2011–12 NHL suspensions and fines

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The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League during the 2011–12 NHL season. It lists players and coaches (by team), their offense, and the punishments they received. During the regular season, the Vancouver Canucks was the only team that did not have any players or staff suspended or fined.

Suspensions

† - suspension covered at least one pre-season game

‡ - suspension covered at least one post-season game

* - suspension carried over to 2012–13 season

Date of Incident Offender Team Offense Date of Action Length
September 20, 2011 Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond Calgary Flames Boarding Matt Clackson.[1] September 22, 2011 5 games† (4 pre-season, 1 regular season)
September 21, 2011 Jody Shelley Philadelphia Flyers Boarding Darryl Boyce.[2] September 22, 2011 10 games† (5 pre-season, 5 regular season)
September 23, 2011 James Wisniewski Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal hit to the head of Cal Clutterbuck.[3] September 24, 2011 12 games† (4 pre-season, 8 regular season)
September 23, 2011 Brad Staubitz Minnesota Wild Checking Cody Bass from behind.[4] September 26, 2011 7 games† (4 pre-season, 3 regular season)
September 24, 2011 Brad Boyes Buffalo Sabres Illegal hit to the head of Joe Colborne.[5] September 25, 2011 2 games† (2 pre-season)
September 24, 2011 Jean-Francois Jacques Anaheim Ducks Leaving bench to initiate a fight with Mike Duco.[6] September 27, 2011 9 games† (4 pre-season, 5 regular season)
September 26, 2011 Tom Sestito Philadelphia Flyers Checking
Andre Deveaux from behind.[7]
September 28, 2011 4 games† (2 pre-season, 2 regular season)
September 28, 2011 Brendan Smith Detroit Red Wings Illegal hit to the head of Ben Smith.[8] September 30, 2011 8 games† (3 pre-season, 5 regular season)
September 30, 2011 Clarke MacArthur Toronto Maple Leafs Illegal hit to the head of Justin Abdelkader.[9] October 1, 2011 3 games† (1 pre-season, 2 regular season)
October 8, 2011 Pierre-Marc Bouchard Minnesota Wild High sticking Matt Calvert.[10] October 9, 2011 2 games
October 17, 2011 Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins Boarding Alexander Burmistrov.[11] October 18, 2011 2 games
October 28, 2011 Andy Sutton Edmonton Oilers Elbowing Gabriel Landeskog.[12] November 1, 2011 5 games
October 28, 2011 Daniel Carcillo Chicago Blackhawks Hit from behind on Joni Pitkanen.[13] October 29, 2011 2 games
November 2, 2011 Patrick Kaleta Buffalo Sabres Headbutt on Jakub Voracek.[14] November 3, 2011 4 games
November 17, 2011 Chris Stewart St. Louis Blues Checking Niklas Kronwall from behind.[15] November 18, 2011 3 games
November 23, 2011
Andre Deveaux
New York Rangers Illegal hit to the head of Tomas Fleischmann.[16] November 23, 2011 3 games
November 26, 2011 Max Pacioretty Montreal Canadiens Illegal hit to the head of Kris Letang.[17] November 28, 2011 3 games
December 3, 2011 Jordin Tootoo Nashville Predators Charging goaltender Ryan Miller.[18] December 6, 2011 2 games
December 3, 2011 Mark Fistric Dallas Stars Charging Nino Niederreiter.[19] December 7, 2011 3 games
December 6, 2011 Kevin Porter Colorado Avalanche Kneeing David Booth.[20] December 8, 2011 4 games
December 7, 2011 Ville Leino Buffalo Sabres Elbowing Matt Read.[21] December 8, 2011 1 game
December 7, 2011 Andy Sutton Edmonton Oilers Charging Alexei Ponikarovsky.[22] December 8, 2011 8 games
December 17, 2011 Milan Lucic Boston Bruins Checking Zac Rinaldo from behind.[23] December 19, 2011 1 game
December 18, 2011 Rene Bourque Calgary Flames Checking Brent Seabrook from behind.[24] December 19, 2011 2 games
December 20, 2011 Deryk Engelland Pittsburgh Penguins Illegal hit to the head of Marcus Kruger.[25] December 22, 2011 3 games
December 31, 2011 Ian Cole St. Louis Blues Illegal hit to the head of Justin Abdelkader.[26] January 1, 2012 3 games
December 31, 2011 Krys Barch Florida Panthers Insensitive comments directed at P. K. Subban[27] January 5, 2012 1 game
December 31, 2011 Raffi Torres Phoenix Coyotes Charging Nate Prosser[28] January 2, 2012 2 games
January 2, 2012 Daniel Carcillo Chicago Blackhawks Boarding Tom Gilbert[29] January 4, 2012 7 games
January 3, 2012 Rene Bourque Calgary Flames Elbowing Nicklas Backstrom.[30] January 4, 2012 5 games
January 7, 2012 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Clipping Sami Salo.[31] January 9, 2012 5 games
January 8, 2012 Jean-Francois Jacques Anaheim Ducks Illegal hit to the head of R. J. Umberger.[32] January 9, 2012 3 games
January 14, 2012 Dane Byers Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal hit to the head of Andrew Desjardins.[33] January 16, 2012 3 games
January 21, 2012 Andrew Ference Boston Bruins Boarding Ryan McDonagh.[34] January 22, 2012 3 games
January 22, 2012 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals Charging Zbynek Michalek.[35] January 23, 2012 3 games
February 12, 2012 Zac Rinaldo Philadelphia Flyers Charging Jonathan Ericsson.[36] February 13, 2012 2 games
February 18, 2012 Warren Peters Minnesota Wild Cross-checking David Backes.[37] February 19, 2012 1 game
March 8, 2012 Mike Green Washington Capitals Illegal hit to the head of Brett Connolly.[38] March 9, 2012 3 games
March 12, 2012 Tyler Myers Buffalo Sabres Boarding Scott Gomez.[39] March 13, 2012 3 games
March 15, 2012 Jeff Skinner Carolina Hurricanes Kicking Scott Nichol.[40] March 16, 2012 2 games
March 20, 2012 Shane Doan Phoenix Coyotes Elbowing Jamie Benn.[41] March 21, 2012 3 games
March 21, 2012 Duncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks Elbowing Daniel Sedin.[42] March 23, 2012 5 games
April 1, 2012 Kyle Quincey Detroit Red Wings Charging Tomas Kopecky.[43] April 2, 2012 1 game
April 5, 2012 Nate Prosser Minnesota Wild Head-butting Jamal Mayers.[44] April 6, 2012 1 game
April 11, 2012 Byron Bitz Vancouver Canucks Boarding Kyle Clifford.[45] April 12, 2012 2 games‡ (2 post-season)
April 14, 2012 Carl Hagelin New York Rangers Elbowing Daniel Alfredsson.[46] April 15, 2012 3 games‡ (3 post-season)
April 14, 2012 Matt Carkner Ottawa Senators Aggressing an unwilling Brian Boyle.[47] April 15, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season)
April 14, 2012 Andrew Shaw Chicago Blackhawks Charging goaltender Mike Smith.[48] April 17, 2012 3 games‡ (3 post-season)
April 15, 2012 Craig Adams Pittsburgh Penguins Instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game.[49] April 16, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season)
April 15, 2012 James Neal Pittsburgh Penguins Charging Claude Giroux.[50] April 17, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season)
April 15, 2012 Arron Asham Pittsburgh Penguins Cross-checking Brayden Schenn.[51] April 17, 2012 4 games‡ (3 post-season)*
April 14, 2012 Nicklas Backstrom Washington Capitals Cross-checking Rich Peverley.[52] April 17, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season)
April 17, 2012 Raffi Torres Phoenix Coyotes Late charge to the head of Marian Hossa.[53] April 21, 2012 25 games
reduced to 21 games‡ (13 post-season)*
May 4, 2012 Rostislav Klesla Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Matthew Halischuk.[54] May 6, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season)
May 6, 2012 Claude Giroux Philadelphia Flyers Illegal hit to the head of Dainius Zubrus.[55] May 7, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season)
May 15, 2012 Martin Hanzal Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Dustin Brown.[56] May 16, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season)
May 20, 2012 Brandon Prust New York Rangers Elbowing Anton Volchenkov.[57] May 20, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season)

Fines

Date of Incident Offender Team Offense Date of Action Amount
October 7, 2011 Mats Zuccarello New York Rangers Boarding Kyle Clifford.[58] October 7, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
October 20, 2011 Shea Weber Nashville Predators Boarding Jannik Hansen.[59] October 21, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
November 5, 2011 Ethan Moreau Los Angeles Kings Boarding Chris Kunitz.[60] November 6, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
November 19, 2011 Patrick Kaleta Buffalo Sabres High-sticking Derek Morris.[61] November 21, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
November 19, 2011 Ryane Clowe San Jose Sharks Slashing Stephane Robidas.[62] November 21, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
November 22, 2011 Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings Cross-checking T. J. Oshie.[63] November 23, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
November 25, 2011
John Tavares
New York Islanders Slashing Zach Parise.[64] November 25, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
November 27, 2011 James Neal Pittsburgh Penguins High-sticking P. K. Subban.[65] November 29, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
December 3, 2011 Lars Eller Montreal Canadiens Boarding Drew Doughty.[66] December 10, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
December 5, 2011 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Slew-footing Matt Niskanen.[67] December 12, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
December 8, 2011 Steve Downie Tampa Bay Lightning Leaving the bench to partake in a fight.[68] December 13, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
December 14, 2011 Adam McQuaid Boston Bruins Kneeing Nick Foligno.[69] December 15, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
December 29, 2011 Raffi Torres Phoenix Coyotes Elbowing Jan Hejda.[70] December 31, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
December 30, 2011 Michael Del Zotto New York Rangers Cross checking Tomas Kopecky.[71] December 31, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
December 30, 2011 Tomas Kopecky Florida Panthers Sucker punching Michael Del Zotto.[71] December 31, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
December 30, 2011 Cory Sarich Calgary Flames Illegal hit to the head of Erik Condra.[72] January 1, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
January 2, 2012 John Tortorella New York Rangers
(head coach)
Comments criticizing NHL officiating.[73] January 4, 2012 $30,000 U.S.
January 19, 2012 Nik Antropov Winnipeg Jets Boarding T. J. Brennan.[74] January 20, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
January 20, 2012 P. K. Subban Montreal Canadiens Tripping Chris Kunitz.[75] January 21, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
January 31, 2012 Eric Boulton New Jersey Devils Slashing
Michael Rupp.[76]
February 1, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
January 31, 2012 Jared Boll Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal hit to the head of Joe Thornton.[77] February 1, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
February 2, 2012 Patrik Elias New Jersey Devils Boarding Mike Blunden.[78] February 3, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
February 4, 2012 Zac Rinaldo Philadelphia Flyers Late hit on Jacob Josefson.[79] February 4, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
February 4, 2012 Zac Rinaldo Philadelphia Flyers Tripping Zach Parise.[79] February 4, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
February 4, 2012 Chuck Kobasew Colorado Avalanche Tripping Dan Hamhuis.[80] February 6, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
February 9, 2012 Dominic Moore Tampa Bay Lightning Interference with Ruslan Fedotenko.[81] February 10, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
February 18, 2012 Jordan Staal Pittsburgh Penguins Boarding Braydon Coburn.[82] February 18, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
March 4, 2012 Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators Slashing Sean Bergenheim.[83] March 6, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
March 8, 2012 Erik Cole Montreal Canadiens Slew-footing Jeff Petry.[84] March 9, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
March 15, 2012 Shane Doan Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Mark Giordano.[85] March 16, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
March 16, 2012 Mark Stuart Winnipeg Jets Late hit on Marcus Johansson.[86] March 17, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
March 24, 2012 Chuck Kobasew Colorado Avalanche Charging Aaron Rome.[87] March 25, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
March 24, 2012 Alexandre Bolduc Phoenix Coyotes Slew-footing Ryane Clowe.[88] March 25, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
April 1, 2012 Peter Laviolette Philadelphia Flyers
(head coach)
Climbing half-boards to engage in verbal altercation.[89] April 2, 2012 $10,000 U.S.
April 1, 2012 Tony Granato Pittsburgh Penguins
(assistant coach)
Climbing half-boards to engage in verbal altercation.[89] April 2, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
April 2, 2012 Tom Renney Edmonton Oilers
(head coach)
Comments following April 2 game vs. Kings.[90] April 3, 2012 $10,000 U.S.
April 5, 2012 John Tortorella New York Rangers
(head coach)
Comments following April 5 game vs. Penguins.[91] April 6, 2012 $20,000 U.S.
April 11, 2012 Shea Weber Nashville Predators Illegal hit to the head of Henrik Zetterberg.[92] April 11, 2011 $2,500 U.S.
April 14, 2012 Zenon Konopka Ottawa Senators Comments preceding April 14 game vs. Rangers.[93] April 16, 2012 $2,500 U.S.
April 14, 2012 Team Ottawa Senators Fined in the wake of Zenon Konopka's comments preceding April 14 game vs. Rangers.[93] April 16, 2012 $10,000 U.S.
April 15, 2012 Dan Bylsma Pittsburgh Penguins
(head coach)
Automatic fine because player received instigator penalty during the last five minutes of a game.[49] April 16, 2012 $10,000 U.S.
April 17, 2012 Joel Quenneville Chicago Blackhawks
(head coach)
Comments criticizing NHL officiating.[94] April 19, 2012 $10,000 U.S.

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