2010–11 NHL suspensions and fines

August 2023 The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League during the 2010–11 NHL season. It lists which players or coaches of what team have been punished for which offense and the punishment, in the monetary sense of the word, they received. Suspensions Date Name Team Offense Length September 24, 2010 Nick Boynton Chicago Blackhawks Throat-slashing gesture.https://www.espn.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5608587 Hawks' Nick Boynton suspended Jesse Rogers 2010-09-24 ESPN 2010-10-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20100927174631/http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5608587 27 September 2010 live 1 game October 4, 2010 Michael Cammalleri Montreal Canadiens Slashing Nino Niederreiter.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/habs-cammalleri-suspended-1-game-1.885417?ref=rss Habs' Cammalleri suspended 1 game John Molinaro John Molinaro 2010-10-04 CBC 2010-10-05 1 gameOctober 10, 2010 Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond New Jersey Devils Automatic suspension due to instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/hockey/nhl/10/10/devils.suspension.ap/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121104024239/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/hockey/nhl/10/10/devils.suspension.ap/index.html dead November 4, 2012 Devils' Letourneau-LeBlond suspended 1 game for fighting 2010-10-10 2010-10-11 Sports Illustrated 1 gameOctober 12, 2010 James Wisniewski New York Islanders Obscene gesture towards Sean Avery.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337203 Isles' Wisniewski suspended two games for obscene gesture 2010-10-12 2010-10-12 TSN https://web.archive.org/web/20101014120433/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337203 14 October 2010 live 2 gamesOctober 12, 2010 Niklas Hjalmarsson Chicago Blackhawks Boarding Jason Pominville.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337210 Blackhawks D Hjalmarsson suspended two games 2010-10-12 2010-10-13 TSN https://web.archive.org/web/20101014095834/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337210 14 October 2010 live 2 gamesOctober 18, 2010 Shane Doan Phoenix Coyotes Blindside hit to the head of Dan Sexton.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337851 Coyotes captain Doan suspended 3 games for hit on Sexton 2010-10-18 2010-10-18 TSN https://web.archive.org/web/20101021064548/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337851 21 October 2010 live 3 gamesOctober 22, 2010 Rick Rypien Vancouver Canucks Grabbing a Minnesota Wild fan.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=338262 Canucks' Rypien suspended for six games for fan altercation 2010-10-22 TSN 2010-10-22 2010-10-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20101024151526/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=338262 dead 6 gamesOctober 27, 2010 Stephane Robidas Stéphane Robidas Dallas Stars Automatic suspension for two game misconducts for boarding within 41 games of another.https://www.espn.com/dallas/nhl/news/story?id=5732197 Stars' Stephane Robidas suspended 2010-10-27 2010-10-27 ESPN 1 gameNovember 1, 2010 Daniel Briere Daniel Brière Philadelphia Flyers Cross-check to the head of Frans Nielsen.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=339512 Briere suspended three games for cross-check vs. Islanders 2010-11-01 2010-11-01 TSN https://web.archive.org/web/20101103012556/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=339512 3 November 2010 live 3 gamesNovember 5, 2010 Joe Thornton San Jose Sharks Blindside hit to the head of David Perron.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=339982 Thornton suspended two games for hit on Perron 2010-11-05 TSN 2010-11-05 2010-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20101108003855/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=339982 dead 2 gamesNovember 13, 2010 Brent Burns Minnesota Wild Butt-ending Steve Bernier in the face.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=341013 Wild's Burns suspended 2 games for butt-end 2010-11-13 2010-11-13 TSN 2 gamesNovember 18, 2010 Mattias Ritola Tampa Bay Lightning Charging/boarding Matt Moulson.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=341770 Lightning's Ritola suspended two games for charging 2010-11-18 TSN 2010-11-18 2010-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121094835/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=341770 dead 2 gamesNovember 18, 2010 Olli Jokinen Calgary Flames Cross-check to the head of Wojtek Wolski.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=341753 Flames' Jokinen suspended three games for cross-check 2010-11-18 TSN 2010-11-18 2010-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121094738/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=341753 dead 3 gamesDecember 13, 2010 Jody Shelley Philadelphia Flyers Boarding Adam McQuaid.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=345340 Flyers' Shelley suspended two games for hit on McQuaid 2010-12-13 TSN 2010-12-13 2010-12-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20101215145309/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=345340 dead 2 gamesDecember 19, 2010 Matt Martin Matt Martin (ice hockey, born 1989) New York Islanders Blindside hit to the head of Vernon Fiddler.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=546923 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023140114/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=546923 dead October 23, 2012 Isles' Martin suspended 2 games 2010-12-19 NHL.com 2 gamesDecember 29, 2010 Jody Shelley Philadelphia Flyers Sucker-punch on Andrew Alberts.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=347240 Flyers' Shelley suspended two games for punching Alberts 2010-12-29 TSN 2010-12-30 2012-10-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012191827/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=347240 dead 2 gamesJanuary 8, 2011 Ben Eager Atlanta Thrashers Sucker-punch on Colby Armstrong.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=348519 Thrashers' Eager suspended four games for sucker-punch 2011-01-08 TSN 2011-01-08 2012-10-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012113514/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=348519 dead 4 gamesJanuary 9, 2011 Tom Kostopoulos Calgary Flames Hit to the head of Brad Stuart.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=348745 Flames' Kostopoulos suspended six games for hit on Stuart 2011-01-09 TSN 2011-01-09 2011-01-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110112070408/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=348745 dead 6 gamesJanuary 14, 2011 Shane O'Brien Shane O'Brien (ice hockey) Nashville Predators High-stick on Stephen Weiss.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=349413 Predators' O'Brien suspended two games for high-stick 2011-01-14 TSN 2011-01-14 2011-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110118061454/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=349413 dead 2 gamesJanuary 14, 2011 Mike Brown Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1985) Toronto Maple Leafs Blindside hit to the head of Ed Jovanovski.https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/1/14/1936052/mike-brown-suspended-maple-leafs-blindside-hit-coyotes-ed-jovonovski Toronto's Mike Brown Suspended Three Games For Blindside Hit On Ed Jovanovski 2011-01-14 SBNation 2011-01-14 3 gamesJanuary 18, 2011 Scott Nichol ice hockey San Jose Sharks Elbowing David Schlemko in the head.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=349941 Sharks' Nichol suspended four games for Schlemko hit 2011-01-18 TSN 2011-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110121124529/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=349941 21 January 2011 live 4 gamesFebruary 4, 2011 Daniel Paille Boston Bruins Blindside hit to the head of Raymond Sawada.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551614 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205232202/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551614 dead February 5, 2011 NHL suspends Bruins' Paille four games 2011-02-04 NHL.com 2011-02-04 4 gamesFebruary 9, 2011 Anton Volchenkov New Jersey Devils Elbowing Zach Boychuk in the head.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=353094 Agent: Devils' Volchenkov suspended 3 Games 2011-02-09 TSN 2011-02-09 3 gamesFebruary 9, 2011 Matt Cooke Pittsburgh Penguins Charging and boarding Fedor Tyutin.https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=6105132 Cooke Suspended 2011-02-09 ESPN 2011-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110210025550/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6105132 10 February 2011 live 4 gamesFebruary 12, 2011 Eric Godard Pittsburgh Penguins Automatic suspension for leaving the bench to engage in an altercation.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=353665 Godard, Gillies and Martin suspended; Isles also fined 2011-02-12 TSN 2011-02-12 2011-02-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110216065245/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=353665 dead 10 games February 12, 2011 Matt Martin Matt Martin (ice hockey, born 1989) New York Islanders Sucker punching Maxime Talbot. 4 games February 12, 2011 Trevor Gillies New York Islanders Elbowing in the head, punching and taunting Eric Tangradi. 9 games February 23, 2011 Scottie Upshall Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Oskars Bartulis.http://www.fiveforhowling.com/2011/2/23/2010980/scottie-upshall-suspended-two-games-for-hit-on-oskars-bartulis Scottie Upshall Suspended Two Games For Hit on Oskars Bartulis Five For Howling 2011-02-23 2011-02-23 2 games March 4, 2011 Trevor Gillies New York Islanders Boarding check to the head of Cal Clutterbuck.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=356483 Islanders' Gillies suspended 10 games for hit from behind 2011-03-04 TSN 2011-03-04 2011-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20110307102859/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=356483 dead 10 games March 10, 2011 Pavel Kubina Tampa Bay Lightning Elbowing Dave Bolland in the head.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=357390 Lightning D Kubina suspended three games for hit on Bolland 2011-03-10 2011-03-10 TSN 2011-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110313005901/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=357390 dead 3 games March 16, 2011 Dany Heatley San Jose Sharks Elbowing Steve Ott in the head.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=358265 Heatley suspended two games for hit to head of Stars' Ott 2011-03-16 2011-03-16 TSN 2011-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110319083901/http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=358265 dead 2 games March 17, 2011 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Elbowing R. J. Umberger in the head.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=358396 Bruins' Marchand suspended two games for blindside hit 2011-03-17 2011-03-17 TSN 2011-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20110321020544/http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=358396 dead 2 games March 21, 2011 Matt Cooke Pittsburgh Penguins Elbowing Ryan McDonagh in the head.https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/article/957156--penguins-matt-cooke-suspended-for-rest-of-season-one-playoff-round?bn=1 Penguins' Matt Cooke suspended for rest of season, one playoff round 2011-03-21 The Star 2011-03-21 10 games and the first round of the playoffs (ended being a total of 17 games) April 7, 2011 Raffi Torres Vancouver Canucks Elbowing Jordan Eberle in the head.https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Raffi+Torres+feeling+aggrieved+after+hands+severe+four+game+suspension/4581802/story.html Raffi Torres feeling aggrieved after NHL hands out severe four-game suspension -- Head shot ruling raises questions Montreal Gazette April 8, 2011September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 2 games and 2 games of the first round of the playoffs April 15, 2011 Jarret Stoll Los Angeles Kings Boarding Ian White.https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Jarret-Stoll-suspended-for-Game-2-Murray-angry-?urn=nhl-wp2715 Jarret Stoll suspended for Game 2; Murray angry about Demers hit Yahoo April 15, 2011 September 22, 2011 1 game April 16, 2011 Bobby Ryan Anaheim Ducks Stomping Jonathon Blum.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=559956 https://web.archive.org/web/20110418030016/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=559956 dead April 18, 2011 Ducks' Ryan suspended two games NHL.com April 16, 2011 September 22, 2011 2 games April 21, 2011 Jarkko Ruutu Anaheim Ducks Late hit on Martin Erat.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=560573 https://web.archive.org/web/20110426084840/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=560573 dead April 26, 2011 Ducks' Ruutu suspended for one game NHL.com April 21, 2011 September 22, 2011 1 game June 7, 2011 Aaron Rome Vancouver Canucks Late hit on Nathan Horton.https://vancouversun.com/sports/suspends+Vancouver+Canucks+Aaron+Rome+four+games+Nathan+Horton/4906629/story.html Vancouver Sun June 7, 2011 September 22, 2011 NHL suspends Vancouver Canucks Aaron Rome four games for Nathan Horton hit 4 games Fines Date Name Team Offense Amount October 10, 2010 John MacLean John MacLean (ice hockey) New Jersey Devils (head coach) Automatic fine because a player received an instigator penalty during the last five minutes of a game. $10,000 U.S. October 15, 2010 Nick Foligno Ottawa Senators Blindside hit to the head of Pat Dwyer.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337462 Senators' Foligno fined for hit on Hurricanes' Dwyer TSN 2010-10-15 2010-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20101018052823/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337462 18 October 2010 live $2,500 U.S. October 17, 2010 Patrick Kaleta Buffalo Sabres Attempted head butt on Travis Zajac.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337741 NHL fines Sabres' Kaleta for attempted headbutt on Zajac TSN 2010-10-17 2010-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20101018150759/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337741 18 October 2010 live Undisclosed October 18, 2010 Tom Gilbert ice hockey Edmonton Oilers Blindside hit to the head of Matt Stajan.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337856 Oilers' Gilbert fines $2,500 for hit on Stajan 2010-10-18 2010-10-18 TSN https://web.archive.org/web/20101021064553/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337856 21 October 2010 live $2,500 U.S. October 22, 2010 Team Vancouver Canucks Fined in the wake of Rick Rypien's suspension. $25,000 U.S. October 25, 2010 Rick Nash Columbus Blue Jackets High-sticking Mark Giordano.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=338658 Report: Blue Jackets' Nash fined for high-stick 2010-10-25 TSN 2010-10-26 2010-10-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028080654/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=338658 dead $2,500 U.S. November 15, 2010 Brandon Dubinsky New York Rangers Grabbing Colin Fraser from the bench.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=341348 Rangers' Dubinsky fined for role in brawl with Oilers 2010-11-15 TSN 2010-11-15 2010-11-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20101118010532/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=341348 dead $1,000 U.S.December 3, 2010 Curtis Glencross Calgary Flames Cross-check to the head of Keith Ballard.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=343967 Flames' Glencross fined for cross-check on Ballard 2010-12-03 TSN 2010-12-03 2010-12-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20101205071147/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=343967 dead UndisclosedDecember 11, 2010 Alexander Semin Washington Capitals Cross-check to the head of John-Michael Liles.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=345235 Capitals' Semin fined for cross-check on Avs' Liles 2010-12-11 TSN UndisclosedDecember 26, 2010 Milan Lucic Boston Bruins Sucker punch on Freddy Meyer.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=346873 Bruins' forward Lucic escapes suspension for late punch 2010-12-26 TSN 2010-12-26 2010-12-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228150143/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=346873 dead$3,500 U.S.January 13, 2011 Team Toronto Maple Leafs Head coach Ron Wilson violated the CBA by posting a bounty for his 600th win.https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=6017878 NHL to fine Ron Wilson 2011-01-13 ESPN 2011-01-14Undisclosed January 17, 2011 Daniel Briere Daniel Brière Philadelphia Flyers Punching at Brandon Prust from the bench.http://www.csnphilly.com/01/17/11/Flyers-Briere-fined-for-punch-in-win-ove/landing_flyers.html?blockID=392956&feedID=704 Flyers' Briere fined for punch in win over Rangers 2011-01-17 CSN Philly 2011-01-18 https://archive.today/20120729210714/http://www.csnphilly.com/01/17/11/Flyers-Briere-fined-for-punch-in-win-ove/landing_flyers.html?blockID=392956&feedID=704 2012-07-29 dead $1,000 U.S. January 20, 2011 Curtis Glencross Calgary Flames Boarding Clayton Stoner.http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-reaches-new-levels-of-absurdity-with-lombardi-glencross-fines/ NHL Reaches New Levels of Absurdity with Lombardi, Glenncross fines 2011-01-21 The Hockey Writers Jim Neveau 2011-01-21 $2,500 U.S. January 21, 2011 Dean Lombardi Los Angeles Kings (general manager) Derisive comments insinuating Mike Murphy was manipulating video review to disfavor the Kings. $50,000 U.S. February 12, 2011 Team New York Islanders Team conduct in the Islanders' February 12 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. $100,000 U.S. March 18, 2011 Patric Hornqvist Patric Hörnqvist Nashville Predators Elbow to head of Tyler Seguin.http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6232767 NHL fines Patric Hornqvist $2,500 for hit $2,500 U.S. April 27, 2011 Mike Gillis Vancouver Canucks Complaints about officiating in the Canucks-Blackhawks playoff series.http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2011/news/story?id=6439086 NHL fines Mike Gillis for comments ESPN.com Undisclosed May 29, 2011 Nathan Horton Boston Bruins Throwing a water bottle at Tampa Bay Lightning fans following Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/boston-bruins-nathan-horton-fined-for-water-bottle-actions-after-game-6-of/1172508 Boston Bruins' Nathan Horton fined for water bottle actions after Game 6 of East final against Tampa Bay Lightning https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221604/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/boston-bruins-nathan-horton-fined-for-water-bottle-actions-after-game-6-of/1172508%7Ctitle=Boston 2016-03-03 $2,500 U.S. See also 2010–11 NHL transactions 2010 NHL entry draft 2010 in sports 2011 in sports List of 2010–11 NHL Three Star Awards References 30em Suspension And Fines Category:NHL suspensions and fines