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 Calgary Flames Boarding Matt Clackson. 5 games† (4 pre-season, 1 regular season) Philadelphia Flyers Boarding Darryl Boyce. 10 games† (5 pre-season, 5 regular season) Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal hit to the head of Cal Clutterbuck. 12 games† (4 pre-season, 8 regular season) Minnesota Wild Checking Cody Bass from behind. 7 games† (4 pre-season, 3 regular season) Buffalo Sabres Illegal hit to the head of Joe Colborne. 2 games† (2 pre-season) Anaheim Ducks Leaving bench to initiate a fight with Mike Duco. 9 games† (4 pre-season, 5 regular season) Philadelphia Flyers Checking Andre Deveaux from behind. 4 games† (2 pre-season, 2 regular season) Detroit Red Wings Illegal hit to the head of Ben Smith. 8 games† (3 pre-season, 5 regular season) Toronto Maple Leafs Illegal hit to the head of Justin Abdelkader. 3 games† (1 pre-season, 2 regular season) Minnesota Wild High sticking Matt Calvert. 2 games Pittsburgh Penguins Boarding Alexander Burmistrov. 2 games Edmonton Oilers Elbowing Gabriel Landeskog. 5 games Chicago Blackhawks Hit from behind on Joni Pitkanen. 2 games Buffalo Sabres Headbutt on Jakub Voracek. 4 games St. Louis Blues Checking Niklas Kronwall from behind. 3 games New York Rangers Illegal hit to the head of Tomas Fleischmann. 3 games Montreal Canadiens Illegal hit to the head of Kris Letang. 3 games Nashville Predators Charging goaltender Ryan Miller. 2 games Dallas Stars Charging Nino Niederreiter. 3 games Colorado Avalanche Kneeing David Booth. 4 games Buffalo Sabres Elbowing Matt Read. 1 game Edmonton Oilers Charging Alexei Ponikarovsky. 8 games Boston Bruins Checking Zac Rinaldo from behind. 1 game Calgary Flames Checking Brent Seabrook from behind. 2 games Pittsburgh Penguins Illegal hit to the head of Marcus Kruger. 3 games St. Louis Blues Illegal hit to the head of Justin Abdelkader. 3 games Florida Panthers Insensitive comments directed at P. K. Subban 1 game Phoenix Coyotes Charging Nate Prosser 2 games Chicago Blackhawks Boarding Tom Gilbert 7 games Calgary Flames Elbowing Nicklas Backstrom. 5 games Boston Bruins Clipping Sami Salo. 5 games Anaheim Ducks Illegal hit to the head of R. J. Umberger. 3 games Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal hit to the head of Andrew Desjardins. 3 games Boston Bruins Boarding Ryan McDonagh. 3 games Washington Capitals Charging Zbynek Michalek. 3 games Philadelphia Flyers Charging Jonathan Ericsson. 2 games Minnesota Wild Cross-checking David Backes. 1 game Washington Capitals Illegal hit to the head of Brett Connolly. 3 games Buffalo Sabres Boarding Scott Gomez. 3 games Carolina Hurricanes Kicking Scott Nichol. 2 games Phoenix Coyotes Elbowing Jamie Benn. 3 games Chicago Blackhawks Elbowing Daniel Sedin. 5 games Detroit Red Wings Charging Tomas Kopecky. 1 game Minnesota Wild Head-butting Jamal Mayers. 1 game Vancouver Canucks Boarding Kyle Clifford. 2 games‡ (2 post-season) New York Rangers Elbowing Daniel Alfredsson. 3 games‡ (3 post-season) Ottawa Senators Aggressing an unwilling Brian Boyle. 1 game‡ (1 post-season) Chicago Blackhawks Charging goaltender Mike Smith. 3 games‡ (3 post-season) Pittsburgh Penguins Instigator penalty in the last five minutes of a game. 1 game‡ (1 post-season) Pittsburgh Penguins Charging Claude Giroux. 1 game‡ (1 post-season) Pittsburgh Penguins Cross-checking Brayden Schenn. 4 games‡ (3 post-season)* Washington Capitals Cross-checking Rich Peverley. 1 game‡ (1 post-season) Phoenix Coyotes Late charge to the head of Marian Hossa. 25 games reduced to 21 games‡ (13 post-season)* Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Matthew Halischuk. 1 game‡ (1 post-season) Philadelphia Flyers Illegal hit to the head of Dainius Zubrus. 1 game‡ (1 post-season) Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Dustin Brown. 1 game‡ (1 post-season) New York Rangers Elbowing Anton Volchenkov. 1 game‡ (1 post-season)

Fines Date of Incident Offender Team Offense Date of Action Amount New York Rangers Boarding Kyle Clifford. $2,500 U.S. Nashville Predators Boarding Jannik Hansen. $2,500 U.S. Los Angeles Kings Boarding Chris Kunitz. $2,500 U.S. Buffalo Sabres High-sticking Derek Morris. $2,500 U.S. San Jose Sharks Slashing Stephane Robidas. $2,500 U.S. Los Angeles Kings Cross-checking T. J. Oshie. $2,500 U.S. New York Islanders Slashing Zach Parise. $2,500 U.S. Pittsburgh Penguins High-sticking P. K. Subban. $2,500 U.S. Montreal Canadiens Boarding Drew Doughty. $2,500 U.S. Boston Bruins Slew-footing Matt Niskanen. $2,500 U.S. Tampa Bay Lightning Leaving the bench to partake in a fight. $2,500 U.S. Boston Bruins Kneeing Nick Foligno. $2,500 U.S. Phoenix Coyotes Elbowing Jan Hejda. $2,500 U.S. New York Rangers Cross checking Tomas Kopecky. $2,500 U.S. Florida Panthers Sucker punching Michael Del Zotto. $2,500 U.S. Calgary Flames Illegal hit to the head of Erik Condra. $2,500 U.S. New York Rangers (head coach) Comments criticizing NHL officiating. $30,000 U.S. Winnipeg Jets Boarding T. J. Brennan. $2,500 U.S. Montreal Canadiens Tripping Chris Kunitz. $2,500 U.S. New Jersey Devils Slashing Michael Rupp. $2,500 U.S. Columbus Blue Jackets Illegal hit to the head of Joe Thornton. $2,500 U.S. New Jersey Devils Boarding Mike Blunden. $2,500 U.S. Philadelphia Flyers Late hit on Jacob Josefson. $2,500 U.S. Philadelphia Flyers Tripping Zach Parise. $2,500 U.S. Colorado Avalanche Tripping Dan Hamhuis. $2,500 U.S. Tampa Bay Lightning Interference with Ruslan Fedotenko. $2,500 U.S. Pittsburgh Penguins Boarding Braydon Coburn. $2,500 U.S. Ottawa Senators Slashing Sean Bergenheim. $2,500 U.S. Montreal Canadiens Slew-footing Jeff Petry. $2,500 U.S. Phoenix Coyotes Boarding Mark Giordano. $2,500 U.S. Winnipeg Jets Late hit on Marcus Johansson. $2,500 U.S. Colorado Avalanche Charging Aaron Rome. $2,500 U.S. Phoenix Coyotes Slew-footing Ryane Clowe. $2,500 U.S. Philadelphia Flyers (head coach) Climbing half-boards to engage in verbal altercation. $10,000 U.S. Pittsburgh Penguins (assistant coach) Climbing half-boards to engage in verbal altercation. $2,500 U.S. Edmonton Oilers (head coach) Comments following April 2 game vs. Kings. $10,000 U.S. New York Rangers (head coach) Comments following April 5 game vs. Penguins. $20,000 U.S. Nashville Predators Illegal hit to the head of Henrik Zetterberg. $2,500 U.S. Ottawa Senators Comments preceding April 14 game vs. Rangers. $2,500 U.S. Team Ottawa Senators Fined in the wake of Zenon Konopka's comments preceding April 14 game vs. Rangers. $10,000 U.S. Pittsburgh Penguins (head coach) Automatic fine because player received instigator penalty during the last five minutes of a game. $10,000 U.S. Chicago Blackhawks (head coach) Comments criticizing NHL officiating. $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

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