Season Leaders and Records for Penalties in Minutes

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Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NHL Leaders

Rank	Player	PIM	Season
1.	Dave Schultz	472	1974-75
2.	Paul Baxter	409	1981-82
3.	Mike Peluso	408	1991-92
4.	Dave Schultz	405	1977-78
5.	Marty McSorley	399	1992-93
6.	Bob Probert	398	1987-88
7.	Basil McRae	382	1987-88
8.	Joe Kocur	377	1985-86
9.	Tim Hunter	375	1988-89
10.	Donald Brashear	372	1997-98
11.	Gino Odjick	371	1996-97
12.	Steve Durbano	370	1975-76
	Gino Odjick	370	1992-93
14.	Tie Domi	365	1997-98
	Basil McRae	365	1988-89
16.	Tim Hunter	361	1986-87
17.	Chris Nilan	358	1984-85
	Torrie Robertson	358	1985-86
	Tiger Williams	358	1986-87
20.	Brian Curran	356	1986-87
21.	Peter Worrell	354	2001-02
	Rob Ray	354	1991-92
23.	Dave Manson	352	1988-89
24.	Basil McRae	351	1989-90
	Tiger Williams	351	1977-78
26.	Marty McSorley	350	1988-89
	Rob Ray	350	1990-91
28.	Dave Schultz	348	1973-74
	Gino Odjick	348	1991-92
30.	Tie Domi	347	1993-94
31.	Tie Domi	344	1992-93
32.	Tiger Williams	343	1980-81
33.	Basil McRae	342	1986-87
34.	Tiger Williams	341	1981-82
35.	Alan May	339	1989-90
36.	Tiger Williams	338	1976-77
	Chris Nilan	338	1983-84
	Ron Stern	338	1991-92
39.	Torrie Robertson	337	1984-85
	Tim Hunter	337	1987-88
41.	Matthew Barnaby	335	1995-96
42.	Shane Churla	333	1993-94
43.	Glen Cochrane	329	1981-82
44.	Bob Probert	326	1996-97
	Link Gaetz	326	1991-92
46.	Nick Kypreos	325	1992-93
47.	Daniel Carcillo	324	2007-08
48.	Marty McSorley	322	1989-90
	Bryan Watson	322	1975-76
	Warren Rychel	322	1993-94
	Pat Price	322	1981-82
52.	Tiger Williams	320	1985-86
	Mike Peluso	320	1990-91
54.	Mike Peluso	318	1992-93
55.	Mike Hartman	316	1988-89
	Gord Donnelly	316	1991-92
	Willi Plett	316	1983-84
58.	Bob Probert	315	1990-91
59.	Warren Rychel	314	1992-93
60.	Bryan Marchment	313	1992-93
	Paul Laus	313	1996-97
62.	Brad May	309	1991-92
63.	Dave Schultz	307	1975-76
	Richard Zemlak	307	1987-88
65.	Paul Holmgren	306	1980-81
	Enrico Ciccone	306	1995-96
	Bob Gassoff	306	1975-76
68.	Chris Nilan	305	1987-88
	Craig Berube	305	1993-94
	Troy Mallette	305	1989-90
71.	Jay Miller	304	1987-88
	Steve Smith	304	1991-92
73.	Al Secord	303	1981-82
	Wayne Van Dorp	303	1989-90
75.	Dennis Polonich	302	1975-76
76.	Gord Donnelly	301	1987-88
	Brian Curran	301	1989-90
	Dave Manson	301	1989-90
	Jay Miller	301	1988-89
80.	Tiger Williams	299	1975-76
	Rick Tocchet	299	1987-88
82.	Tiger Williams	298	1978-79
83.	Gary Rissling	297	1983-84
	Tie Domi	297	1995-96
85.	Gino Odjick	296	1990-91
86.	Krzysztof Oliwa	295	1997-98
	Brad May	295	1995-96
88.	Tiger Williams	294	1983-84
89.	Torrie Robertson	293	1987-88
	Craig Berube	293	1990-91
	Mick Vukota	293	1991-92
	Paul Laus	293	1997-98
93.	Shane Churla	292	1989-90
	Bob Probert	292	1992-93
95.	Keith Magnuson	291	1970-71
	Craig Berube	291	1989-90
	Neil Sheehy	291	1989-90
	Rich Pilon	291	1997-98
	Tim Hunter	291	1985-86
100.	Mick Vukota	290	1989-90
101.	Garth Butcher	289	1990-91
	Joe Kocur	289	1990-91
	Matthew Barnaby	289	1997-98
104.	Willi Plett	288	1981-82
	Ken Baumgartner	288	1988-89
	Rick Tocchet	288	1986-87
107.	Rob Ray	287	1995-96
	Jimmy Mann	287	1979-80
109.	Shane Churla	286	1990-91
	Rob Ray	286	1996-97
	Kris King	286	1989-90
	Shane Churla	286	1992-93
	Steve Smith	286	1987-88
114.	Jay Caufield	285	1988-89
	Garth Butcher	285	1987-88
	Todd Ewen	285	1995-96
117.	Rick Tocchet	284	1985-86
	Steve Durbano	284	1973-74
119.	Ken Daneyko	283	1988-89
	Scott Stevens*	283	1986-87
121.	Gary Roberts	282	1987-88
	Randy Holt	282	1978-79
	Ken Baumgartner	282	1990-91
	Chris Chelios	282	1992-93
125.	Kevin McClelland	281	1987-88
126.	Tim Hunter	279	1989-90
127.	Shane Churla	278	1991-92
	Tiger Williams	278	1979-80
	Kelly Chase	278	1993-94
130.	Chris Nilan	277	1990-91
	Dave Brown	277	1985-86
132.	Joe Kocur	276	1986-87
	Lyle Odelein	276	1993-94
	Bob Probert	276	1991-92
	Dennis Vial	276	1995-96
	Andre Dupont	276	1974-75
137.	Tie Domi	275	1996-97
	Bob Probert	275	1993-94
	Ken Linseman	275	1981-82
	Randy Holt	275	1982-83
141.	Gord Donnelly	274	1988-89
	Dennis Polonich	274	1976-77
	Chris Nilan	274	1985-86
	Rob Ray	274	1993-94
	Dave Brown	274	1986-87
146.	Howie Young	273	1962-63
147.	Todd Ewen	272	1993-94
	Dale Hunter	272	1981-82
	Marc Potvin	272	1993-94
150.	Wendel Clark	271	1986-87
	Shawn Cronin	271	1991-92
	Gino Odjick	271	1993-94
	Neil Sheehy	271	1985-86
154.	Dave Karpa	270	1995-96
155.	Joe Kocur	268	1989-90
	Marty McSorley	268	1991-92
	Alan May	268	1992-93
158.	Paul Holmgren	267	1979-80
	Paul Gillis	267	1986-87
160.	Chris Nilan	266	1986-87
	Kevin McClelland	266	1985-86
162.	Gord Donnelly	265	1990-91
	Dale Hunter	265	1985-86
	Marty McSorley	265	1985-86
	Tiger Williams	265	1982-83
	Matthew Barnaby	265	2000-01
	Terry O'Reilly	265	1979-80
168.	Mike Hartman	264	1991-92
	Craig Berube	264	1991-92
	Alan May	264	1990-91
	Kelly Chase	264	1991-92
172.	Willi Plett	263	1986-87
	Bob McGill	263	1981-82
	John Blum	263	1984-85
	Joe Kocur	263	1987-88
176.	Chris Nilan	262	1980-81
177.	Rob Ray	261	1998-99
	Sean Avery	261	2003-04
179.	Chris Nilan	260	1991-92
	Phil Russell	260	1974-75
181.	Jeff Odgers	259	1998-99
	Tim Hunter	259	1984-85
	Randy Holt	259	1981-82
	Dave Schultz	259	1972-73
	Jay Miller	259	1990-91
	Lyle Odelein	259	1990-91
187.	Peter Worrell	258	1998-99
	Michel Petit	258	1987-88
	Larry Playfair	258	1981-82
190.	Jim Korn	257	1983-84
	Sean Avery	257	2005-06
192.	Keith Tkachuk	255	1993-94
	Bryan Watson	255	1973-74
194.	Dennis Polonich	254	1977-78
	Scott Daniels	254	1995-96
	Gerard Gallant	254	1989-90
	Kevin Stevens	254	1991-92
	Brian Sutter	254	1982-83
	Bob Gassoff	254	1976-77
	Brad Ference	254	2001-02
201.	Jeff Odgers	253	1992-93
202.	Rick Tocchet	252	1992-93
	Troy Mallette	252	1990-91
	Gary Roberts	252	1990-91
	John Kordic	252	1989-90
	Terry Ruskowski	252	1979-80
207.	Jeff Chychrun	250	1989-90
	Chris Simon	250	2003-04
	Bob McGill	250	1984-85
	Chris Simon	250	1995-96
	Denny Lambert	250	1997-98
	Gary Roberts	250	1988-89
213.	Jody Shelley	249	2002-03
	Matthew Barnaby	249	1996-97
	David Maley	249	1988-89
	Matt Johnson	249	1997-98
	Randy Holt	249	1977-78
	Ulf Samuelsson	249	1992-93
	Jay Miller	249	1991-92
	Ken Daneyko	249	1990-91
221.	Peter Worrell	248	2000-01
222.	Krzysztof Oliwa	247	2003-04
223.	Dave Hutchison	246	1981-82
	Pat Verbeek	246	1990-91
	Jim Korn	246	1980-81
	Randy McKay	246	1991-92
	Tie Domi	246	1991-92
228.	Jeff Chychrun	245	1988-89
	Donald Brashear	245	1996-97
	Basil McRae	245	1991-92
	Chris Chelios	245	1991-92
232.	Kelly Chase	244	1989-90
	Randy McKay	244	1993-94
	Charlie Bourgeois	244	1985-86
235.	Dave Schultz	243	1978-79
	Pat Verbeek	243	1991-92
	Ron Stern	243	1993-94
	Shawn Cronin	243	1989-90
239.	Patrick Cote	242	1998-99
	Garry Howatt	242	1981-82
	Brad May	242	1992-93
	Gerard Gallant	242	1987-88
	Darin Kimble	242	1990-91
	Rich Pilon	242	1988-89
245.	Laurie Boschman	241	1985-86
	Sandy McCarthy	241	1997-98
	Jim Peplinski	241	1988-89
	Kevin Maguire	241	1988-89
249.	Paul Mulvey	240	1979-80
	Mark Tinordi	240	1989-90
	Dale Hunter	240	1987-88
	Ron Stern	240	1990-91
	Krzysztof Oliwa	240	1998-99

WHA Leaders

Rank	Player	PIM	Season
1.	Curt Brackenbury	365	1975-76
2.	Kim Clackson	351	1975-76
3.	Gord Gallant	297	1975-76
4.	Cam Connor	295	1975-76
5.	Steve Durbano	284	1977-78
6.	Frank Beaton	279	1977-78
7.	Frank Beaton	274	1976-77
8.	Gilles Bilodeau	258	1977-78
	Pierre Roy	258	1975-76
10.	Scott Campbell	248	1978-79
	Rick Vaive	248	1978-79
12.	Paul Baxter	244	1976-77
13.	Dave Hanson	241	1977-78
	Paul Stewart	241	1977-78
15.	Paul Baxter	240	1977-78
	Paul Baxter	240	1978-79
17.	John Schella	239	1972-73
18.	Ron Busniuk	224	1976-77
	Cam Connor	224	1976-77
20.	Gord Gallant	223	1973-74
21.	Barry Melrose	222	1978-79
22.	Jack Carlson	220	1975-76
23.	Cam Connor	217	1977-78
24.	Bill Butters	215	1976-77
25.	Doug Barrie	214	1973-74
26.	Dave Hanson	212	1978-79
27.	Terry Ruskowski	211	1978-79
28.	Kim Clackson	210	1978-79
29.	Ron Busniuk	205	1975-76
30.	John Hughes	204	1975-76
31.	Gord Gallant	203	1974-75
	Kim Clackson	203	1977-78
33.	John Hughes	201	1974-75
	Paul Baxter	201	1975-76
35.	Wally Weir	197	1976-77
	Steve Sutherland	197	1975-76
37.	Butch Deadmarsh	196	1975-76
38.	Jack Carlson	192	1977-78
	John Arbour	192	1973-74
40.	Colin Campbell	191	1973-74
	Tom Gilmore	191	1972-73
42.	Dick Paradise	189	1972-73
43.	Bill Butters	188	1975-76
	Jim Cardiff	188	1973-74
45.	Dale Smedsmo	187	1975-76
46.	John Arbour	186	1972-73
	Jerry Rollins	186	1976-77
48.	Jim Cardiff	185	1972-73
	Jerry Rollins	185	1975-76
50.	Steve Sutherland	182	1973-74
51.	Bill Prentice	181	1975-76
52.	Bryan Maxwell	177	1975-76
53.	John Schella	176	1974-75
	Pierre Roy	176	1976-77
	Ron Busniuk	176	1974-75
56.	Terry Ruskowski	170	1977-78
	John Schella	170	1973-74
58.	Paul Shmyr	169	1972-73
	Pierre Roy	169	1972-73
	Gordie Roberts	169	1976-77
61.	Kim Clackson	168	1976-77
	Glen Irwin	168	1976-77
	Cam Connor	168	1974-75
64.	Wally Weir	166	1978-79
	Lou Nistico	166	1976-77
66.	Paul Shmyr	165	1973-74
	Rob Ramage	165	1978-79
68.	Tom Gilmore	164	1973-74
69.	Rick Jodzio	159	1974-75
	Hal Willis	159	1972-73
71.	Poul Popiel	158	1972-73
	Dave Semenko	158	1978-79
	Peter Driscoll	158	1977-78
74.	Michel Rouleau	157	1972-73
	Larry Mavety	157	1973-74
	Ron Busniuk	157	1977-78
	John McKenzie	157	1972-73
78.	Rick Dudley	156	1977-78
	Rick Dudley	156	1975-76
80.	Curt Brackenbury	155	1978-79
	Jim Niekamp	155	1972-73
82.	Glen Irwin	153	1974-75
83.	Ken Baird	151	1974-75
	Dave Hutchison	151	1973-74
	Steve Sutherland	151	1974-75
86.	Earl Heiskala	150	1972-73
	Larry Mavety	150	1974-75
	Ted McCaskill	150	1972-73
89.	Al Hangsleben	148	1978-79
	Daryl Maggs	148	1973-74
	Rick Ley	148	1973-74
92.	Terry Ruskowski	146	1976-77
	Curt Brackenbury	146	1976-77
94.	Nick Fotiu	144	1974-75
95.	Ted Taylor	143	1973-74
	Kevin Morrison	143	1974-75
	Steve Sutherland	143	1977-78
98.	Gilles Bilodeau	141	1978-79
	Kevin Devine	141	1977-78
100.	Rick Morris	140	1973-74
	Al Hangsleben	140	1977-78
	Dave Semenko	140	1977-78
103.	Rick Jodzio	137	1975-76
	Pierre Roy	137	1973-74
	Daryl Maggs	137	1974-75
106.	John Gray	136	1975-76
	Pierre Guite	136	1972-73
	Serge Beaudoin	136	1976-77
	Jack Carlson	136	1976-77
110.	Rosaire Paiement	135	1972-73
	Rick Ley	135	1978-79
112.	Jim Dorey	134	1973-74
	Dave Hunter	134	1978-79
	Bob Fitchner	134	1975-76
	Terry Ruskowski	134	1974-75
	Jim Dorey	134	1975-76
117.	Perry Miller	133	1974-75
	Gilles Bilodeau	133	1976-77
119.	Kevin Morrison	132	1973-74
	Peter Driscoll	132	1978-79
121.	Barry Legge	131	1978-79
	Morris Lukowich	131	1977-78
123.	John Hughes	130	1978-79
	Ted Taylor	130	1974-75
	Michel Rouleau	130	1974-75
	John Hughes	130	1977-78
127.	Dave Dunn	129	1976-77
128.	Butch Deadmarsh	128	1974-75
	Butch Deadmarsh	128	1976-77
130.	Craig Reichmuth	127	1972-73
	Serge Beaudoin	127	1978-79
	Steve Cardwell	127	1974-75
	Michel Dubois	127	1975-76
	Peter Driscoll	127	1975-76
135.	Gord Gallant	126	1976-77
	Poul Popiel	126	1973-74
	Ken Linseman	126	1977-78
138.	John Schella	125	1977-78
139.	Jim Troy	124	1977-78
	Al Hamilton	124	1972-73
	Glen Irwin	124	1978-79
	Perry Miller	124	1976-77
143.	Poul Popiel	123	1974-75
	Mike Gartner*	123	1978-79
	Jim Watson	123	1972-73
	Francois Lacombe	123	1972-73
	Peter Marsh	123	1977-78
148.	Russ Walker	122	1975-76
	Rich LeDuc	122	1974-75
	Doug Barrie	122	1974-75
151.	Steve Cuddie	121	1972-73
	Mike Pelyk	121	1974-75
	Gerry Pinder	121	1972-73
	Rick Cunningham	121	1972-73
	Pat Westrum	121	1975-76
	Paul Holmgren	121	1975-76
157.	Peter Driscoll	120	1976-77
	Lou Nistico	120	1975-76
	Larry Lund	120	1972-73
160.	Paul Shmyr	119	1978-79
	Morris Lukowich	119	1978-79
162.	Butch Deadmarsh	118	1977-78
	Gordie Roberts	118	1977-78
	Pierre Roy	118	1974-75
	Gerry Pinder	118	1975-76
166.	Mike Pelyk	117	1975-76
	Russ Walker	117	1973-74
	Rick Cunningham	117	1974-75
	Brad Selwood	117	1974-75
170.	Glen Irwin	116	1975-76
	Scott Campbell	116	1977-78
	Barry Long	116	1974-75
	Charlie Luksa	116	1978-79
174.	John McKenzie	115	1978-79
	Serge Beaudoin	115	1977-78
	Ken Baird	115	1973-74
	Byron Shutt	115	1978-79
178.	Barry Legge	114	1977-78
	Kevin Devine	114	1976-77
	Daryl Maggs	114	1976-77
	Craig Reichmuth	114	1973-74
	Brad Selwood	114	1972-73
183.	John Hughes	113	1976-77
	Jeff Jacques	113	1975-76
	Barry Melrose	113	1977-78
	Gordie Roberts	113	1978-79
	Jean-Guy Gendron	113	1972-73
188.	Ken Baird	112	1972-73
	Brett Callighen	112	1977-78
	Dunc McCallum	112	1972-73
	Don Larway	112	1976-77
	Dean Boylan	112	1973-74
	Rick Smith	112	1974-75
	Jim Dorey	112	1974-75
195.	Rene Leclerc	111	1972-73
	Doug Barrie	111	1972-73
	Thommie Bergman	111	1975-76
198.	Bryon Baltimore	110	1974-75
	Rick Morris	110	1974-75
	Rick Morris	110	1975-76
	Barry Dean	110	1975-76
	Jean-Guy Lagace	110	1976-77
203.	Robbie Ftorek	109	1975-76
	Larry Lund	109	1973-74
	John Tonelli	109	1976-77
206.	John Stewart	108	1978-79
	Rick Ley	108	1972-73
	Skip Krake	108	1974-75
209.	Ted Scharf	107	1973-74
	John Gray	107	1974-75
	Serge Bernier	107	1973-74
212.	Pierre Guite	106	1973-74
	Jim Harrison	106	1974-75
	John Schella	106	1975-76
	Jim McCrimmon	106	1973-74
216.	Brian Gibbons	105	1974-75
	Bob Fitchner	105	1976-77
218.	Al Hamilton	104	1973-74
219.	Paul Shmyr	103	1974-75
	Paul Shmyr	103	1976-77
	Ted Taylor	103	1972-73
	John Tonelli	103	1977-78
	Rosaire Paiement	103	1976-77
	Marty Howe	103	1976-77
225.	Rick Dudley	102	1978-79
	Rick Ley	102	1976-77
	Rick Dudley	102	1976-77
	Kevin Devine	102	1975-76
	Gordie Roberts	102	1975-76
	Jim Dorey	102	1976-77
	Serge Beaudoin	102	1975-76
232.	Paul Shmyr	101	1975-76
233.	Ron Garwasiuk	100	1973-74
	Steve Cardwell	100	1973-74
	J.P. LeBlanc	100	1974-75
	Garry Lariviere	100	1975-76
	Terry Ruskowski	100	1975-76
	Paul Shmyr	100	1977-78
239.	Jim Harrison	99	1973-74
	Pierre Guite	99	1976-77
241.	Marc Tardif	98	1978-79
	Steve Sutherland	98	1972-73
	Al McLeod	98	1974-75
	Rick Smith	98	1973-74
245.	Pat Westrum	97	1977-78
	Dale Smedsmo	97	1976-77
	Rosaire Paiement	97	1974-75
248.	Jamie Bateman	96	1974-75
	Bob Fitchner	96	1974-75
250.	Jim Dorey	95	1972-73
	Cleland Mortson	95	1972-73
	Rick Ley	95	1977-78
	Dave Inkpen	95	1975-76
	Jim Niekamp	95	1973-74
	Peter Marsh	95	1978-79

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