Some of the largest suspensions for violent acts in the NHL:
30 games – Chris Simon, New York Islanders, Dec. 19, 2007, for stomping on the skate of Pittsburgh forward Jarkko Ruutu in a game on Dec. 15.
25 games – Jesse Boulerice, Philadelphia, Oct. 12, 2007, for cross-checking Vancouver center Ryan Kesler across the face in a game on Oct. 10.
25 games – Chris Simon, New York Islanders, March 11, 2007, for the rest of the regular season (15 games) and five playoffs games for his two-handed stick attack to the face of New York Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg. The suspension continued for the first five games of the 2007-08 season.
23 games – Marty McSorley, Boston, Feb. 2000, for knocking out Vancouver’s Donald Brashear with a stick-swinging hit. On Nov. 7, 2000, the suspension was extended by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to Feb. 20, 2001.
23 games – Gordie Dwyer, Tampa Bay, Sept. 19, 2000, for abusing officials and coming out of the penalty box to fight in an exhibition game against Washington.
21 games – Dale Hunter, Washington, May 1993, for a blindside check of Pierre Turgeon of the N.Y. Islanders after a goal in a playoff game.
20 games – Steve Downie, Philadelphia, Sept. 28, 2007, for leaving his feet to deliver a deliberate hit to the head Ottawa forward Dean McAmmond in a preseason game on Sept. 25.
20 games – Todd Bertuzzi, Vancouver, March 11, 2004, for his sucker-punch of Colorado forward Steve Moore on March 8. Bertuzzi’s suspension was for 13 regular season games, plus playoffs. Bertuzzi was reinstated 17 months later, after the yearlong lockout.
20 games – Tom Lysiak, Chicago, Oct. 1983, for intentionally tripping a linesman.
20 games – Brad May, Phoenix, Nov. 15, 2000, for hitting Columbus’ Steve Heinze on the nose with his stick in a game on Nov. 11.
16 games – Eddie Shore, Boston, 1933, for hitting Toronto’s Ace Bailey over the head with his stick.
15 games – (3 regular-season, 12 playoff games) Maurice Richard, Montreal, March 1955, for leveling linesman Cliff Thompson during a scuffle with Boston’s Hal Laycoe.
15 games – Wilf Paiement, Colorado, Oct. 1978, for swinging his stick and hitting Detroit’s Dennis Polonich in the face.
15 games – Dave Brown, Philadelphia, Nov. 1987, for cross-checking Tomas Sandstrom of the New York Rangers across the face and breaking his jaw.
15 games – Tony Granato, Los Angeles, Feb. 1994, for slashing Pittsburgh’s Neil Wilkinson.
13 games (30 days) – Ted Green, Boston, Sept. 1969, for his stick-swinging incident with Wayne Maki of St. Louis. Green to serve after he was physically fit to play. Maki also received a 30-day suspension.
13 games – Dave Manson, Chicago, Dec. 1989, after coming back onto the ice to rejoin a fight against Toronto. Manson received three games for diving onto linesman Ron Finn and 10 for coming back onto the ice to rejoin a fight.
13 games – Andre Roy, Tampa Bay, 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.
12 games – Ron Hextall, Philadelphia, 1989, for attacking Montreal defenseman Chris Chelios in a playoff game.
12 games – David Shaw, N.Y. Rangers, Oct. 1988, for slashing Pittsburgh center Mario Lemieux.
12 games – Matt Johnson, Los Angeles, Nov. 1998, for punching New York Rangers defenseman Jeff Beukeboom in the head.
12 games – Brantt Myhres, San Jose Sharks, Feb. 1999 for leaving the bench to attack Los Angeles’ Mattias Norstrom.
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