Here is the first installment of our look into penalties committed during the 2011-12 NHL season. This list contains the players who have taken the most penalties year.
Every day or 2 we’ll bring you the top list of penalties committed for each type of penalty. Next up will be fighting majors.
| Rk | Player | Team | Pos |
GP
|
Pen
|
PIM
|
| 1 | Derek Dorsett | Blue Jackets | RW |
77
|
65
|
235
|
| 2 | Zac Rinaldo | Flyers | C |
66
|
55
|
232
|
| 3 | Chris Neil | Senators | RW |
72
|
53
|
178
|
| 4 | P.K. Subban | Canadiens | D |
81
|
51
|
119
|
| 5 | Scott Hartnell | Flyers | LW |
82
|
50
|
136
|
| 6 | Steve Ott | Stars | C |
74
|
49
|
156
|
| 7 | Corey Perry | Ducks | RW |
80
|
47
|
127
|
| T8 | Nick Foligno | Senators | LW |
82
|
44
|
124
|
| Steve Downie | Avalanche | RW |
75
|
44
|
137
|
|
| Zenon Konopka | Senators | C |
55
|
44
|
193
|
|
| T11 | David Clarkson | Devils | RW |
80
|
41
|
138
|
| Milan Lucic | Bruins | LW |
81
|
41
|
135
|
|
| David Backes | Blues | C |
82
|
41
|
101
|
|
| T14 | Brandon Prust | Rangers | RW |
82
|
40
|
156
|
| Shane O’Brien | Avalanche | D |
76
|
40
|
105
|
|
| Brenden Morrow | Stars | LW |
57
|
40
|
97
|
|
| T17 | Cody McLeod | Avalanche | LW |
75
|
39
|
164
|
| Kyle Quincey | Red Wings | D |
72
|
39
|
89
|
|
| Shawn Thornton | Bruins | RW |
81
|
39
|
154
|
|
| T20 | James Neal | Penguins | LW |
80
|
38
|
87
|
| Cal Clutterbuck | Wild | RW |
74
|
38
|
103
|
|
| Brandon Dubinsky | Rangers | LW |
77
|
38
|
110
|
|
| 23 | Alex Burrows | Canucks | RW |
80
|
37
|
90
|
| T24 | Patrick Kaleta | Sabres | RW |
63
|
36
|
116
|
| Mark Stuart | Jets | D |
80
|
36
|
98
|
|
| Dion Phaneuf | Maple Leafs | D |
82
|
36
|
92
|
|
| Mark Giordano | Flames | D |
61
|
36
|
75
|
|
| T28 | P.A. Parenteau | Islanders | RW |
80
|
35
|
89
|
| Bryan Allen | Hurricanes | D |
82
|
35
|
76
|
|
| Sheldon Souray | Stars | D |
64
|
35
|
73
|
|
| Sources: Gus Katsaros (twitter) and CBSsports. | ||||||
