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NHL & WHA Single 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. Rob Ray 354 1991-92
  Peter Worrell 354 2001-02
23. Dave Manson 352 1988-89
24. Tiger Williams 351 1977-78
  Basil McRae 351 1989-90
26. Rob Ray 350 1990-91
  Marty McSorley 350 1988-89
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. Bryan Watson 322 1975-76
  Marty McSorley 322 1989-90
  Pat Price 322 1981-82
  Warren Rychel 322 1993-94
52. Tiger Williams 320 1985-86
  Mike Peluso 320 1990-91
54. Mike Peluso 318 1992-93
55. Willi Plett 316 1983-84
  Mike Hartman 316 1988-89
  Gord Donnelly 316 1991-92
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. Richard Zemlak 307 1987-88
  Zenon Konopka 307 2010-11
  Dave Schultz 307 1975-76
66. Enrico Ciccone 306 1995-96
  Bob Gassoff 306 1975-76
  Paul Holmgren 306 1980-81
69. Chris Nilan 305 1987-88
  Troy Mallette 305 1989-90
  Craig Berube 305 1993-94
72. Steve Smith 304 1991-92
  Jay Miller 304 1987-88
74. Wayne Van Dorp 303 1989-90
  Al Secord 303 1981-82
76. Dennis Polonich 302 1975-76
77. Jay Miller 301 1988-89
  Brian Curran 301 1989-90
  Gord Donnelly 301 1987-88
  Dave Manson 301 1989-90
81. Rick Tocchet 299 1987-88
  Tiger Williams 299 1975-76
83. Tiger Williams 298 1978-79
84. Tie Domi 297 1995-96
  Gary Rissling 297 1983-84
86. Gino Odjick 296 1990-91
87. Krzysztof Oliwa 295 1997-98
  Brad May 295 1995-96
89. Tiger Williams 294 1983-84
90. Mick Vukota 293 1991-92
  Torrie Robertson 293 1987-88
  Craig Berube 293 1990-91
  Paul Laus 293 1997-98
94. Bob Probert 292 1992-93
  Shane Churla 292 1989-90
96. Keith Magnuson 291 1970-71
  Tim Hunter 291 1985-86
  Craig Berube 291 1989-90
  Neil Sheehy 291 1989-90
  Rich Pilon 291 1997-98
101. Mick Vukota 290 1989-90
102. Joe Kocur 289 1990-91
  Garth Butcher 289 1990-91
  Matthew Barnaby 289 1997-98
105. Willi Plett 288 1981-82
  Ken Baumgartner 288 1988-89
  Rick Tocchet 288 1986-87
108. Rob Ray 287 1995-96
  Jimmy Mann 287 1979-80
110. Kris King 286 1989-90
  Shane Churla 286 1990-91
  Shane Churla 286 1992-93
  Rob Ray 286 1996-97
  Steve Smith 286 1987-88
115. Todd Ewen 285 1995-96
  Garth Butcher 285 1987-88
  Jay Caufield 285 1988-89
118. Rick Tocchet 284 1985-86
  Steve Durbano 284 1973-74
120. Scott Stevens* 283 1986-87
  Ken Daneyko 283 1988-89
122. Chris Chelios 282 1992-93
  Ken Baumgartner 282 1990-91
  Gary Roberts 282 1987-88
  Randy Holt 282 1978-79
126. Kevin McClelland 281 1987-88
127. Tim Hunter 279 1989-90
128. Shane Churla 278 1991-92
  Tiger Williams 278 1979-80
  Kelly Chase 278 1993-94
131. Chris Nilan 277 1990-91
  Dave Brown 277 1985-86
133. Dennis Vial 276 1995-96
  Andre Dupont 276 1974-75
  Lyle Odelein 276 1993-94
  Bob Probert 276 1991-92
  Joe Kocur 276 1986-87
138. Ken Linseman 275 1981-82
  Randy Holt 275 1982-83
  Tie Domi 275 1996-97
  Bob Probert 275 1993-94
142. Rob Ray 274 1993-94
  Dennis Polonich 274 1976-77
  Gord Donnelly 274 1988-89
  Dave Brown 274 1986-87
  Chris Nilan 274 1985-86
147. Howie Young 273 1962-63
148. Dale Hunter 272 1981-82
  Todd Ewen 272 1993-94
  Marc Potvin 272 1993-94
151. Wendel Clark 271 1986-87
  Shawn Cronin 271 1991-92
  Neil Sheehy 271 1985-86
  Gino Odjick 271 1993-94
155. Dave Karpa 270 1995-96
156. Joe Kocur 268 1989-90
  Alan May 268 1992-93
  Marty McSorley 268 1991-92
159. Paul Gillis 267 1986-87
  Paul Holmgren 267 1979-80
161. Kevin McClelland 266 1985-86
  Chris Nilan 266 1986-87
163. Terry O'Reilly 265 1979-80
  Dale Hunter 265 1985-86
  Gord Donnelly 265 1990-91
  Matthew Barnaby 265 2000-01
  Marty McSorley 265 1985-86
  Tiger Williams 265 1982-83
  Zenon Konopka 265 2009-10
170. Mike Hartman 264 1991-92
  Kelly Chase 264 1991-92
  Alan May 264 1990-91
  Craig Berube 264 1991-92
174. Bob McGill 263 1981-82
  Joe Kocur 263 1987-88
  Willi Plett 263 1986-87
  John Blum 263 1984-85
178. Chris Nilan 262 1980-81
179. Sean Avery 261 2003-04
  Rob Ray 261 1998-99
181. Phil Russell 260 1974-75
  Chris Nilan 260 1991-92
183. Randy Holt 259 1981-82
  Dave Schultz 259 1972-73
  Jeff Odgers 259 1998-99
  Jay Miller 259 1990-91
  Tim Hunter 259 1984-85
  Lyle Odelein 259 1990-91
189. Michel Petit 258 1987-88
  Larry Playfair 258 1981-82
  Peter Worrell 258 1998-99
192. Jim Korn 257 1983-84
  Sean Avery 257 2005-06
194. Bryan Watson 255 1973-74
  Keith Tkachuk 255 1993-94
196. Kevin Stevens 254 1991-92
  Daniel Carcillo 254 2008-09
  Brian Sutter 254 1982-83
  Gerard Gallant 254 1989-90
  Bob Gassoff 254 1976-77
  Scott Daniels 254 1995-96
  Dennis Polonich 254 1977-78
  Brad Ference 254 2001-02
204. Jeff Odgers 253 1992-93
205. Terry Ruskowski 252 1979-80
  Gary Roberts 252 1990-91
  Troy Mallette 252 1990-91
  Rick Tocchet 252 1992-93
  John Kordic 252 1989-90
210. Denny Lambert 250 1997-98
  Chris Simon 250 1995-96
  Jeff Chychrun 250 1989-90
  Bob McGill 250 1984-85
  Gary Roberts 250 1988-89
  Chris Simon 250 2003-04
216. Ken Daneyko 249 1990-91
  Matthew Barnaby 249 1996-97
  Jay Miller 249 1991-92
  Matt Johnson 249 1997-98
  David Maley 249 1988-89
  Randy Holt 249 1977-78
  Jody Shelley 249 2002-03
  Ulf Samuelsson 249 1992-93
224. Peter Worrell 248 2000-01
225. Krzysztof Oliwa 247 2003-04
226. Dave Hutchison 246 1981-82
  Jim Korn 246 1980-81
  Randy McKay 246 1991-92
  Tie Domi 246 1991-92
  Pat Verbeek 246 1990-91
231. Donald Brashear 245 1996-97
  Basil McRae 245 1991-92
  Jeff Chychrun 245 1988-89
  Chris Chelios 245 1991-92
235. Randy McKay 244 1993-94
  Kelly Chase 244 1989-90
  Charlie Bourgeois 244 1985-86
238. Shawn Cronin 243 1989-90
  Ron Stern 243 1993-94
  Pat Verbeek 243 1991-92
  Dave Schultz 243 1978-79
242. Rich Pilon 242 1988-89
  Garry Howatt 242 1981-82
  Gerard Gallant 242 1987-88
  Brad May 242 1992-93
  Patrick Cote 242 1998-99
  Darin Kimble 242 1990-91
248. Jim Peplinski 241 1988-89
  Sandy McCarthy 241 1997-98
  Kevin Maguire 241 1988-89
  Laurie Boschman 241 1985-86

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. Pierre Roy 258 1975-76
  Gilles Bilodeau 258 1977-78
10. Scott Campbell 248 1978-79
  Rick Vaive 248 1978-79
12. Paul Baxter 244 1976-77
13. Paul Stewart 241 1977-78
  Dave Hanson 241 1977-78
15. Paul Baxter 240 1978-79
  Paul Baxter 240 1977-78
17. John Schella 239 1972-73
18. Cam Connor 224 1976-77
  Ron Busniuk 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. Tom Gilmore 191 1972-73
  Colin Campbell 191 1973-74
42. Dick Paradise 189 1972-73
43. Bill Butters 188 1975-76
  Jim Cardiff 188 1973-74
45. Dale Smedsmo 187 1975-76
46. Jerry Rollins 186 1976-77
  John Arbour 186 1972-73
48. Jim Cardiff 185 1972-73
  Jerry Rollins 185 1975-76
50. Steve Sutherland 182 1973-74