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2009–10 NHL suspensions and fines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | Leaving the bench to start a fight with Dion Phaneuf during preseason. | 8 games (3 preseason games and 5 regular season games) | ||
| Los Angeles Kings | Cross-check Matt Martin during preseason. | 5 games (3 preseason, 2 regular season) | ||
| Phoenix Coyotes | Boarding Ryan Donelly during preseason. | 5 games (2 preseason, 3 regular season) | ||
| San Jose Sharks | Hitting Davis Drewiske after whistle on icing. | 1 game | ||
| Anaheim Ducks | Slew-footing Matt Niskanen. | 3 games | ||
| Carolina Hurricanes | Boarding Darcy Tucker. | 3 games | ||
| Dallas Stars | Low hit on Carlo Colaiacovo. | 2 games | ||
| Anaheim Ducks | Illegal hit on Shane Doan. | 2 games | ||
| New York Rangers | Automatic suspension due to instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game. | 1 game | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | High-sticking Sean Avery while both players were on their respective benches | 1 game | ||
| Calgary Flames | Blindsided hit on Chris Drury. | 3 games | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Automatic suspension due to instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game. | 1 game | ||
| Dallas Stars | Hitting Derek Dorsett from behind. | 2 games | ||
| Montreal Canadiens | Knee-on-knee hit with Niklas Kronwall. | 5 games | ||
| Philadelphia Flyers | Cross-checking Scott Hannan in the head. | 2 games | ||
| Buffalo Sabres | Boarding Jared Ross. | 2 games | ||
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Deliberate check to the head area | 2 games | ||
| Washington Capitals | Knee-on-knee hit against Tim Gleason. | 2 games | ||
| Philadelphia Flyers | Sucker-punched Matt Bradley. | 4 games | ||
| Phoenix Coyotes | Elbowing to the head of John Tavares. | 2 games | ||
| New York Islanders | Boarding Pascal Dupuis. | 2 games | ||
| Washington Capitals | Elbowing Michael Frolik in the head. | 3 games | ||
| St. Louis Blues | Elbowing Matt Bradley in the head. | 5 games | ||
| Montreal Canadiens | Boarding Scott Nichol on a late hit after a scoring chance. | 4 games | ||
| Minnesota Wild | Knee-on-knee hit on Ryan Jones. | 2 games | ||
| Washington Capitals | Boarding Brian Campbell. | 2 games | ||
| Anaheim Ducks | Boarding Brent Seabrook. | 8 games | ||
| Philadelphia Flyers | Cross-checking David Clarkson in the face. | 2 games | ||
| Atlanta Thrashers | Elbowing Mathieu Perreault in the head. | 2 games |
Fines
| Date | Name | Team | Offense | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Toronto Maple Leafs | The Toronto Maple Leafs organization was fined for tampering with Vancouver Canucks free agents. | Undisclosed amount | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Colorado Avalanche | Boarding Mike Green. | Undisclosed amount | ||
| Ottawa Senators | Illegal hit on Patrick Kaleta. | Undisclosed amount | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Accused referee Stephane Auger giving him spiteful penalties, derisive comments | $2,500 U.S. | ||
| New Jersey Devils | Illegal hit on Sean Bergenheim. | $2,500 U.S. | ||
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Attempt to injure Sidney Crosby. | $1,000 U.S. |
References
References
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-09-21). "NHL suspends Morency for five regular-season games and pre-season". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-09-23). "Kings defenceman O'Donnell suspended five games for cross-check". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-10-07). "Kings defenceman O'Donnell suspended five games for cross-check". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-10-10). "San Jose Sharks forward Brad Staubitz receives one game suspension from NHL". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-10-22). "NHL suspends Anaheim Ducks forward Evgeny Artyukhin for three games". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-10-24). "Tuomo Ruutu handed three-game suspension for vicious hit on Darcy Tucker". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-10-27). "NHL gives Dallas Stars forward Ott for two games after low hit on Colaiacovo". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-02). "Ducks D James Wisniewski suspended for forearm hit on Coyotes' Shane Doan". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-04). "Rangers forward Byers suspended one game, coach Tortorella fined $10,000". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-05). "NHL suspends Vancouver Canucks defenceman Shane O'Brien for one game". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-09). "Flames' Glencross suspended three games for blindside hit on Rangers' Drury". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-12). "NHL suspends Darcy Hordichuk, fines Canucks coach Alain Vigneault". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-20). "Dallas Stars forward James Neal given two-game suspension from NHL". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-23). "NHL suspends Canadiens enforcer Laraque five games for hit on Kronwall". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-24). "NHL hands Flyers forward Daniel Briere a two-game suspension after late hit". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-28). "NHL suspends Sabres' Patrick Kaleta 2 games for boarding Flyers' Jared Ross". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-11-29). "Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke suspended two games for deliberate hit to the head". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-12-01). "Ovechkin suspended for knee-to-knee hit, might have to change 'risky' ways". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-12-06). "NHL suspends Carcillo for fight that earned him 19 penalty minutes". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2010-01-11). "NHL suspends Jovanovski". [[The Globe and Mail]].
- CBC Sports. (2010-01-20). "NHL suspends Sutton 2 games for boarding". [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2010-01-30). "NHL suspends Caps defenceman Green for three games for elbowing player in head". [[The Hockey News]].
- [[The Associated Press]]. (2010-02-25). "NHL suspends Blues forward Janssen". espn.com.
- [[The Associated Press]]. (2010-03-05). "Canadiens' Lapierre suspended 4 games for late hit". [[Yahoo]].
- [[The Associated Press]]. (2010-03-06). "Wild's Boogaard suspended for 2 games". [[NHL]].
- Chris Iofida. (2010-03-15). "Ovechkin suspended 2 games". [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- [[Associated Press]]. (2010-03-18). "Ducks' Wisniewski suspended 8 games". [[Yahoo]].
- TSN staff. (2010-03-30). "Flyers Carcillo suspended 2 games". [[The Sporting Network.
- NHL.com. (2010-04-02). "Thrashers' Armstrong suspended for two games". [[National Hockey League.
- [[The Canadian Press]]. (2009-10-07). "Maple Leafs fined by NHL after Canucks allege they tampered over the summer". [[The Hockey News]].
- TSN.ca Staff. (2009-12-17). "NHL disciplinary hearings for Koci, Ruutu results in fines". [[The Sports Network.
- TSN.ca Staff. (2010-01-13). "Burrows fined for comments regarding referee". [[The Sports Network.
- Rich Chere. (2010-01-26). "NHL fines NJ Devils defenseman Colin White $2,500 for hit on Sean Bergenheim". nj.com.
- [[Pierre LeBrun]]. (2010-03-16). "Downie fined, not suspended". [[ESPN]].
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