2009–10 NHL suspensions and fines

August 2023 The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League during the 2009–10 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. Suspensions Date Name Team Offense Length September 21, 2009 Pascal Morency New York Islanders Leaving the bench to start a fight with Dion Phaneuf during preseason.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-suspends-morency-for-five-regular-season-games-and-pre-season NHL suspends Morency for five regular-season games and pre-season The Canadian Press 2009-09-21 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211047/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28010-NHL-suspends-Morency-for-five-regularseason-games-and-preseason.html 2012-02-28 live 8 games (3 preseason games and 5 regular season games) September 23, 2009 Sean O'Donnell Los Angeles Kings Cross-check Matt Martin during preseason.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/kings-defenceman-odonnell-suspended-five-games-for-cross-check Kings defenceman O'Donnell suspended five games for cross-check The Canadian Press 2009-09-23 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090928041803/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28061-Kings-defenceman-ODonnell-suspended-five-games-for-crosscheck.html 2009-09-28 live 5 games (3 preseason, 2 regular season) September 24, 2009 Francis Lessard Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Ryan Donelly during preseason.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/phoenix-coyotes-recall-lessard-he-begins-serving-three-game-nhl-suspension Kings defenceman O'Donnell suspended five games for cross-check The Canadian Press 2009-10-07 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211447/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28403-Phoenix-Coyotes-recall-Lessard-he-begins-serving-threegame-NHL-suspension.html 2012-02-28 live 5 games (2 preseason, 3 regular season) October 10, 2009 Brad Staubitz San Jose Sharks Hitting Davis Drewiske after whistle on icing.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/san-jose-sharks-forward-brad-staubitz-receives-one-game-suspension-from-nhl San Jose Sharks forward Brad Staubitz receives one game suspension from NHL The Canadian Press 2009-10-10 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091012103723/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28432-San-Jose-Sharks-forward-Brad-Staubitz-receives-one-game-suspension-from-NHL.html 2009-10-12 live 1 game October 22, 2009 Evgeny Artyukhin Anaheim Ducks Slew-footing Matt Niskanen.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-suspends-anaheim-ducks-forward-evgeny-artyukhin-for-three-games NHL suspends Anaheim Ducks forward Evgeny Artyukhin for three games The Canadian Press 2009-10-22 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091025123043/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28764-NHL-suspends-Anaheim-Ducks-forward-Evgeny-Artyukhin-for-three-games.html 2009-10-25 live 3 games October 24, 2009 Tuomo Ruutu Carolina Hurricanes Boarding Darcy Tucker.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/tuomo-ruutu-handed-three-game-suspension-for-vicious-hit-on-darcy-tucker Tuomo Ruutu handed three-game suspension for vicious hit on Darcy Tucker The Canadian Press 2009-10-24 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091027042932/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28808-Tuomo-Ruutu-handed-threegame-suspension-for-vicious-hit-on-Darcy-Tucker.html 2009-10-27 live 3 games October 27, 2009 Steve Ott Dallas Stars Low hit on Carlo Colaiacovo.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-gives-dallas-stars-forward-ott-for-two-games-after-low-hit-on-colaiacovo NHL gives Dallas Stars forward Ott for two games after low hit on Colaiacovo The Canadian Press 2009-10-27 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091030072003/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28880-NHL-gives-Dallas-Stars-forward-Ott-for-two-games-after-low-hit-on-Colaiacovo.html 2009-10-30 live 2 games November 2, 2009 James Wisniewski Anaheim Ducks Illegal hit on Shane Doan.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/ducks-d-james-wisniewski-suspended-for-forearm-hit-on-coyotes-shane-doan Ducks D James Wisniewski suspended for forearm hit on Coyotes' Shane Doan The Canadian Press 2009-11-02 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211235/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29029-Ducks-D-James-Wisniewski-suspended-for-forearm-hit-on-Coyotes-Shane-Doan.html 2012-02-28 live 2 games November 4, 2009 Dane Byers New York Rangers Automatic suspension due to instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/rangers-forward-byers-suspended-one-game-coach-tortorella-fined-10000 Rangers forward Byers suspended one game, coach Tortorella fined $10,000 The Canadian Press 2009-11-04 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211314/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29083-Rangers-forward-Byers-suspended-one-game-coach-Tortorella-fined-10000.html 2012-02-28 live 1 game November 5, 2009 Shane O'Brien Shane O'Brien (ice hockey) Vancouver Canucks High-sticking Sean Avery while both players were on their respective bencheshttps://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-suspends-vancouver-canucks-defenceman-shane-obrien-for-one-game NHL suspends Vancouver Canucks defenceman Shane O'Brien for one game The Canadian Press 2009-11-05 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211333/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29106-NHL-suspends-Vancouver-Canucks-defenceman-Shane-OBrien-for-one-game.html 2012-02-28 live 1 game November 9, 2009 Curtis Glencross Calgary Flames Blindsided hit on Chris Drury.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/flames-glencross-suspended-three-games-for-blindside-hit-on-rangers-drury Flames' Glencross suspended three games for blindside hit on Rangers' Drury The Canadian Press 2009-11-09 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211345/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29218-Flames-Glencross-suspended-three-games-for-blindside-hit-on-Rangers-Drury.html 2012-02-28 live 3 games November 12, 2009 Darcy Hordichuk Vancouver Canucks Automatic suspension due to instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-suspends-darcy-hordichuk-fines-canucks-coach-alain-vigneault NHL suspends Darcy Hordichuk, fines Canucks coach Alain Vigneault The Canadian Press 2009-11-12 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211404/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29293-NHL-suspends-Darcy-Hordichuk-fines-Canucks-coach-Alain-Vigneault.html 2012-02-28 live 1 game November 20, 2009 James Neal James Neal (ice hockey) Dallas Stars Hitting Derek Dorsett from behind.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/dallas-stars-forward-james-neal-given-two-game-suspension-from-nhl Dallas Stars forward James Neal given two-game suspension from NHL The Canadian Press 2009-11-20 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211410/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29481-Dallas-Stars-forward-James-Neal-given-twogame-suspension-from-NHL.html 2012-02-28 live 2 games November 23, 2009 Georges Laraque Montreal Canadiens Knee-on-knee hit with Niklas Kronwall.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-suspends-canadiens-enforcer-laraque-five-games-for-hit-on-kronwall NHL suspends Canadiens enforcer Laraque five games for hit on Kronwall The Canadian Press 2009-11-23 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211420/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29542-NHL-suspends-Canadiens-enforcer-Laraque-five-games-for-hit-on-Kronwall.html 2012-02-28 live 5 games November 24, 2009 Daniel Briere Daniel Brière Philadelphia Flyers Cross-checking Scott Hannan in the head.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-hands-flyers-forward-daniel-briere-a-two-game-suspension-after-late-hit NHL hands Flyers forward Daniel Briere a two-game suspension after late hit The Canadian Press 2009-11-24 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091128083812/http://thehockeynews.com/articles/29574-NHL-hands-Flyers-forward-Daniel-Briere-a-twogame-suspension-after-late-hit.html 2009-11-28 live 2 games November 28, 2009 Patrick Kaleta Buffalo Sabres Boarding Jared Ross.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-suspends-sabres-patrick-kaleta-2-games-for-boarding-flyers-jared-ross NHL suspends Sabres' Patrick Kaleta 2 games for boarding Flyers' Jared Ross The Canadian Press 2009-11-28 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211429/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29672-NHL-suspends-Sabres-Patrick-Kaleta-2-games-for-boarding-Flyers-Jared-Ross.html 2012-02-28 live 2 games November 29, 2009 Matt Cooke Pittsburgh Penguins Deliberate check to the head area https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/pittsburghs-matt-cooke-suspended-two-games-for-deliberate-hit-to-the-head Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke suspended two games for deliberate hit to the head The Canadian Press 2009-11-29 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091203113514/http://thehockeynews.com/articles/29698-Pittsburghs-Matt-Cooke-suspended-two-games-for-deliberate-hit-to-the-head.html 2009-12-03 live 2 games December 1, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals Knee-on-knee hit against Tim Gleason.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/ovechkin-suspended-for-knee-to-knee-hit-might-have-to-change-risky-ways Ovechkin suspended for knee-to-knee hit, might have to change 'risky' ways The Canadian Press 2009-12-01 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091205204233/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29734-Ovechkin-suspended-for-kneetoknee-hit-might-have-to-change-risky-ways.html 2009-12-05 live 2 games December 6, 2009 Daniel Carcillo Philadelphia Flyers Sucker-punched Matt Bradley.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-suspends-carcillo-for-fight-that-earned-him-19-penalty-minutes NHL suspends Carcillo for fight that earned him 19 penalty minutes The Canadian Press 2009-12-06 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091209112634/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29880-NHL-suspends-Carcillo-for-fight-that-earned-him-19-penalty-minutes.html 2009-12-09 live 4 games January 11, 2010 Ed Jovanovski Phoenix Coyotes Elbowing to the head of John Tavares.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/nhl-suspends-jovanovski/article1427653/ NHL suspends Jovanovski The Canadian Press 2010-01-11 The Globe and Mail 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100117022204/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/nhl-suspends-jovanovski/article1427653/ 17 January 2010 live 2 games January 20, 2010 Andy Sutton New York Islanders Boarding Pascal Dupuis.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl-suspends-sutton-2-games-for-boarding-1.887271 NHL suspends Sutton 2 games for boarding CBC Sports 2010-01-20 CBC 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100124102128/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2010/01/20/sp-sutton-ban.html 24 January 2010 live 2 games January 30, 2010 Mike Green Mike Green (ice hockey, born 1985) Washington Capitals Elbowing Michael Frolik in the head.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/nhl-suspends-caps-defenceman-green-for-three-games-for-elbowing-player-in-head NHL suspends Caps defenceman Green for three games for elbowing player in head The Canadian Press 2010-01-30 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100202220944/http://thehockeynews.com/articles/31158-NHL-suspends-Caps-defenceman-Green-for-three-games-for-elbowing-player-in-head.html 2 February 2010 live 3 games February 14, 2010 Cam Janssen St. Louis Blues Elbowing Matt Bradley in the head.https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=4946701 NHL suspends Blues forward Janssen The Associated Press 2010-02-25 espn.com 2010-02-26 5 games March 5, 2010 Maxim Lapierre Montreal Canadiens Boarding Scott Nichol on a late hit after a scoring chance.https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-canadiens-lapierresuspended&prov=ap&type=lgns Canadiens' Lapierre suspended 4 games for late hit The Associated Press 2010-03-05 Yahoo 2010-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20100308062527/http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-canadiens-lapierresuspended&prov=ap&type=lgns 8 March 2010 live 4 games March 6, 2010 Derek Boogaard Minnesota Wild Knee-on-knee hit on Ryan Jones.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=520406 https://web.archive.org/web/20100307154804/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=520406 dead March 7, 2010 Wild's Boogaard suspended for 2 games The Associated Press 2010-03-06 NHL 2010-03-07 2 games March 15, 2010 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals Boarding Brian Campbell.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/ovechkin-suspended-2-games-1.933906?ref=rss Ovechkin suspended 2 games Chris Iofida 2010-03-15 CBC 2010-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322200200/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2010/03/15/sp-ovechkin.html?ref=rss 22 March 2010 live 2 games March 18, 2010 James Wisniewski Anaheim Ducks Boarding Brent Seabrook.https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-wisniewski-suspended&prov=ap&type=lgns Ducks' Wisniewski suspended 8 games Associated Press 2010-03-18 Yahoo 2010-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323034938/http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-wisniewski-suspended&prov=ap&type=lgns 23 March 2010 live 8 games March 30, 2010 Daniel Carcillo Philadelphia Flyers Cross-checking David Clarkson in the face.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=316023 Flyers Carcillo suspended 2 games TSN staff 2010-03-30 TSN 2010-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20100402084552/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=316023 2 April 2010 live 2 games April 2, 2010 Colby Armstrong Atlanta Thrashers Elbowing Mathieu Perreault in the head.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523728 https://web.archive.org/web/20100405212102/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523728 dead April 5, 2010 Thrashers' Armstrong suspended for two games NHL.com 2010-04-02 NHL 2010-04-02 2 games Fines Date Name Team Offense Amount October 7, 2009 Organization Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs organization was fined for tampering with Vancouver Canucks free agents.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/maple-leafs-fined-by-nhl-after-canucks-allege-they-tampered-over-the-summer Maple Leafs fined by NHL after Canucks allege they tampered over the summer The Canadian Press 2009-10-07 The Hockey News 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211443/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28404-Maple-Leafs-fined-by-NHL-after-Canucks-allege-they-tampered-over-the-summer.html 2012-02-28 live Undisclosed amount November 4, 2009 John Tortorella New York Rangers (head coach) Automatic fine because a player received an instigator penalty during the last five minutes of a game. $10,000 U.S. November 12, 2009 Alain Vigneault Vancouver Canucks (head coach) Automatic fine because a player received an instigator penalty during the last five minutes of a game. $10,000 U.S. December 17, 2009 David Koci David Kočí Colorado Avalanche Boarding Mike Green.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=302720 NHL disciplinary hearings for Koci, Ruutu results in fines TSN.ca Staff 2009-12-17 TSN 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100124050925/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=302720 24 January 2010 live Undisclosed amount December 17, 2009 Jarkko Ruutu Ottawa Senators Illegal hit on Patrick Kaleta. Undisclosed amount January 13, 2010 Alexandre Burrows Vancouver Canucks Accused referee Stephane Auger giving him spiteful penalties, derisive commentshttps://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=305871 Burrows fined for comments regarding referee TSN.ca Staff 2010-01-13 TSN 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100117034832/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=305871 17 January 2010 live $2,500 U.S. January 26, 2010 Colin White Colin White (ice hockey, born 1977) New Jersey Devils Illegal hit on Sean Bergenheim.http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2010/01/nhl_fines_nj_devils_defenseman.html NHL fines NJ Devils defenseman Colin White $2,500 for hit on Sean Bergenheim Rich Chere 2010-01-26 nj.com 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100129051537/http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2010/01/nhl_fines_nj_devils_defenseman.html 29 January 2010 live $2,500 U.S. March 16, 2010 Steve Downie Tampa Bay Lightning Attempt to injure Sidney Crosby.https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=4999952 Downie fined, not suspended Pierre LeBrun 2010-03-16 ESPN 2010-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323033614/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4999952 23 March 2010 live $1,000 U.S. See also 2009-10 NHL transactions 2009 NHL entry draft 2009 in sports 2010 in sports List of 2009–10 NHL Three Star Awards References Suspension And Fines Category:NHL suspensions and fines