NHL Single Season Penalty Minute Leaders



All Time NHL Records
Single Season NHL Records
Career Points Leaders Most Points in a Season
Career Goals Leaders Most Goals in a Season
Career Assists Leaders Most Assists in a Season
Career PIM Leaders Most Penalty Minutes in a Season
Career Wins Leaders Most Wins in a Season
Career Shutouts Leaders Most Shutouts in a Season
Career GAA Leaders 50 Goal Seasons

As a member of the 'Broad Street Bullies', Dave 'the Hammer' Schultz racked up and amazing 472 penalty minutes during the 1974-75 season.

There have only been 4 NHL players who have recorded over 400 penalty minutes in a single season. With fighting decreasing in the NHL, it's unlikely Shultz's single season penalty minute record will be broken. In the last 10 years, there have only been 2 players added to the top 50 penalty minute list, Peter Worrell in 2001-02 and Daniel Carcillo in 2007-08.

NHL Single Season Penalty Minute Leaders
Rk Player Team PIMs Year
1Dave SchultzPhiladelphia Flyers4721974-75
2Paul BaxterPittsburgh Penguins4091981-82
3Mike PelusoChicago Blackhawks4081991-92
4Dave SchultzLA and Pittsburgh4051977-78
5Marty McSorleyLos Angeles Kings3991992-93
6Bob ProbertDetroit Red Wings3981987-88
7Basil McRaeMinnesota North Stars3821987-88
8Joe KocurDetroit Red Wings3771985-86
9Tim HunterCalgary Flames3751988-89
10Donald BrashearVancouver Canucks3721997-98
11Gino OdjickVancouver Canucks3711996-97
T12Steve DurbanoPittsburgh and Kansas City3701975-76
T12Gino OdjickVancouver Canucks3701992-93
T14Tie DomiToronto Maple Leafs3651997-98
T14Basil McRaeMinnesota North Stars3651988-89
16Tim HunterCalgary Flames3611986-87
T17Chris NilanMontreal Canadiens3581984-85
T17Torrie RobertsonHartford Whalers3581985-86
T17Tiger WilliamsLos Angeles Kings3581986-87
20Brian CurranNew York Islanders3561986-87
T21Peter WorrellFlorida Panthers3542001-02
T21Rob RayBuffalo Sabres3541991-92
23Dave MansonChicago Blackhawks3521988-89
T24Basil McRaeMinnesota North Stars3511989-90
T24Tiger WilliamsToronto Maple Leafs3511977-78
T26Marty McSorleyLos Angeles Kings3501988-89
T26Rob RayBuffalo Sabres3501990-91
T28Dave SchultzPhiladelphia Flyers3481973-74
T28Gino OdjickVancouver Canucks3481991-92
30Tie DomiWinnipeg Jets3471993-94
31Tie DomiNY Rangers and Winnipeg3441992-93
32Tiger WilliamsVancouver Canucks3431980-81
33Basil McRaeDetroit and Quebec3421986-87
34Tiger WilliamsVancouver Canucks3411981-82
35Alan MayWashington Capitals3391989-90
T36Tiger WilliamsToronto Maple Leafs3381976-77
T36Chris NilanMontreal Canadiens3381983-84
T36Ron SternCalgary Flames3381991-92
T39Torrie RobertsonHartford Whalers3371984-85
T39Tim HunterCalgary Flames3371987-88
41Matthew BarnabyBuffalo Sabres3351995-96
42Shane ChurlaDallas Stars3331993-94
43Glen CochranePhiladelphia Flyers3291981-82
T44Bob ProbertChicago Blackhawks3261996-97
T44Link GaetzSan Jose Sharks3261991-92
46Nick KypreosHartford Whalers3251992-93
47Daniel CarcilloPhoenix Coyotes3242007-08
T48Marty McSorleyLos Angeles Kings3221989-90
T48Bryan WatsonDetroit Red Wings3221975-76
T48Warren RychelLos Angeles Kings3221993-94
T48Pat PricePittsburgh Penguins3221981-82

Updated: July 5th 2011

Sources:
Hockey-Reference.com
Wikipedia.org
Statshockey.net
2007 NHL Official Guide and Record book