2011–12 NHL suspensions and fines

August 2023 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 Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond Calgary Flames Boarding Matt Clackson.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589395 https://web.archive.org/web/20110924025547/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589395 dead September 24, 2011 Letourneau-Leblond suspended rest of preseason, one regular-season game NHL.com 2011-09-22 NHL 2011-09-23 September 22, 2011 5 games† (4 pre-season, 1 regular season) September 21, 2011 Jody Shelley Philadelphia Flyers Boarding Darryl Boyce.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589450 https://web.archive.org/web/20110924025614/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589450 dead September 24, 2011 NHL suspends Shelley for remainder of preseason, five regular-season games NHL.com 2011-09-22 NHL 2011-09-23 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.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590022 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928015427/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590022 dead September 28, 2011 Wisniewski suspended for remainder of preseason, eight regular season games NHL.com 2011-09-26 NHL 2011-09-26 September 24, 2011 12 games† (4 pre-season, 8 regular season) September 23, 2011 Brad Staubitz Minnesota Wild Checking Cody Bass from behind.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589994 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928015422/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589994 dead September 28, 2011 Wild's Staubitz suspended for remainder of preseason and three regular-season games NHL.com 2011-09-26 NHL 2011-09-26 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.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589804 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927042722/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589804 dead September 27, 2011 Buffalo's Boyes suspended for two preseason games NHL.com 2011-09-25 NHL 2011-09-25 September 25, 2011 2 games† (2 pre-season) September 24, 2011 Jean-Francois Jacques Jean-François Jacques Anaheim Ducks Leaving bench to initiate a fight with Mike Duco.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590154 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928154213/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590154 dead September 28, 2011 Ducks' Jacques suspended for remainder of preseason, five regular-season games NHL.com 2011-09-27 NHL 2011-09-27 September 27, 2011 9 games† (4 pre-season, 5 regular season) September 26, 2011 Tom Sestito Philadelphia Flyers Checking Andre Deveaux from behind.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590263 https://web.archive.org/web/20110930235626/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590263 dead September 30, 2011 Sestito suspended for two regular season games NHL.com 2011-09-28 NHL 2011-09-28 September 28, 2011 4 games† (2 pre-season, 2 regular season) September 28, 2011 Brendan Smith Brendan Smith (ice hockey) Detroit Red Wings Illegal hit to the head of Ben Smith.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590527 https://web.archive.org/web/20111001013304/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590527 dead October 1, 2011 Red Wings' Smith suspended for remainder of preseason and five regular-season games NHL.com 2011-09-30 NHL 2011-09-30 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.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590726 https://web.archive.org/web/20111002085823/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=590726 dead October 2, 2011 Maple Leafs' MacArthur suspended for remainder of preseason and two regular-season games NHL.com 2011-10-01 NHL 2011-10-01 October 1, 2011 3 games† (1 pre-season, 2 regular season) October 8, 2011 Pierre-Marc Bouchard Minnesota Wild High sticking Matt Calvert.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=595251 https://web.archive.org/web/20111010190358/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=595251 dead October 10, 2011 Minnesota's Bouchard suspended for two games NHL.com 2011-10-08 NHL 2011-10-08 October 9, 2011 2 games October 17, 2011 Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins Boarding Alexander Burmistrov.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=596452 https://web.archive.org/web/20111020035237/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=596452 dead October 20, 2011 Penguins' Letang suspended for two games NHL.com 2011-10-18 NHL 2011-10-18 October 18, 2011 2 games October 28, 2011 Andy Sutton Edmonton Oilers Elbowing Gabriel Landeskog.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=598468 https://web.archive.org/web/20111102180549/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=598468 dead November 2, 2011 Oilers' Sutton suspended for five games NHL.com 2011-11-01 NHL 2011-11-01 November 1, 2011 5 games October 28, 2011 Daniel Carcillo Chicago Blackhawks Hit from behind on Joni Pitkanen.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=598055 https://web.archive.org/web/20111031094218/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=598055 dead October 31, 2011 Blackhawks' Carcillo suspended two games NHL.com 2011-10-29 NHL 2011-10-29 October 29, 2011 2 games November 2, 2011 Patrick Kaleta Buffalo Sabres Headbutt on Jakub Voracek.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=598758 https://web.archive.org/web/20111104223055/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=598758 dead November 4, 2011 Buffalo's Kaleta receives four-game suspension NHL.com 2011-11-03 NHL 2011-11-03 November 3, 2011 4 games November 17, 2011 Chris Stewart Chris Stewart (ice hockey, born 1987) St. Louis Blues Checking Niklas Kronwall from behind.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=601861 https://web.archive.org/web/20111117234753/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=601861 dead November 17, 2011 Blues' Chris Stewart suspended three games NHL.com 2011-11-18 NHL 2011-11-18 November 18, 2011 3 games November 23, 2011 Andre Deveaux New York Rangers Illegal hit to the head of Tomas Fleischmann.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=603118 https://web.archive.org/web/20111127162504/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=603118 dead November 27, 2011 Rangers' Deveaux gets three-game suspension NHL.com 2011-11-23 NHL 2011-11-23 November 23, 2011 3 games November 26, 2011 Max Pacioretty Montreal Canadiens Illegal hit to the head of Kris Letang.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=603679 https://web.archive.org/web/20111129204611/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=603679 dead November 29, 2011 Canadiens' Pacioretty suspended three games NHL.com 2011-11-28 NHL 2011-11-28 November 28, 2011 3 games December 3, 2011 Jordin Tootoo Nashville Predators Charging goaltender Ryan Miller.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605115 https://web.archive.org/web/20111207224201/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605115 dead December 7, 2011 Predators F Jordin Tootoo suspended for 2 games NHL.com 2011-12-06 NHL 2011-12-06 December 6, 2011 2 games December 3, 2011 Mark Fistric Dallas Stars Charging Nino Niederreiter.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605188 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108040152/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605188 dead January 8, 2012 Mark Fistric suspended three games for charging NHL.com 2011-12-07 NHL 2011-12-07 December 7, 2011 3 games December 6, 2011 Kevin Porter Kevin Porter (ice hockey) Colorado Avalanche Kneeing David Booth.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605448 https://web.archive.org/web/20120107055647/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605448 dead January 7, 2012 Colorado's Porter suspended for four games NHL.com 2011-12-08 NHL 2011-12-08 December 8, 2011 4 games December 7, 2011 Ville Leino Buffalo Sabres Elbowing Matt Read.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605591 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307191824/https://www.nhl.com/news/sabres-f-ville-leino-suspended-for-1-game/c-605591 dead March 7, 2016 Sabres F Ville Leino suspended for 1 game NHL.com 2011-12-09 NHL 2011-12-10 December 8, 2011 1 game December 7, 2011 Andy Sutton Edmonton Oilers Charging Alexei Ponikarovsky.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605435 https://web.archive.org/web/20120107051228/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605435 dead January 7, 2012 Sutton suspended 8 Games NHL.com 2011-12-08 NHL 2011-12-08 December 8, 2011 8 games December 17, 2011 Milan Lucic Boston Bruins Checking Zac Rinaldo from behind.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=607353 https://web.archive.org/web/20130421070621/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=607353 dead April 21, 2013 NHL suspends Bruins Lucic for 1 game NHL.com 2011-12-19 NHL 2011-12-20 December 19, 2011 1 game December 18, 2011 Rene Bourque Calgary Flames Checking Brent Seabrook from behind.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=607290 https://web.archive.org/web/20120111053357/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=607290 dead January 11, 2012 Flames F Bourque suspended 2 games for hit NHL.com 2011-12-19 NHL 2011-12-20 December 19, 2011 2 games December 20, 2011 Deryk Engelland Pittsburgh Penguins Illegal hit to the head of Marcus Kruger.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=607821 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108040257/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=607821 dead January 8, 2012 Penguins' Engelland suspended for three games NHL.com 2011-12-22 NHL 2011-12-22 December 22, 2011 3 games December 31, 2011 Ian Cole St. Louis Blues Illegal hit to the head of Justin Abdelkader.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609342 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108040358/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609342 dead January 8, 2012 Blues' Cole suspended three games NHL.com 2012-01-01 NHL 2012-01-02 January 1, 2012 3 games December 31, 2011 Krys Barch Florida Panthers Insensitive comments directed at P. K. Subbanhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610139 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108082205/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610139 dead January 8, 2012 NHL suspends Florida's Krystofer Barch for one game NHL.com 2012-01-05 NHL 2012-01-05 January 5, 2012 1 game December 31, 2011 Raffi Torres Phoenix Coyotes Charging Nate Prosserhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609539 Coyotes' Torres suspended two games for illegal check on Wild's Prosser NHL.com 2012-01-02 NHL 2012-01-05July 2026 medicmedic January 2, 2012 2 games January 2, 2012 Daniel Carcillo Chicago Blackhawks Boarding Tom Gilberthttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609955 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108112722/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609955 dead January 8, 2012 Blackhawks' Carcillo suspended for seven games NHL.com 2012-01-04 NHL 2012-01-04 January 4, 2012 7 games January 3, 2012 Rene Bourque Calgary Flames Elbowing Nicklas Backstrom.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609943 https://web.archive.org/web/20120109020337/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609943 dead January 9, 2012 Flames' Bourque suspended five games NHL.com 2012-01-04 NHL 2012-01-04 January 4, 2012 5 games January 7, 2012 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Clipping Sami Salo.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610834 https://web.archive.org/web/20120112045342/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610834 dead January 12, 2012 Bruins' Marchand suspended for five games NHL.com 2012-01-09 NHL 2012-01-09 January 9, 2012 5 games January 8, 2012 Jean-Francois Jacques Jean-François Jacques Anaheim Ducks Illegal hit to the head of R. J. Umberger.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610839 https://web.archive.org/web/20120112060500/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610839 dead January 12, 2012 Ducks' Jacques suspended for three games NHL.com 2012-01-09 NHL 2012-01-09 January 9, 2012 3 games January 14, 2012 Dane Byers Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal hit to the head of Andrew Desjardins.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=612048 https://web.archive.org/web/20120118165038/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=612048 dead January 18, 2012 Blue Jackets' Byers suspended three games NHL.com 2012-01-16 NHL 2012-01-16 January 16, 2012 3 games January 21, 2012 Andrew Ference Boston Bruins Boarding Ryan McDonagh.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=613098 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125045400/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=613098 dead January 25, 2012 Bruins' Ference suspended three games NHL.com 2012-01-22 NHL 2012-01-22 January 22, 2012 3 games January 22, 2012 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals Charging Zbynek Michalek.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=613276 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125054814/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=613276 dead January 25, 2012 Capitals' Ovechkin suspended for three games NHL.com 2012-01-23 NHL 2012-01-23 January 23, 2012 3 games February 12, 2012 Zac Rinaldo Philadelphia Flyers Charging Jonathan Ericsson.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=616751 https://web.archive.org/web/20120215144420/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=616751 dead February 15, 2012 Flyers' Rinaldo suspended two games NHL.com 2012-02-13 NHL 2012-02-13 February 13, 2012 2 games February 18, 2012 Warren Peters Minnesota Wild Cross-checking David Backes.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617820 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222133043/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617820 dead February 22, 2012 Wild's Peters suspended for one game NHL.com 2012-02-19 NHL 2012-02-19 February 19, 2012 1 game March 8, 2012 Mike Green Mike Green (ice hockey, born 1985) Washington Capitals Illegal hit to the head of Brett Connolly.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=621384 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307123208/https://www.nhl.com/news/capitals-defenceman-green-suspended-three-games-for-hit-on-lightnings-connolly/c-621384 dead March 7, 2016 Capitals defenceman Green suspended three games for hit on Lightning's Connolly NHL.com 2012-03-09 NHL 2012-03-16 March 9, 2012 3 games March 12, 2012 Tyler Myers Buffalo Sabres Boarding Scott Gomez.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=622068 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314173529/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=622068 dead March 14, 2012 Sabres' Myers suspended three games NHL.com 2012-03-13 NHL 2012-03-16 March 13, 2012 3 games March 15, 2012 Jeff Skinner Carolina Hurricanes Kicking Scott Nichol.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=622610 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317195954/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=622610 dead March 17, 2012 Hurricanes' Skinner suspended two games NHL.com 2012-03-16 NHL 2012-03-16 March 16, 2012 2 games March 20, 2012 Shane Doan Phoenix Coyotes Elbowing Jamie Benn.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=623440 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324131505/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=623440 dead March 24, 2012 Coyotes' Doan suspended for three games NHL.com 2012-03-21 NHL 2012-03-21 March 21, 2012 3 games March 21, 2012 Duncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks Elbowing Daniel Sedin.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=623759 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324163134/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=623759 dead March 24, 2012 NHL suspends Hawks' Keith for 5 games NHL.com 2012-03-23 NHL 2012-03-23 March 23, 2012 5 games April 1, 2012 Kyle Quincey Detroit Red Wings Charging Tomas Kopecky.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=625519 https://web.archive.org/web/20120403190026/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=625519 dead April 3, 2012 Red Wings' Quincey suspended one game NHL.com 2012-04-02 NHL 2012-04-02 April 2, 2012 1 game April 5, 2012 Nate Prosser Minnesota Wild Head-butting Jamal Mayers.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=626368 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312082024/https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-suspends-wild-d-nate-prosser-1-game-for-head-butting-jamal-mayers/c-626368 dead March 12, 2016 NHL suspends Wild D Nate Prosser 1 game for head-butting Jamal Mayers NHL.com 2012-04-06 NHL 2012-04-06 April 6, 2012 1 game April 11, 2012 Byron Bitz Vancouver Canucks Boarding Kyle Clifford.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=627568 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415011834/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=627568 dead April 15, 2012 Canucks' Bitz suspended for two games NHL.com 2012-04-12 NHL 2012-04-12 April 12, 2012 2 games‡ (2 post-season) April 14, 2012 Carl Hagelin New York Rangers Elbowing Daniel Alfredsson.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628016 https://web.archive.org/web/20120418012907/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628016 dead April 18, 2012 Rangers' Hagelin suspended for three games NHL.com 2012-04-15 NHL 2012-04-15 April 15, 2012 3 games‡ (3 post-season) April 14, 2012 Matt Carkner Ottawa Senators Aggressing an unwilling Brian Boyle.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628018 https://web.archive.org/web/20120418012912/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628018 dead April 18, 2012 Senators' Carkner suspended one game NHL.com 2012-04-15 NHL 2012-04-15 April 15, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season) April 14, 2012 Andrew Shaw Andrew Shaw (ice hockey) Chicago Blackhawks Charging goaltender Mike Smith.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628321 https://web.archive.org/web/20120418203631/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628321 dead April 18, 2012 Blackhawks' Shaw gets 3-game suspension NHL.com 2012-04-17 NHL 2012-04-18 April 17, 2012 3 games‡ (3 post-season) April 15, 2012 Craig Adams Craig Adams (ice hockey) Pittsburgh Penguins Instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628214 https://web.archive.org/web/20120418105217/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628214 dead April 18, 2012 Pens' Adams suspended one game, Bylsma fined NHL.com 2012-04-16 NHL 2012-04-15 April 16, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season) April 15, 2012 James Neal James Neal (ice hockey) Pittsburgh Penguins Charging Claude Giroux.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628389 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421093017/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628389 dead April 21, 2012 Penguins' Neal suspended for one game NHL.com 2012-04-17 NHL 2012-04-18 April 17, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season) April 15, 2012 Arron Asham Pittsburgh Penguins Cross-checking Brayden Schenn.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628390 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421093022/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628390 dead April 21, 2012 Penguins' Asham suspended for four games NHL.com 2012-04-17 NHL 2012-04-18 April 17, 2012 4 games‡ (3 post-season)* April 14, 2012 Nicklas Backstrom Nicklas Bäckström Washington Capitals Cross-checking Rich Peverley.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628388 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421093012/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628388 dead April 21, 2012 Capitals' Backstrom suspended for one game NHL.com 2012-04-17 NHL 2012-04-18 April 17, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season) April 17, 2012 Raffi Torres Phoenix Coyotes Late charge to the head of Marian Hossa.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=629019 https://web.archive.org/web/20120422064603/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=629019 dead April 22, 2012 Coyotes' Torres suspended 21 games NHL.com 2012-04-21 NHL 2012-04-21 April 21, 2012 25 games reduced to 21 games‡ (13 post-season)* May 4, 2012 Rostislav Klesla Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Matthew Halischuk.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=630810 https://web.archive.org/web/20120508055724/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=630810 dead May 8, 2012 Coyotes' Klesla suspended for one game NHL.com 2012-05-06 NHL 2012-05-06 May 6, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season) May 6, 2012 Claude Giroux Philadelphia Flyers Illegal hit to the head of Dainius Zubrus.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=630913 https://web.archive.org/web/20120508163233/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=630913 dead May 8, 2012 Flyers' Giroux suspended for one game NHL.com 2012-05-07 NHL 2012-05-07 May 7, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season) May 15, 2012 Martin Hanzal Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Dustin Brown.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=631886 https://web.archive.org/web/20120518183803/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=631886 dead May 18, 2012 Coyotes' Hanzal suspended for Game 3 NHL.com 2012-05-16 NHL 2012-05-16 May 16, 2012 1 game‡ (1 post-season) May 20, 2012 Brandon Prust New York Rangers Elbowing Anton Volchenkov.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=632199 Prust gets one-game suspension for elbow dead 2013-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120524010404/http://www.nhl.com:80/ice/news.htm?id=632199 2012-05-24 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.NHL fines Zuccarello $2,500 for boarding http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=594951 NHL.com NHL 2011-10-07 2011-10-07July 2026 medicmedic October 7, 2011 $2,500 U.S. October 20, 2011 Shea Weber Nashville Predators Boarding Jannik Hansen.Weber fined $2,500 for boarding incident vs. Canucks http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=596938 NHL.com NHL 2011-10-21 2011-10-21July 2026 medicmedic October 21, 2011 $2,500 U.S. November 5, 2011 Ethan Moreau Los Angeles Kings Boarding Chris Kunitz.Kings' Moreau fined $2,500 for boarding http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=599205 NHL.com NHL 2011-11-06 2011-11-06July 2026 medicmedic November 6, 2011 $2,500 U.S. November 19, 2011 Patrick Kaleta Buffalo Sabres High-sticking Derek Morris.Sabres' Kaleta fined $2,500 for high sticking http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=602569 NHL.com NHL 2011-11-21 2011-11-21July 2026 medicmedic November 21, 2011 $2,500 U.S. November 19, 2011 Ryane Clowe San Jose Sharks Slashing Stephane Robidas.Sharks' Clowe fined $2,500 for slashing http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=602594 NHL.com NHL 2011-11-21 2011-11-21July 2026 medicmedic November 21, 2011 $2,500 U.S. November 22, 2011 Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings Cross-checking T. J. Oshie.Kings' Doughty fined $2,500 for cross-checking http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=602863 https://web.archive.org/web/20111124221539/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=602863 dead November 24, 2011 NHL.com NHL 2011-11-23 2011-11-23 November 23, 2011 $2,500 U.S. November 25, 2011 John Tavares John Tavares (ice hockey) New York Islanders Slashing Zach Parise.Islanders' Tavares fined $2,500 for slash http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=603185 NHL.com NHL 2011-11-25 2011-11-25July 2026 medicmedic November 25, 2011 $2,500 U.S. November 27, 2011 James Neal James Neal (ice hockey) Pittsburgh Penguins High-sticking P. K. Subban.Penguins' forward James Neal fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=603761 NHL.com NHL 2011-11-29 2011-11-29July 2026 medicmedic November 29, 2011 $2,500 U.S. December 3, 2011 Lars Eller Montreal Canadiens Boarding Drew Doughty.Canadiens' Lars Eller fined $2,500 for boarding http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=605725 NHL.com NHL 2011-12-10 2011-12-10July 2026 medicmedic December 10, 2011 $2,500 U.S. December 5, 2011 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Slew-footing Matt Niskanen.Bruins' Marchand fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=606050 NHL.com NHL 2012-01-09 2011-12-12July 2026 medicmedic December 12, 2011 $2,500 U.S. December 8, 2011 Steve Downie Tampa Bay Lightning Leaving the bench to partake in a fight.Tampa Bay's Steve Downie fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=606203 NHL.com NHL 2011-12-20 2011-12-13July 2026 medicmedic December 13, 2011 $2,500 U.S. December 14, 2011 Adam McQuaid Boston Bruins Kneeing Nick Foligno.Bruins' McQuaid fined $2,500 for kneeing http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=606640 NHL.com NHL 2012-01-09 2011-12-15July 2026 medicmedic December 15, 2011 $2,500 U.S. December 29, 2011 Raffi Torres Phoenix Coyotes Elbowing Jan Hejda.Coyotes' Torres fined $2,500 for elbowing http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=608954 NHL.com NHL 2011-12-31 2011-12-31July 2026 medicmedic December 31, 2011 $2,500 U.S. December 30, 2011 Michael Del Zotto New York Rangers Cross checking Tomas Kopecky.Rangers' Del Zotto, Panthers' Kopecky fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609079 NHL.com NHL 2011-12-31 2011-12-31July 2026 medicmedic December 31, 2011 $2,500 U.S. December 30, 2011 Tomas Kopecky Tomáš Kopecký Florida Panthers Sucker punching Michael Del Zotto. December 31, 2011 $2,500 U.S. December 30, 2011 Cory Sarich Calgary Flames Illegal hit to the head of Erik Condra.Flames' Sarich fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609207 NHL.com NHL 2012-01-01 2012-01-01July 2026 medicmedic January 1, 2012 $2,500 U.S. January 2, 2012 John Tortorella New York Rangers (head coach) Comments criticizing NHL officiating.Rangers' coach Tortorella fined for comments http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609963 https://web.archive.org/web/20120109020347/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609963 dead January 9, 2012 NHL.com NHL 2012-01-04 2012-01-04 January 4, 2012 $30,000 U.S. January 19, 2012 Nik Antropov Winnipeg Jets Boarding T. J. Brennan.Jets' Antropov fined $2,500 for boarding http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=612777 NHL.com NHL 2012-01-21 2012-01-20July 2026 medicmedic January 20, 2012 $2,500 U.S. January 20, 2012 P. K. Subban Montreal Canadiens Tripping Chris Kunitz.Canadiens' defenseman P.K. Subban fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=612806 NHL.com NHL 2012-01-21 2012-01-21July 2026 medicmedic January 21, 2012 $2,500 U.S. January 31, 2012 Eric Boulton New Jersey Devils Slashing Michael Rupp.Devils' Boulton fined $2,500 for slashing http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=614780 NHL.com NHL 2012-02-01 2012-02-01July 2026 medicmedic February 1, 2012 $2,500 U.S. January 31, 2012 Jared Boll Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal hit to the head of Joe Thornton.Blue Jackets' Boll fined $2,500 for illegal check http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=614779 NHL.com NHL 2012-02-01 2012-02-01July 2026 medicmedic February 1, 2012 $2,500 U.S. February 2, 2012 Patrik Elias Patrik Eliáš New Jersey Devils Boarding Mike Blunden.Devils forward Patrik Elias fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615075 NHL.com NHL 2012-02-03 2012-02-03July 2026 medicmedic February 3, 2012 $2,500 U.S. February 4, 2012 Zac Rinaldo Philadelphia Flyers Late hit on Jacob Josefson.Flyers' Rinaldo fined $5,000 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615333 https://web.archive.org/web/20120206203201/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615333 dead February 6, 2012 NHL.com NHL 2012-02-05 2012-02-04 February 4, 2012 $2,500 U.S. February 4, 2012 Zac Rinaldo Philadelphia Flyers Tripping Zach Parise. February 4, 2012 $2,500 U.S. February 4, 2012 Chuck Kobasew Colorado Avalanche Tripping Dan Hamhuis.Avalanche's Kobasew fined $2,500 for tripping http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615509 NHL.com NHL 2012-02-06 2012-02-06July 2026 medicmedic February 6, 2012 $2,500 U.S. February 9, 2012 Dominic Moore Tampa Bay Lightning Interference with Ruslan Fedotenko.Lightning's Dominic Moore fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=616318 NHL.com NHL 2012-02-11 2012-02-10July 2026 medicmedic February 10, 2012 $2,500 U.S. February 18, 2012 Jordan Staal Pittsburgh Penguins Boarding Braydon Coburn.Penguins' Staal fined $2,500 for boarding http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617649 NHL.com NHL 2012-02-18 2012-02-18July 2026 medicmedic February 18, 2012 $2,500 U.S. March 4, 2012 Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators Slashing Sean Bergenheim.Senators' Karlsson fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=620779 NHL.com NHL 2012-03-06 2012-03-06July 2026 medicmedic March 6, 2012 $2,500 U.S. March 8, 2012 Erik Cole Montreal Canadiens Slew-footing Jeff Petry.Canadiens' Cole fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=621419 NHL.com NHL 2012-03-09 2012-03-09July 2026 medicmedic March 9, 2012 $2,500 U.S. March 15, 2012 Shane Doan Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Mark Giordano.Coyotes' Shane Doan fined $2,500 for hit http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=622609 NHL.com NHL 2012-03-16 2012-03-16July 2026 medicmedic March 16, 2012 $2,500 U.S. March 16, 2012 Mark Stuart Mark Stuart (ice hockey) Winnipeg Jets Late hit on Marcus Johansson.Jets' Mark Stuart fined $2,500 for interference http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=622745 NHL.com NHL 2012-03-17 2012-03-17July 2026 medicmedic March 17, 2012 $2,500 U.S. March 24, 2012 Chuck Kobasew Colorado Avalanche Charging Aaron Rome.Avalanche's Kobasew fined $2,500 for charging http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=624050 https://web.archive.org/web/20120327011603/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=624050 dead March 27, 2012 NHL.com NHL 2012-03-25 2012-03-25 March 25, 2012 $2,500 U.S. March 24, 2012 Alexandre Bolduc Phoenix Coyotes Slew-footing Ryane Clowe.Coyotes' Bolduc fined $2,500 for slew-footing http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=624048 NHL.com NHL 2012-03-25 2012-03-25July 2026 medicmedic March 25, 2012 $2,500 U.S. April 1, 2012 Peter Laviolette Philadelphia Flyers (head coach) Climbing half-boards to engage in verbal altercation.NHL fines Flyers' Laviolette, Penguins' Granato http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=625537 https://web.archive.org/web/20120403190137/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=625537 dead April 3, 2012 NHL.com NHL 2012-04-02 2012-04-02 April 2, 2012 $10,000 U.S. April 1, 2012 Tony Granato Pittsburgh Penguins (assistant coach) Climbing half-boards to engage in verbal altercation. April 2, 2012 $2,500 U.S. April 2, 2012 Tom Renney Edmonton Oilers (head coach) Comments following April 2 game vs. Kings.Oilers head coach Renney fined $10,000 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=625685 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405202907/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=625685 dead April 5, 2012 NHL.com NHL 2012-04-03 2012-04-03 April 3, 2012 $10,000 U.S. April 5, 2012 John Tortorella New York Rangers (head coach) Comments following April 5 game vs. Penguins.Rangers' coach Tortorella fined $20,000 for comments http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=626336 https://web.archive.org/web/20120408190338/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=626336 dead April 8, 2012 NHL.com NHL 2012-04-06 2012-04-06 April 6, 2012 $20,000 U.S. April 11, 2012 Shea Weber Nashville Predators Illegal hit to the head of Henrik Zetterberg.Predators' Weber fined $2,500 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=627504 NHL.com NHL 2012-04-11 2012-04-11July 2026 medicmedic April 11, 2011 $2,500 U.S. April 14, 2012 Zenon Konopka Ottawa Senators Comments preceding April 14 game vs. Rangers.NHL fines Sens' Konopka, club for pre-game conduct http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628148 https://web.archive.org/web/20120418105146/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628148 dead April 18, 2012 NHL.com NHL 2012-04-16 2012-04-16 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. 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. April 16, 2012 $10,000 U.S. April 17, 2012 Joel Quenneville Chicago Blackhawks (head coach) Comments criticizing NHL officiating.Blackhawks' Quenneville fined $10,000 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628705 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421192717/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628705 dead April 21, 2012 NHL.com NHL 2012-04-19 2012-04-19 April 19, 2012 $10,000 U.S. See also 2011–12 NHL transactions 2011 NHL entry draft 2012 in sports 2011 in sports List of 2011–12 NHL Three Star Awards 2010–11 NHL suspensions and fines References 30em Suspension And Fines Category:NHL suspensions and fines