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

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
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.Basil McRae 365 1988-89
 Tie Domi 365 1997-98
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.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
 Ronnie 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.Link Gaetz 326 1991-92
 Bob Probert 326 1996-97
46.Nick Kypreos 325 1992-93
47.Daniel Carcillo 324 2007-08
48.Bryan Watson 322 1975-76
 Pat Price 322 1981-82
 Marty McSorley 322 1989-90
 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.Dave Schultz 307 1975-76
 Richard Zemlak 307 1987-88
 Zenon Konopka 307 2010-11
66.Bob Gassoff 306 1975-76
 Paul Holmgren 306 1980-81
 Enrico Ciccone 306 1995-96
69.Chris Nilan 305 1987-88
 Troy Mallette 305 1989-90
 Craig Berube 305 1993-94
72.Jay Miller 304 1987-88
 Steve Smith 304 1991-92
74.Al Secord 303 1981-82
 Wayne Van Dorp 303 1989-90
76.Dennis Polonich 302 1975-76
77.Gord Donnelly 301 1987-88
 Jay Miller 301 1988-89
 Brian Curran 301 1989-90
 Dave Manson 301 1989-90
81.Tiger Williams 299 1975-76
 Rick Tocchet 299 1987-88
83.Tiger Williams 298 1978-79
84.Gary Rissling 297 1983-84
 Tie Domi 297 1995-96
86.Gino Odjick 296 1990-91
87.Brad May 295 1995-96
 Krzysztof Oliwa 295 1997-98
89.Tiger Williams 294 1983-84
90.Torrie Robertson 293 1987-88
 Craig Berube 293 1990-91
 Mick Vukota 293 1991-92
 Paul Laus 293 1997-98
94.Shane Churla 292 1989-90
 Bob Probert 292 1992-93
96.Tim Hunter 291 1985-86
 Craig Berube 291 1989-90
 Neil Sheehy 291 1989-90
 Rich Pilon 291 1997-98
100.Mick Vukota 290 1989-90
101.Keith Magnuson 289 1970-71
 Garth Butcher 289 1990-91
 Joe Kocur 289 1990-91
 Matthew Barnaby 289 1997-98
105.Willi Plett 288 1981-82
 Rick Tocchet 288 1986-87
107.Jimmy Mann 287 1979-80
 Rob Ray 287 1995-96
109.Steve Smith 286 1987-88
 Ken Baumgartner 286 1988-89
 Kris King 286 1989-90
 Shane Churla 286 1990-91
 Shane Churla 286 1992-93
 Rob Ray 286 1996-97
115.Garth Butcher 285 1987-88
 Jay Caufield 285 1988-89
 Todd Ewen 285 1995-96
118.Steve Durbano 284 1973-74
 Rick Tocchet 284 1985-86
120.Scott Stevens* 283 1986-87
 Ken Daneyko 283 1988-89
122.Randy Holt 282 1978-79
 Gary Roberts 282 1987-88
 Ken Baumgartner 282 1990-91
 Chris Chelios* 282 1992-93
126.Kevin McClelland 281 1987-88
127.Tim Hunter 279 1989-90
128.Tiger Williams 278 1979-80
 Shane Churla 278 1991-92
 Kelly Chase 278 1993-94
131.Dave Brown 277 1985-86
 Chris Nilan 277 1990-91
133.André Dupont 276 1974-75
 Joe Kocur 276 1986-87
 Bob Probert 276 1991-92
 Lyle Odelein 276 1993-94
 Dennis Vial 276 1995-96
138.Ken Linseman 275 1981-82
 Randy Holt 275 1982-83
 Bob Probert 275 1993-94
 Tie Domi 275 1996-97
142.Dennis Polonich 274 1976-77
 Chris Nilan 274 1985-86
 Dave Brown 274 1986-87
 Gord Donnelly 274 1988-89
 Rob Ray 274 1993-94
147.Howie Young 273 1962-63
148.Dale Hunter 272 1981-82
 Todd Ewen 272 1993-94
 Marc Potvin 272 1993-94
151.Neil Sheehy 271 1985-86
 Wendel Clark 271 1986-87
 Shawn Cronin 271 1991-92
 Gino Odjick 271 1993-94
155.Dave Karpa 270 1995-96
156.Joe Kocur 268 1989-90
 Marty McSorley 268 1991-92
 Alan May 268 1992-93
159.Paul Holmgren 267 1979-80
 Paul Gillis 267 1986-87
161.Chris Nilan 266 1986-87
162.Terry O'Reilly 265 1979-80
 Tiger Williams 265 1982-83
 Dale Hunter 265 1985-86
 Marty McSorley 265 1985-86
 Gord Donnelly 265 1990-91
 Matthew Barnaby 265 2000-01
 Zenon Konopka 265 2009-10
169.Kevin McClelland 264 1985-86
 Alan May 264 1990-91
 Craig Berube 264 1991-92
 Kelly Chase 264 1991-92
 Mike Hartman 264 1991-92
174.Bob McGill 263 1981-82
 John Blum 263 1984-85
 Joe Kocur 263 1987-88
177.Chris Nilan 262 1980-81
178.Willi Plett 261 1986-87
 Rob Ray 261 1998-99
 Sean Avery 261 2003-04
181.Phil Russell 260 1974-75
 Chris Nilan 260 1991-92
183.Dave Schultz 259 1972-73
 Randy Holt 259 1981-82
 Tim Hunter 259 1984-85
 Jay Miller 259 1990-91
 Lyle Odelein 259 1990-91
 Jeff Odgers 259 1998-99
189.Larry Playfair 258 1981-82
 Michel Petit 258 1987-88
 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.Bob Gassoff 254 1976-77
 Dennis Polonich 254 1977-78
 Brian Sutter 254 1982-83
 Gerard Gallant 254 1989-90
 Kevin Stevens 254 1991-92
 Scott Daniels 254 1995-96
 Brad Ference 254 2001-02
 Daniel Carcillo 254 2008-09
204.Jeff Odgers 253 1992-93
205.Terry Ruskowski 252 1979-80
 John Kordic 252 1989-90
 Troy Mallette 252 1990-91
 Gary Roberts 252 1990-91
 Rick Tocchet 252 1992-93
210.Bob McGill 250 1984-85
 Gary Roberts 250 1988-89
 Chris Simon 250 1995-96
 Denny Lambert 250 1997-98
 Chris Simon 250 2003-04
215.Randy Holt 249 1977-78
 David Maley 249 1988-89
 Ken Daneyko 249 1990-91
 Jay Miller 249 1991-92
 Ulf Samuelsson 249 1992-93
 Matthew Barnaby 249 1996-97
 Matt Johnson 249 1997-98
 Jody Shelley 249 2002-03
223.Jeff Chychrun 248 1989-90
 Peter Worrell 248 2000-01
225.Krzysztof Oliwa 247 2003-04
226.Jim Korn 246 1980-81
 Dave Hutchison 246 1981-82
 Pat Verbeek 246 1990-91
 Tie Domi 246 1991-92
 Randy McKay 246 1991-92
231.Jeff Chychrun 245 1988-89
 Chris Chelios* 245 1991-92
 Basil McRae 245 1991-92
 Donald Brashear 245 1996-97
235.Charlie Bourgeois 244 1985-86
 Kelly Chase 244 1989-90
 Randy McKay 244 1993-94
238.Shawn Cronin 243 1989-90
 Pat Verbeek 243 1991-92
 Ronnie Stern 243 1993-94
241.Garry Howatt 242 1981-82
 Gerard Gallant 242 1987-88
 Rich Pilon 242 1988-89
 Darin Kimble 242 1990-91
 Brad May 242 1992-93
 Patrick Côté 242 1998-99
247.Dave Schultz 241 1978-79
 Laurie Boschman 241 1985-86
 Kevin Maguire 241 1988-89
 Jim Peplinski 241 1988-89
 Sandy McCarthy 241 1997-98

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
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.Rick Vaive 248 1978-79
 Scott Campbell 248 1978-79
12.Paul Baxter 244 1976-77
13.Dave Hanson 241 1977-78
 Paul Stewart 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.Paul Baxter 201 1975-76
 John Hughes 201 1974-75
35.Steve Sutherland 197 1975-76
 Wally Weir 197 1976-77
37.Butch Deadmarsh 196 1975-76
38.John Arbour 192 1973-74
 Jack Carlson 192 1977-78
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.Jerry Rollins 185 1975-76
 Jim Cardiff 185 1972-73
50.Steve Sutherland 182 1973-74