspended 2 games for actions in Rangers game . nhl.com . January 27, 2024.
18. Web site: Dillon suspended 3 games for actions in Jets game . nhl.com . February 7, 2024.
19. Web site: Zadorov suspended 2 games for actions in Canucks game . nhl.com . February 10, 2024.
20. Web site: Rielly suspended 5 games for Maple Leafs after cross-checking Greig of Senators . nhl.com . February 13, 2024.
21. Web site: Pospisil suspended 3 games for actions in Flames game . nhl.com . March 6, 2024.
22. Web site: Kelly suspended 2 games for actions in Senators game . nhl.com . March 8, 2024.
23. Web site: Tortorella of Flyers suspended 2 games for unprofessional conduct. nhl.com. March 10, 2024.
24. Web site: Rempe suspended 4 games for actions in Rangers game . nhl.com . March 13, 2024.
25. Web site: Kulikov suspended 2 games for actions in Panthers game . nhl.com . March 18, 2024.
26. Web site: Wilson of Capitals suspended 6 games for actions in game against Maple Leafs . nhl.com . March 22, 2024.
27. Web site: Guhle suspended 1 game for actions in Canadiens game . nhl.com . March 29, 2024.
28. Web site: Hartman suspended 3 games for actions in Wild game . nhl.com . April 1, 2024.
29. Web site: Soucy of Canucks suspended 1 game for actions in Game 3 of Western 2nd Round . nhl.com . May 13, 2024.
30. Web site: Nichushkin of Avalanche placed in Stage 3 of NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program . Myers . Tracey . nhl.com . May 13, 2024.
31. Web site: Flames' Andersson to appeal four-game suspension . tsn.ca . October 22, 2023.
32. Web site: Commissioner Bettman Upholds Four-Game Suspension Assessed to Flames' Andersson . nhl.com . October 24, 2023.
33. FriedgeHNIC . 1717567380467990702 . Told Pinto's suspension officially begins with Game 1 of Ottawa's season and is not dependent on him signing a contract. . October 26, 2023 . Elliotte Friedman.
34. Web site: Bruins' Charlie McAvoy is appealing 4-game suspension . Wyshynski . Greg . espn.com . November 3, 2023.
35. Web site: McAvoy 4-game suspension upheld by Commissioner Bettman after appeal . nhl.com . November 8, 2023.
36. Web site: NHLPA files appeal on Perron's six-game suspension . tsn.ca . December 12, 2023.
37. Web site: NHL Commissioner Bettman affirms 6-game suspension for Perron of Red Wings . nhl.com . December 22, 2023.
38. Web site: Maple Leafs D Rielly to appeal suspension to NHL commissioner Bettman . tsn.ca . February 14, 2024.
39. Web site: NHL Commissioner Bettman affirms 5-game suspension for Rielly of Maple Leafs . nhl.com . February 20, 2024.
40. Web site: NHL announces rules changes for 2014-15 season . nhl.com . September 11, 2014.
41. Web site: Danault fined $5,000 for actions in Kings game . nhl.com . October 12, 2023.
42. Web site: Hathaway fined $5,000 for actions in Flyers game . nhl.com . October 13, 2023.
43. Web site: Senators to forfeit 1st-round pick in 2024, 2025 or 2026 NHL Draft . nhl.com . November 1, 2023.
44. Web site: Ducks coach Cronin fined $25,000 for unprofessional conduct . nhl.com . November 3, 2023.
45. Web site: Barzal fined $5,000 for actions in Islanders game . nhl.com . November 5, 2023.
46. Web site: Colton fined $5,000 for actions in Avalanche game . nhl.com . November 8, 2023.
47. Web site: Draisaitl fined $5,000 for actions in Oilers game . nhl.com . November 14, 2023.
48. Web site: Erne fined maximum for actions in Oilers game . nhl.com . November 16, 2023.
49. Web site: Hoglander fined maximum for actions in Canucks game . nhl.com . November 21, 2023.
50. Web site: Trouba fined maximum for actions in Rangers game . nhl.com . November 25, 2023.
51. Web site: MacEwen fined maximum for actions in Senators game . nhl.com . November 28, 2023.
52. Web site: Konecny fined maximum for action in Flyers game . nhl.com . December 1, 2023.
53. Web site: Walman fined $2,500 for actions in Red Wings game . nhl.com . December 6, 2023.
54. Web site: Smith fined maximum for actions in Devils game . nhl.com . December 8, 2023.
55. Web site: Watson fined maximum for actions in Lightning game . nhl.com . December 8, 2023.
56. Web site: Hartman fined maximum for actions in Wild game . nhl.com . January 2, 2024.
57. Web site: O'Brien fined maximum for actions in Coyotes game . nhl.com . January 19, 2024.
58. Web site: Timmins fined maximum for cross-checking in Maple Leafs game . nhl.com . January 21, 2024.
59. Web site: Kesselring fined maximum for actions in Coyotes game . nhl.com . January 26, 2024.
60. Web site: Myers fined maximum for elbowing in Canucks game . nhl.com . January 28, 2024.
61. Web site: Marchment fined maximum for actions in Stars game . nhl.com . February 8, 2024.
62. Web site: Grzelcyk fined maximum for actions in Bruins game . nhl.com . February 11, 2024.
63. Web site: Ullmark fined maximum for actions in Bruins game . nhl.com . February 14, 2024.
64. Web site: Hoglander fined maximum for actions in Canucks game . nhl.com . February 16, 2024.
65. Web site: Binnington fined maximum for high-sticking in Blues game . NHL.com . February 18, 2024.
66. Web site: Lomberg fined maximum for actions in Panthers game . nhl.com . February 21, 2024.
67. Web site: Kotkaniemi fined maximum for elbowing in Hurricanes game . NHL.com . February 25, 2024.
68. Web site: Granato fined $25,000 for conduct in Sabres game . nhl.com . February 29, 2024.
69. Web site: Keefe fined $25,000 for conduct in Maple Leafs game . nhl.com . February 29, 2024.
70. Web site: Zuccarello, McCarron each fined for actions in Wild-Predators game . nhl.com . March 1, 2024.
71. Web site: Cousins of Panthers fined for actions in Panthers game . nhl.com . March 7, 2024.
72. Web site: Sundqvist of Blues fined for actions in Blues game . nhl.com . March 7, 2024.
73. Web site: Coyle fined for actions in Bruins game . nhl.com . March 8, 2024.
74. Web site: Evander Kane fined for actions in Oilers game . nhl.com . March 8, 2024.
75. Web site: McCabe fined for actions in Maple Leafs game . nhl.com . March 8, 2024.
76. Web site: Byram fined for actions in Sabres game . nhl.com . March 28, 2024.
77. Web site: Strome fined for actions in Ducks game . nhl.com . March 29, 2024.
78. Web site: Hathaway fined for actions in Flyers game . nhl.com . March 29, 2024.
79. Web site: E. Kane fined for actions in Oilers game . nhl.com . April 7, 2024.
80. Web site: Shattenkirk fined maximum for actions in Bruins game . nhl.com . April 14, 2024.
81. Web site: McCarron fined for actions in Predators game . nhl.com . April 27, 2024.
82. Web site: Zadorov of Canucks fined maximum for cross-checking in Game 3 . nhl.com . May 13, 2024.
83. Web site: Trouba fined maximum for elbowing in Game 3 of East Final . nhl.com . April 27, 2024.