The NHL department of player safety has been busy this season, doling out a number of high-profile suspensions.
Here’s a rundown of the department’s 2013-14 punishment:
Player: Brandon Bollig, Chicago Blackhawks
Date: May 10
Suspension: Two games for boarding Minnesota Wild defenceman Keith Ballard.
Full Story: Bollig suspended two games for boarding Ballard
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Player: Matt Cooke, Minnesota Wild
Date: April 23
Suspension: Seven games for kneeing Colorado Avalanche defenceman Tyson Barrie.
Full Story: Cooke suspended 7 games for knee-on-knee hit
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Player: Brent Seabrook, Chicago Blackhawks
Date: April 20
Suspension: Three games for illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues forward David Backes.
Full Story: Seabrook suspended three games for Backes hit
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Player: Mike Rupp, Minnesota Wild
Date: April 11
Suspension: Four games for illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie.
Full Story: Wild’s Rupp suspended four games for Oshie hit
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Player: Zac Rinaldo, Philadelphia Flyers
Date: April 7
Suspension: Four games for illegal check to the head of Buffalo Sabres defenceman Chad Ruhwedel.
Full Story: NHL suspends Rinaldo 4 games for head check
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Player: Douglas Murray, Montreal Canadiens
Date: April 3
Suspension: Three games for illegal hit to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Michael Kostka.
Full Story: Habs’ Murray suspended for ‘dirty’ Kostka elbow
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Player: Blake Comeau, Columbus Blue Jackets
Date: March 12
Suspension: Two games for boarding Detroit defenceman Brendan Smith.
Full Story: Jackets’ Comeau gets two games for boarding
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Player: Jordan Nolan, Los Angeles Kings
Date: March 10
Suspension: One game for punching unsuspecting Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu.
Full Story: Nolan suspended one game for sucker punch
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Player: Zack Kassian, Vancouver Canucks
Date: March 7
Suspension: Three games for boarding Dallas Stars defenceman Brenden Dillon.
Full Story: Canucks’ Kassian suspended for Dillon hit
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Player: Dmitry Orlov, Washington Capitals
Date: March 3
Suspension: Two games for boarding Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn.
Full Story: Caps’ Orlov suspended for Schenn hit
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Player: Travis Hamonic, New York Islanders
Date: March 1
Suspension: Automatic one-game suspension for instigating a fight during the final five minutes of the game
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Player: Erik Johnson, Colorado Avalanche
Date: Feb. 11
Suspension: Two games for a slash to the hand of New York Islanders forward Frans Nielsen.
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Player: Tyler Myers, Buffalo Sabres
Date: Jan. 6
Suspension: Three games for an illegal check to the head of New Jersey forward Dainius Zubrus.
Full Story: Myers suspended three games for Zubrus headshot
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Player: Derek MacKenzie, Columbus Blue Jackets
Date: Jan. 3
Suspension: Three games for boarding Phoenix defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
Full Story: Jackets’ MacKenzie suspended three games
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Player: Deryk Engelland, Pittsburgh Penguins
Date: Dec. 18
Suspension: Five games for an illegal check to the head of Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader.
Full Story: Pens’ Engelland suspended five games for hit
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Player: Corey Potter, Edmonton Oilers
Date: Dec. 16
Suspension: Two games by the for checking Ducks’ Nick Bonino from behind.
Full Story: Oilers defenceman Potter suspended two games
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Player: Anthony Peluso, Edmonton Oilers
Date: Dec. 15
Suspension: Three games for boarding Stars defenceman Alex Goligoski.
Full Story: Jets forward Peluso suspended three games
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Player: David Clarkson, Toronto Maple Leafs
Date: Dec. 14
Suspension: Two games for his hit to the head of Vladimir Sobotka of the St. Louis Blues.
Full Story: Maple Leafs’ Clarkson suspended two games
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Player: Shawn Thornton, Boston Bruins
Date: Dec. 14
Suspension: Fifteen games for punching and injuring unsuspecting Penguins defenceman Brooks Orpik.
Full Story: Bruins forward Thornton suspended 15 games
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Player: Richard Panik, Tampa Bay Lightning
Date: Dec. 11
Suspension: Two games for boarding Washington Capitals defenceman Karl Alzner.
Full Story: Panik suspended two games for hit on Alzner
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Player: Jared Cowen, Ottawa Senators
Date: Dec. 11
Suspension: Two games for a head shot on Buffalo Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons.
Full Story: Sens defenceman Cowen suspended two games
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Player: Dion Phaneuf, Toronto Maple Leafs
Date: Dec. 10
Suspension: Two games for hit from behind on Boston Bruins’ Kevan Miller
Full Story: Leafs captain Phaneuf suspended two games
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Player: James Neal, Pittsburgh Penguins
Date: Dec. 9
Suspension: Five games for kneeing Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand
Full Story: Neal suspended five games for knee on Marchand
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Player: Kevin Westgarth, Carolina Hurricanes
Date: Nov. 26
Suspension: Two games for boarding Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki
Full Story: Westgarth suspended two games by NHL
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Player: Nazem Kadri, Toronto Maple Leafs
Date: Nov. 14
Suspension: Three games for interfering with Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom
Full Story: Kadri suspended three games for hit on Backstrom
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Player: Jesse Winchester, Florida Panthers
Date: Nov. 8
Suspension: Three games for elbowing Boston Bruins’ Chris Kelly
Full Story: Panthers’ Winchester suspended three games
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Player: Carter Ashton, Toronto Maple Leafs
Date: Nov. 1
Suspension: Two games for boarding Calgary defenceman Derek Smith
Full Story: Leafs’ Ashton suspended two games
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Player: John Scott, Buffalo Sabres
Date: Oct. 31
Suspension: Seven games for elbowing Boston forward Loui Eriksson
Full Story: Sabres winger Scott suspended seven games
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Player: Ryan Garbutt, Dallas Stars
Date: Oct. 23
Suspension: Five games for charging Anaheim forward Dustin Penner
Full Story: Garbutt suspended five games for hit on Penner
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Player: Cody McLeod, Colorado Avalanche
Date: Oct. 21
Suspension: Five games for boarding Detroit Red Wings defenceman Niklas Kronwall
Full Story: McLeod suspended five games for Kronwall hit
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Player: Michael Grabner (NYI)
Date: Oct. 21
Suspension: Two games for illegal hit to the head of Hurricanes’ Nathan Gerbe
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Player: Maxim Lapierre (STL)
Date: Oct. 18
Suspension: Five games for his hit on San Jose Sharks defenceman Dan Boyle
Full Story: Lapierre suspended five games for hit on Boyle
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Player: Patrick Kaleta (BUF)
Date: Oct. 15
Suspension: Ten games for an illegal check to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Jack Johnson
Full Story: Kaleta appeal denied after hearing with NHL
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Player: Alex Edler (VAN)
Date: Oct. 11
Suspension: Three games for checking San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl in the head
Full Story: Edler suspended three games for hit on Hertl
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Player: Brad Stuart (SJS)
Date: Oct. 8
Suspension: Three games for elbowing New York Rangers forward Rick Nash
Full Story: Sharks’ Stuart suspended for elbow on Nash
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Pre-season:
Player: Phil Kessel
Date: Sept. 24
Suspension: Three pre-season games for slashing Sabres forward John Scott
Full Story: Leafs’ Kessel suspended three games for slash
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Player: David Clarkson
Date: Sept. 23
Suspension: Ten games for leaving the bench during an altercation on the ice
Full Story: Leafs’ Clarkson won’t appeal suspension
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Player: Zack Kassian
Date: Sept. 23
Suspension: Five regular season, three pre-season games for a high stick
Full Story: Canucks’ Kassian suspended by NHL
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Player: Dale Weise
Date: Sept. 23
Suspension: Three pre-season games for illegal check to head
Full Story: NHL suspends Canucks’ Weise 3 games
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Player: Teemu Pulkkinen
Date: Sept. 19
Suspension: Four pre-season games for boarding
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Player: Adam Erne
Date: Sept. 23
Suspension: Three pre-season games for illegal check to head
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Player: Paul Bissonnette
Date: Sept. 16
Suspension: Ten games (reduced to three) for leaving the bench during altercation
Full Story: Bissonnette’s suspension reduced to 3 games
