NHL & WHA Single Season Playoff Leaders and Records for Penalties in Minutes

Playoff Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly ▪ Progressive

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NHL Leaders Rank Player PIM Year 1. Chris Nilan 141 1986 2. Dave Schultz 139 1974 3. Jay Miller 124 1988 4. Charlie Bourgeois 116 1986   Tiger Williams 116 1982 6. Perry Anderson 113 1988 7. Tim Hunter 108 1986 8. Jim Peplinski 107 1986 9. Basil McRae 99 1987 10. Dale Hunter 98 1988   Curt Fraser 98 1982 12. Dale Hunter 97 1985 13. Basil McRae 94 1991 14. Ed Hospodar 93 1981 15. Neil Sheehy 92 1990 16. Shane Churla 90 1991   Dave Schultz 90 1976 18. Colin Campbell 89 1982   Willi Plett 89 1981 20. Gord Lane 85 1980 21. Dave Manson 84 1989   Garry Howatt 84 1980 23. Ken Daneyko 83 1988   Dave Schultz 83 1975 25. Chris Nilan 81 1985   Chris Nilan 81 1984   Troy Mallette 81 1990 28. John Ferguson 80 1969   Joel Otto 80 1986   David Maley 80 1988 31. Neil Sheehy 79 1986 32. Mark Tinordi 78 1991 33. Brian Sutter 77 1981 34. Brian Skrudland 76 1986 35. Chris Nilan 75 1987   Jim Peplinski 75 1989   Kevin McClelland 75 1985   Tiger Williams 75 1976 39. Chris Simon 74 2004   Duane Sutter 74 1980   Willi Plett 74 1988 42. Barclay Plager 73 1968   Paul Gillis 73 1985 44. Rick Tocchet 72 1985   Esa Tikkanen 72 1988   Derek Sanderson 72 1970   Rick Tocchet 72 1987 48. Jim Korn 71 1988   Joe Kocur 71 1987 50. Tim Hunter 70 1983   Mel Bridgman 70 1980   Joe Paterson 70 1985 53. Ed Hospodar 69 1985   Bob Plager 69 1968   Dave Semenko 69 1983   Terry O'Reilly 69 1980   Mark Hunter 69 1984   Rick Tocchet 69 1989 59. Claude Lemieux 68 1986   Kevin McClelland 68 1988 61. Willi Plett 67 1985   Marty McSorley 67 1988   Torrie Robertson 67 1986   Ken Linseman 67 1981   Andre Dupont 67 1974   Jim Nill 67 1982 67. Al Secord 66 1983   Maxim Lapierre 66 2011   Phil Bourque 66 1989   Behn Wilson 66 1980   Bob Sweeney 66 1988   Rob Ramage 66 1986 73. Shayne Corson 65 1989   Ken Linseman 65 1984   Brad Marsh 65 1985   Jeff Chychrun 65 1989   Paul Gillis 65 1987   Marty McSorley 65 1987   Noel Picard 65 1970   Al Secord 65 1980 81. Don Jackson 64 1985   Terry Johnson 64 1986   Lee Norwood 64 1986   Mike Peluso 64 1994 85. Chris Dingman 63 2004   Milan Lucic 63 2011   Tiger Williams 63 1978   Chris Kotsopoulos 63 1981   Bob Probert 63 1987   Clark Gillies* 63 1980   Sergio Momesso 63 1990   Jay Miller 63 1989   Keith Magnuson 63 1971   Gordie Roberts 63 1991 95. Paul Laus 62 1996   Garry Howatt 62 1978   Chris Nilan 62 1991   Lyndon Byers 62 1988   Adam Foote 62 1997   Ken Hodge 62 1972   Jim Nill 62 1988 102. Dale Hunter 61 1990   Al Secord 61 1982   Andre Roy 61 2004   Tie Domi 61 2002   Ben Eager 61 2009   Gord Lane 61 1982   Donald Brashear 61 2004 109. Behn Wilson 60 1985   Dave Hunter 60 1983   Marty McSorley 60 1993   John MacLean 60 1988   Todd Bertuzzi 60 2003   Martin Lapointe 60 1997 115. Garry Howatt 59 1975   Adam Creighton 59 1990   Dave Brown 59 1987   Gord Kluzak 59 1988   Glenn Anderson* 59 1987   Dave Brown 59 1985 121. Greg Adams 58 1988   Marty McSorley 58 1991   Wilf Paiement 58 1985   Basil McRae 58 1989   Claude Lemieux 58 1989 126. Duane Sutter 57 1982   Gary Roberts 57 1989 128. Gary Roberts 56 2002   Rob Ray 56 1991   Sergio Momesso 56 1994   Ken Linseman 56 1988   Bobby Smith 56 1991   Dale Hunter 56 1987   Craig Berube 56 1989   Terry O'Reilly 56 1982 136. Rick Zombo 55 1988   Red Horner* 55 1940   Gerard Gallant 55 1988   Kevin Hatcher 55 1988   Steve Smith 55 1988   Claude Lemieux 55 1996   Ville Nieminen 55 2004   Bob Rouse 55 1997   Rick Tocchet 55 1988   Paul Baxter 55 1986 146. Keith Crowder 54 1983   Lyle Odelein 54 1991   Gord Kluzak 54 1983   Garth Butcher 54 1991   John Wensink 54 1978   Bryan Maxwell 54 1981   Darcy Rota 54 1982 153. Terry Ruskowski 53 1982   John Kordic 53 1986   Gord Donnelly 53 1987   Stan Mikita* 53 1965   Dave Feamster 53 1982   Kevin Stevens 53 1991 159. Denis Savard* 52 1982   Jim Johnson 52 1991   Dale Hunter 52 1982   Alexei Zhitnik 52 1999   Randy Holt 52 1981   Ed Jovanovski 52 1996   Mark Osborne 52 1994 166. Kevin Bieksa 51 2011   Geoff Courtnall 51 1994   Evgeni Malkin 51 2009   Jay Wells 51 1989   Wendel Clark 51 1993   Ron Sutter 51 1989   Brian Curran 51 1987   Pat Price 51 1985   Jim Pavese 51 1986   Willi Plett 51 1984   Dave Schultz 51 1973   Tracy Pratt 51 1970   Cam Neely* 51 1990   Tim Hunter 51 1987   Cam Neely* 51 1988   Bob Probert 51 1988   Craig Wolanin 51 1988   Pat Verbeek 51 1988 184. Rich Pilon 50 1993   Tony Granato 50 1993   Grant Mulvey 50 1982   Pavel Kubina 50 2004   Harold Snepsts 50 1982   Marty McSorley 50 1986   Bob Probert 50 1991   Wayne Cashman 50 1970   Andre Dupont 50 1980   Bob Nystrom 50 1980   Mike Milbury 50 1980   Jeff Beukeboom 50 1994   Jack Carlson 50 1981   Kevin Maguire 50 1988   Shjon Podein 50 1996 199. Peter Taglianetti 49 1991   Andre Dupont 49 1975   Phil Russell 49 1973   Bryan Trottier* 49 1991   Rick Tocchet 49 2000   Glenn Anderson* 49 1995   Paul Holmgren 49 1981   Brian Sutter 49 1982   John Tonelli 49 1986   Joe Cirella 49 1988   Bryan Trottier* 49 1984   Glenn Anderson* 49 1988   Chris Chelios 49 1986   Brian Sutter 49 1988   Randy Hillier 49 1989 214. Tiger Williams 48 1979   Craig Ludwig 48 1986   Tim Ecclestone 48 1970   Mark Hunter 48 1986   Duane Sutter 48 1990   Claude Loiselle 48 1988   Duane Sutter 48 1984 221. Mike Milbury 47 1977   Lindy Ruff 47 1983   Ryan Kesler 47 2011   Grant Marshall 47 1998   Don Saleski 47 1976   Adam Foote 47 2001   Paul Holmgren 47 1980   Gino Odjick 47 1995   Duane Sutter 47 1985   Barry Gibbs 47 1971   Jeff Beukeboom 47 1992   Bob Rouse 47 1990   Glen Featherstone 47 1990   Wendel Clark 47 1986   Bob Plager 47 1969   Gino Odjick 47 2002 237. Vic Hadfield 46 1971   Gary Doak 46 1972   Noel Picard 46 1968   Bob Plager 46 1970   Andre Dupont 46 1976   Wayne Cashman 46 1974   Joel Otto 46 1989   Bobby Smith 46 1989   Larry Melnyk 46 1986   Scott Stevens* 46 1988   Kelly Chase 46 1990   Dave Manson 46 1990   Scott Mellanby 46 1987   Stu Grimson 46 1991   Rob Blake 46 1993   Ching Johnson* 46 1928   Chris Chelios 46 1991   Al MacInnis* 46 1989

WHA Leaders Rank Player PIM Year 1. Darryl Maggs 71 1974 2. Gord Gallant 67 1974   Terry Ruskowski 67 1977 4. Terry Ruskowski 64 1976 5. Ron Busniuk 63 1975 6. Kim Clackson 61 1978 7. Ted Taylor 60 1974 8. Curt Brackenbury 59 1975 9. Nick Fotiu 57 1976 10. Larry Lund 56 1974 11. Bill Butters 51 1976   Curt Brackenbury 51 1977 13. Wally Weir 50 1978 14. Rick Ley 49 1976 15. Dave Hanson 48 1978 16. Cam Connor 47 1977 17. Serge Beaudoin 46 1978   Larry Mavety 46 1974 19. Paul Baxter 42 1978   John Schella 42 1974   Rick Morris 42 1974   Dave Hunter 42 1979   Bob Leduc 42 1974 24. Rosaire Paiement 41 1976   Jim Dorey 41 1973   Jack Carlson 41 1975   Rene Leclerc 41 1975   Garry Swain 41 1975   Peter Driscoll 41 1976 30. Pierre Roy 40 1975 31. Skip Krake 39 1974 32. John Schella 38 1976 33. Al Hangsleben 37 1978   Ron Busniuk 37 1977   Steve Sutherland 37 1978 36. Kevin Devine 36 1976   Gordie Roberts 36 1976   Pat Stapleton 36 1974   Jim Benzelock 36 1974 40. Paul Baxter 35 1977   John Hughes 35 1979   Brian Coates 35 1974 43. Jim Dorey 34 1978   Gordie Howe* 34 1974   Steve Sutherland 34 1975   Poul Popiel 34 1975 47. Brian McDonald 33 1977   John Schella 33 1978   Ulf Nilsson 33 1977 50. Rick Ley 32 1975   Larry Hillman 32 1976

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