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]
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
| Date of incident | Offender | Team(s) | Offense(s) | Date of action | Length | Salary forfeited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.[2] | data-sort-value="26" | 26 games† | $1,390,540.54 | |||
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Leaving the bench on a legal line change for the purpose of starting an altercation with Josh Davies.[3] | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game† (1 preseason) | N/A | |||
| Colorado Avalanche | Charging Erik Cernak.[4] | data-sort-value="2" | 2 games | $9,361.98 | |||
| Los Angeles Kings | Illegal check to the head of Brock Boeser.[5] | data-sort-value="3" | 3 games | $41,640.63 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Illegal check to the head of Darnell Nurse.[6] | data-sort-value="5" | 5 games | $35,156.25 | |||
| New Jersey Devils | Cross-checking Zachary L'Heureux.[7] | data-sort-value="1" | 1 game | $45,833.33 | |||
| Player totals: | 35 games† (+) | $1,522,532.73 | |||||
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.
5. Under the aforementioned suspension, Nichushkin missed three Avalanche playoff games, before they were eliminated in the second round.
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). 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.[8] 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 |
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 prior to this fine)
| Date of incident | Offender | Team | Offense | Date of action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | Unsportsmanlike conduct against Cedric Pare.[9] | $3,385.42 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Interference against Jake Guentzel.[10] | $5,000.00 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers | Elbowing Joel Eriksson Ek.[11] | $5,000.00 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres | High-sticking Anton Lundell.[12] | $5,000.00 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets | Clipping Jesper Boqvist.[13] | $5,000.00 | |||
| R | Boston Bruins | Unsportsmanlike conduct against Evgeni Malkin.[14] | $5,000.00 | ||
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Slashing Nikita Zadorov. | $5,000.00 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers | Diving/embellishment (second citation).[15] | $2,000.00 | |||
| Totals: | $35,385.42 |
1. All figures are in US dollars.
2. Skinner was issued his first citation following an incident on October 22, 2024.