NHL
Suspensions

  • Todd Bertuzzi, Vancouver Canucks, rest of regular season (13 games) and playoffs: For his sucker-punch on Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Moore

  • Marty McSorley, Boston Bruins, one year: For knocking out Vancouver's Donald Brashear with a stick-swinging hit in February 2000. He was originally suspended for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs - which turned out to be 23 games, the Bruins did not make the playoffs. The suspension was subsequently extended to one year.

  • Gordie Dwyer, Tampa Bay Lightning, 23 games: For abusing officials and coming out of the penalty box to fight in an exhibition game against the Washington Capitals on Sept. 19 2000.

  • Dale Hunter, Washington, 21 games: For a blindside check of Pierre Turgeon of the N.Y. Islanders after a goal in a playoff game in May 1993.

  • Tom Lysiak, Chicago Blackhawks, 20 games: For intentionally tripping a linesman in October, 1983.

  • Brad May, Phoenix Coyotes, 20 games: For slashing the head of Columbus' Steve Heinze with his stick.

  • Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins, 16 games: For hitting Toronto's Ace Bailey over the head with his stick in 1933.

  • Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, 15 games (3 regular season, 12 playoff games): For levelling linesman Cliff Thompson during a scuffle with Boston's Hal Laycoe in March 1955.

  • Wilf Paiement, Colorado Rockies, 15 games: For swinging his stick and hitting Detroit's Dennis Polonich in the face in October, 1978.

  • Dave Brown, Philadelphia Flyers, 15 games: For cross-checking Tomas Sandstrom of the N.Y. Rangers across the face and breaking his jaw in November, 1987.

  • Tony Granato, Los Angeles Kings, 15 games: For slashing Pittsburgh's Neil Wilkinson in February, 1994.

  • Wayne Maki, St. Louis Blues, Ted Green, Boston Bruins, 13 games each: For a swinging their sticks at each other in September, 1969.

  • Andre Roy, Tampa Bay Lightning, 13 games: For leaving the penalty box and physically abusing an official while trying to engage players in the New York Rangers penalty box in April, 2002.

  • Brantt Myhres, San Jose Sharks, 12 games: For leaving the bench to attack Los Angeles' Mattias Norstrom in February, 1999.

  • Matt Johnson, Los Angeles Kings, 12 games: For deliberately injuring the New York Rangers' Jeff Beukeboom in November, 1998.

  • Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers, 12 games: For attacking Montreal's Chris Chelios during a playoff game in May, 1989.

  • David Shaw, New York Rangers, 12 games: For high-sticking Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux in October, 1988.

  • Owen Nolan, San Jose Sharks, 11 games: For a hit to the head of Grant Marshall of the Dallas Stars in February, 2001.

  • Tie Domi, Toronto Maple Leafs, 11 games (3 playoff games, eight regular season games): For knocking out Scott Niedermayer with an elbow to the head in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2001. Domi was suspended for the balance of the Leafs' post-season, which lasted three games, and the first eight games of the 2002-03 regular season.

  • Jimmy Mann, Winnipeg Jets, 10 games: For sucker-punching Pittsburgh's Paul Gardner in January, 1982.

  • Ruslan Salei, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 10 games: For hitting Dallas' Mike Modano from behind in October, 1999.

  • Scott Niedermayer, New Jersey Devils, 10 games: For hitting Florida's Peter Worrell in the head with his stick in March, 2000.