NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Penalties in Minutes
Active players are listed inbold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).
NHL Leaders
| Rank | Player | Years | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tiger Williams | 1974-88 | 3971 |
| 2. | Dale Hunter | 1980-99 | 3565 |
| 3. | Tie Domi | 1989-06 | 3515 |
| 4. | Marty McSorley | 1983-00 | 3381 |
| 5. | Bob Probert | 1985-02 | 3300 |
| 6. | Rob Ray | 1989-04 | 3207 |
| 7. | Craig Berube | 1986-03 | 3149 |
| 8. | Tim Hunter | 1981-97 | 3146 |
| 9. | Chris Nilan | 1979-92 | 3043 |
| 10. | Rick Tocchet | 1984-02 | 2970 |
| 11. | Pat Verbeek | 1982-02 | 2905 |
| 12. | Chris Chelios* | 1983-10 | 2891 |
| 13. | Dave Manson | 1986-02 | 2792 |
| 14. | Scott Stevens* | 1982-04 | 2785 |
| 15. | Donald Brashear | 1993-10 | 2634 |
| 16. | Willi Plett | 1975-88 | 2570 |
| 17. | Gino Odjick | 1990-02 | 2567 |
| 18. | Matthew Barnaby | 1992-07 | 2562 |
| 19. | Gary Roberts | 1986-09 | 2560 |
| 20. | Chris Neil | 2001-17 | 2522 |
| 21. | Joe Kocur | 1984-99 | 2519 |
| 22. | Ken Daneyko | 1983-03 | 2516 |
| 23. | Brendan Shanahan* | 1987-09 | 2489 |
| 24. | Scott Mellanby | 1985-07 | 2479 |
| 25. | Basil McRae | 1981-97 | 2457 |
| 26. | Ulf Samuelsson | 1984-00 | 2453 |
| 27. | Jeff Odgers | 1991-03 | 2364 |
| 28. | Jay Wells | 1979-97 | 2359 |
| 29. | Shayne Corson | 1985-04 | 2357 |
| 30. | Lyle Odelein | 1989-06 | 2316 |
| 31. | Bryan Marchment | 1988-06 | 2307 |
| 32. | Garth Butcher | 1981-95 | 2302 |
| 33. | Shane Churla | 1986-97 | 2301 |
| 34. | Kelly Buchberger | 1987-04 | 2297 |
| 35. | Dave Schultz | 1971-80 | 2292 |
| 36. | Laurie Boschman | 1979-93 | 2263 |
| 37. | Brad May | 1991-10 | 2248 |
| 38. | Ken Baumgartner | 1987-99 | 2242 |
| 39. | Kevin Dineen | 1984-03 | 2229 |
| 40. | Rob Ramage | 1979-94 | 2226 |
| 41. | Keith Tkachuk | 1991-10 | 2219 |
| 42. | Bryan Watson | 1963-79 | 2214 |
| 43. | Steve Smith | 1984-01 | 2139 |
| 44. | Stu Grimson | 1988-02 | 2113 |
| 45. | Terry O'Reilly | 1971-85 | 2095 |
| 46. | Al Secord | 1978-90 | 2093 |
| 47. | Zdeno Chára* | 1997-22 | 2085 |
| 48. | Ronnie Stern | 1987-00 | 2077 |
| 49. | Mick Vukota | 1987-98 | 2071 |
| 50. | Gord Donnelly | 1983-95 | 2069 |
| 51. | Luke Richardson | 1987-09 | 2055 |
| 52. | Mike Foligno | 1979-94 | 2047 |
| 53. | Phil Russell | 1972-87 | 2038 |
| 54. | Kris King | 1987-01 | 2030 |
| 55. | Kelly Chase | 1989-00 | 2017 |
| 56. | Harold Snepsts | 1974-91 | 2009 |
| 57. | André Dupont | 1970-83 | 1986 |
| 58. | Ian Laperrière | 1993-10 | 1956 |
| 59. | Mike Peluso | 1989-98 | 1951 |
| 60. | Joel Otto | 1984-98 | 1934 |
| 61. | Todd Ewen | 1986-97 | 1914 |
| 62. | Mark Messier* | 1979-04 | 1912 |
| 63. | Jeff Beukeboom | 1986-99 | 1890 |
| 64. | Theo Fleury | 1988-03 | 1840 |
| 65. | Michel Petit | 1982-98 | 1839 |
| 66. | Garry Howatt | 1972-84 | 1836 |
| 67. | Chris Simon | 1992-08 | 1824 |
| 68. | Larry Playfair | 1978-90 | 1814 |
| 69. | Carol Vadnais | 1966-83 | 1811 |
| 70. | Scott Hartnell | 2000-18 | 1809 |
| Sean O'Donnell | 1994-12 | 1809 | |
| 72. | Ted Lindsay* | 1944-65 | 1808 |
| 73. | Paul Coffey* | 1980-01 | 1802 |
| 74. | Jim Korn | 1979-90 | 1801 |
| 75. | Owen Nolan | 1990-10 | 1793 |
| 76. | Dave Brown | 1982-96 | 1789 |
| 77. | Brian Sutter | 1976-88 | 1786 |
| 78. | Claude Lemieux | 1983-09 | 1777 |
| 79. | Bob McGill | 1981-94 | 1766 |
| 80. | Wilf Paiement | 1974-88 | 1759 |
| 81. | Torrie Robertson | 1980-90 | 1751 |
| 82. | Mario Marois | 1977-92 | 1746 |
| 83. | Rich Pilon | 1988-02 | 1745 |
| 84. | Jim McKenzie | 1989-04 | 1739 |
| 85. | Bryan McCabe | 1995-11 | 1732 |
| 86. | Randy McKay | 1988-03 | 1731 |
| 87. | Ken Linseman | 1978-92 | 1725 |
| 88. | Steven Finn | 1985-97 | 1724 |
| 89. | Jay Miller | 1985-92 | 1723 |
| 90. | Paul Laus | 1993-02 | 1702 |
| 91. | Randy Moller | 1982-95 | 1692 |
| 92. | Wendel Clark | 1985-00 | 1690 |
| 93. | Gordie Howe* | 1946-80 | 1685 |
| 94. | Paul Holmgren | 1975-85 | 1684 |
| 95. | Rob Blake* | 1989-10 | 1679 |
| 96. | Gerard Gallant | 1984-95 | 1674 |
| 97. | Kevin McClelland | 1981-94 | 1670 |
| 98. | Bill Guerin | 1991-10 | 1660 |
| 99. | Chris Gratton | 1993-09 | 1638 |
| 100. | Cody McLeod | 2007-19 | 1630 |
| 101. | Jerry Korab | 1970-85 | 1629 |
| 102. | Mel Bridgman | 1975-89 | 1625 |
| 103. | Gerald Diduck | 1984-01 | 1612 |
| 104. | Tim Horton* | 1949-74 | 1611 |
| 105. | Petr Svoboda | 1984-01 | 1605 |
| 106. | Chris Pronger* | 1993-12 | 1590 |
| 107. | Dave Taylor | 1977-94 | 1589 |
| 108. | Terry Carkner | 1986-99 | 1588 |
| 109. | Gordie Roberts | 1979-94 | 1582 |
| 110. | Derian Hatcher | 1991-08 | 1581 |
| 111. | Dana Murzyn | 1985-99 | 1571 |
| 112. | Paul Baxter | 1979-87 | 1564 |
| 113. | Bob Rouse | 1983-00 | 1559 |
| 114. | Sergio Momesso | 1983-97 | 1557 |
| 115. | Glen Cochrane | 1978-89 | 1556 |
| Stan Smyl | 1978-91 | 1556 | |
| 117. | Steve Ott | 2002-17 | 1555 |
| 118. | Peter Worrell | 1997-04 | 1554 |
| 119. | Mike Milbury | 1975-87 | 1552 |
| 120. | Dave Hutchison | 1974-84 | 1550 |
| 121. | Doug Risebrough | 1974-87 | 1542 |
| 122. | Keith Primeau | 1990-06 | 1541 |
| 123. | Bill Gadsby* | 1946-66 | 1539 |
| 124. | Jim Cummins | 1991-04 | 1538 |
| Jody Shelley | 2000-13 | 1538 | |
| 126. | Adam Foote | 1991-11 | 1534 |
| Sandy McCarthy | 1993-04 | 1534 | |
| 128. | Sean Avery | 2001-12 | 1533 |
| 129. | Tom Wilson | 2013-25 | 1532 |
| 130. | Matt Johnson | 1994-04 | 1523 |
| 131. | Mark Tinordi | 1987-99 | 1514 |
| 132. | Al MacInnis* | 1981-04 | 1511 |
| 133. | Paul Gillis | 1982-93 | 1501 |
| 134. | Kevin Lowe* | 1979-98 | 1498 |
| 135. | Ed Jovanovski | 1995-14 | 1491 |
| 136. | Bob Baun | 1956-73 | 1489 |
| Dan Maloney | 1970-82 | 1489 | |
| 138. | Corey Perry | 2005-25 | 1487 |
| 139. | Behn Wilson | 1978-88 | 1480 |
| 140. | Todd Bertuzzi | 1995-14 | 1478 |
| 141. | Darren McCarty | 1993-09 | 1477 |
| 142. | Reggie Fleming | 1959-71 | 1470 |
| Kevin Stevens | 1987-02 | 1470 | |
| 144. | Enrico Ciccone | 1991-01 | 1469 |
| 145. | Jim Peplinski | 1980-95 | 1467 |
| 146. | Geoff Courtnall | 1983-00 | 1463 |
| Jeremy Roenick* | 1988-09 | 1463 | |
| 148. | Brian Curran | 1983-94 | 1461 |
| 149. | Scott Thornton | 1990-08 | 1459 |
| 150. | Pat Price | 1975-88 | 1456 |
| 151. | Bob Kelly | 1970-82 | 1454 |
| 152. | Bobby Clarke* | 1969-84 | 1453 |
| 153. | Krzysztof Oliwa | 1996-06 | 1447 |
| 154. | Joe Cirella | 1981-96 | 1446 |
| 155. | Rick Vaive | 1979-92 | 1445 |
| 156. | Keith Magnuson | 1969-80 | 1440 |
| 157. | Randy Holt | 1974-84 | 1438 |
| 158. | Craig Ludwig | 1982-99 | 1437 |
| 159. | Eddie Shack | 1958-75 | 1431 |
| 160. | Brad Park* | 1968-85 | 1429 |
| 161. | Mark Hunter | 1981-93 | 1426 |
| 162. | Dino Ciccarelli* | 1980-99 | 1425 |
| Tony Granato | 1988-01 | 1425 | |
| 164. | Brendan Witt | 1995-10 | 1424 |
| 165. | Bobby Holík | 1990-09 | 1423 |
| 166. | Mark Janssens | 1987-01 | 1422 |
| Warren Rychel | 1988-99 | 1422 | |
| 168. | Eric Boulton | 2000-16 | 1421 |
| 169. | Jason Wiemer | 1994-06 | 1420 |
| 170. | Martin Lapointe | 1991-08 | 1417 |
| 171. | Brad McCrimmon | 1979-97 | 1416 |
| 172. | Rich Sutter | 1982-95 | 1411 |
| 173. | Darcy Tucker | 1995-10 | 1410 |
| 174. | Andrei Nazarov | 1993-06 | 1409 |
| 175. | Roman Hamrlík | 1992-13 | 1408 |
| 176. | Randy Carlyle | 1976-93 | 1400 |
| 177. | Dennis Hextall | 1968-80 | 1398 |
| Eric Lindros* | 1992-07 | 1398 | |
| 179. | Kevin Hatcher | 1984-01 | 1392 |
| 180. | Denny Lambert | 1994-02 | 1391 |
| 181. | Mike Hartman | 1986-95 | 1388 |
| Reed Larson | 1976-90 | 1388 | |
| 183. | Bob Boughner | 1995-06 | 1382 |
| 184. | Darius Kasparaitis | 1992-07 | 1379 |
| 185. | Gus Mortson | 1946-59 | 1378 |
| 186. | Dave Karpa | 1991-03 | 1374 |
| 187. | Fern Flaman* | 1944-61 | 1372 |
| 188. | Terry Harper | 1962-81 | 1364 |
| 189. | Nick Fotiu | 1976-89 | 1362 |
| Brenden Morrow | 1999-15 | 1362 | |
| 191. | Todd Simpson | 1995-06 | 1357 |
| 192. | Denis Potvin* | 1973-88 | 1356 |
| 193. | Pat Boutette | 1975-85 | 1354 |
| Keith Crowder | 1980-90 | 1354 | |
| Terry Ruskowski | 1979-89 | 1354 | |
| Ron Sutter | 1982-01 | 1354 | |
| 197. | Shane Doan | 1995-17 | 1353 |
| 198. | Gary Suter | 1985-02 | 1349 |
| 199. | Alan May | 1987-95 | 1348 |
| 200. | Dion Phaneuf | 2005-19 | 1345 |
| 201. | Börje Salming* | 1973-90 | 1344 |
| 202. | Jim Kyte | 1982-96 | 1342 |
| 203. | Denis Savard* | 1980-97 | 1336 |
| 204. | Duane Sutter | 1979-90 | 1333 |
| 205. | John MacLean | 1983-02 | 1328 |
| 206. | Joe Reekie | 1985-02 | 1326 |
| 207. | Randy Ladouceur | 1982-96 | 1322 |
| Steve Staios | 1995-12 | 1322 | |
| 209. | Stéphane Quintal | 1988-04 | 1320 |
| 210. | Lee Fogolin | 1974-87 | 1318 |
| 211. | Neil Sheehy | 1983-92 | 1316 |
| 212. | Derek Dorsett | 2008-18 | 1314 |
| Ed Hospodar | 1979-88 | 1314 | |
| 214. | Wayne Simmonds | 2008-23 | 1313 |
| 215. | Murray Baron | 1989-04 | 1309 |
| 216. | Curt Fraser | 1978-90 | 1306 |
| Steve Thomas | 1984-04 | 1306 | |
| 218. | Alex Kovalev | 1992-13 | 1304 |
| 219. | Paul MacDermid | 1981-95 | 1303 |
| 220. | Doug Gilmour* | 1983-03 | 1301 |
| Al Iafrate | 1984-98 | 1301 | |
| Milan Lucic | 2007-24 | 1301 | |
| 223. | Jared Boll | 2007-18 | 1298 |
| Harry Howell* | 1952-73 | 1298 | |
| 225. | Colin Campbell* | 1974-85 | 1295 |
| 226. | Rod Buskas | 1982-93 | 1294 |
| 227. | Mark Hardy | 1979-94 | 1293 |
| 228. | Brad Maxwell | 1977-87 | 1292 |
| Bernie Nicholls | 1981-99 | 1292 | |
| 230. | Gary Dornhoefer | 1963-78 | 1291 |
| 231. | Tim Watters | 1981-95 | 1289 |
| 232. | Ray Ferraro | 1984-02 | 1288 |
| Red Horner* | 1928-40 | 1288 | |
| 234. | Maurice Richard* | 1942-60 | 1287 |
| 235. | Danny Gare | 1974-87 | 1285 |
| 236. | Randy Cunneyworth | 1980-99 | 1282 |
| 237. | Eric Nesterenko | 1951-72 | 1275 |
| 238. | Joe Thornton* | 1997-22 | 1272 |
| 239. | Alexei Zhitnik | 1992-08 | 1268 |
| 240. | Lindy Ruff | 1979-91 | 1266 |
| 241. | Stan Mikita* | 1958-80 | 1264 |
| 242. | Wade Belak | 1996-11 | 1263 |
| 243. | Doug Mohns | 1953-75 | 1261 |
| 244. | Pierre Pilote* | 1955-69 | 1257 |
| 245. | Gary Bergman | 1964-76 | 1251 |
| Darren Langdon | 1994-06 | 1251 | |
| 247. | Lou Fontinato | 1954-63 | 1248 |
| Bob Nystrom | 1972-86 | 1248 | |
| 249. | Perry Turnbull | 1979-88 | 1247 |
| 250. | Mathieu Schneider | 1987-10 | 1245 |
WHA Leaders
| Rank | Player | Years | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paul Baxter | 1974-79 | 962 |
| 2. | Kim Clackson | 1975-79 | 932 |
| 3. | Cam Connor | 1974-78 | 904 |
| 4. | Pierre Roy | 1972-79 | 860 |
| Paul Shmyr | 1972-79 | 860 | |
| 6. | Gord Gallant | 1973-77 | 849 |
| 7. | John Schella | 1972-78 | 844 |
| 8. | Steve Sutherland | 1972-78 | 805 |
| 9. | John Hughes | 1974-79 | 778 |
| 10. | Ron Busniuk | 1974-78 | 762 |
| 11. | Terry Ruskowski | 1974-79 | 761 |
| 12. | Curt Brackenbury | 1973-79 | 753 |
| 13. | Rick Ley | 1972-79 | 716 |
| 14. | Jack Carlson | 1974-79 | 694 |
| 15. | Glen Irwin | 1974-79 | 633 |
| 16. | Doug Barrie | 1972-77 | 620 |
| 17. | John McKenzie | 1972-79 | 619 |
| 18. | Poul Popiel | 1972-78 | 618 |
| 19. | Jim Dorey | 1972-79 | 617 |
| 20. | Frank Beaton | 1975-78 | 614 |
| 21. | Ted Taylor | 1972-78 | 600 |
| 22. | Rosaire Paiement | 1972-78 | 592 |
| 23. | Pierre Guite | 1972-79 | 585 |
| 24. | Peter Driscoll | 1974-79 | 577 |
| 25. | Gilles Bilodeau | 1975-79 | 570 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 1974-78 | 570 | |
| 27. | John Arbour | 1972-77 | 568 |
| 28. | Rick Morris | 1972-78 | 567 |
| 29. | Brad Selwood | 1972-79 | 556 |
| 30. | Darryl Maggs | 1973-79 | 540 |
| 31. | Bill Butters | 1974-78 | 530 |
| 32. | Serge Beaudoin | 1973-79 | 519 |
| 33. | Rick Dudley | 1975-79 | 516 |
| 34. | Gordie Roberts | 1975-79 | 502 |
| 35. | Bob Fitchner | 1973-79 | 501 |
| 36. | Ken Baird | 1972-78 | 498 |
| 37. | Dave Hanson | 1976-79 | 497 |
| 38. | Al Hamilton | 1972-79 | 492 |
| 39. | Serge Bernier | 1973-79 | 486 |
| 40. | Jim Niekamp | 1972-77 | 484 |
| 41. | Kevin Morrison | 1973-79 | 462 |
| 42. | Rene Leclerc | 1972-79 | 461 |
| 43. | Marty Howe | 1973-79 | 460 |
| 44. | Rick Cunningham | 1972-77 | 458 |
| John Gray | 1974-79 | 458 | |
| 46. | Tom Gilmore | 1972-75 | 439 |
| 47. | Al Hangsleben | 1974-79 | 437 |
| 48. | Gerry Pinder | 1972-78 | 436 |
| 49. | François Lacombe | 1972-79 | 422 |
| 50. | Larry Lund | 1972-78 | 419 |
