New York Islanders Penalty Minutes Leaders

Career totals with the Islanders and the best single seasons in club history. Records run through the 2025 season.

Mick Vukota holds the Islanders career record with 1,879 penalty minutes. The single-season record is 356, by Brian Curran in 1986.

All-time Islanders leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	PIM	G
1	Mick Vukota	1987–1996	1,879	509
2	Rich Pilon	1988–1999	1,525	509
3	Garry Howatt	1972–1980	1,466	596
4	Denis Potvin	1973–1987	1,356	1,060
5	Bobby Nystrom	1972–1985	1,248	900
6	Matt Martin	2009–2024	995	855
7	Duane Sutter	1979–1986	893	547
8	Clark Gillies	1974–1985	891	872
9	Eric Cairns	1998–2003	814	327
10	Bryan Trottier	1975–1989	798	1,123
11	Gerry Hart	1972–1978	783	476
12	Brent Sutter	1980–1991	761	694
13	Alan Kerr	1984–1990	691	326
14	Ken Baumgartner	1989–1991	678	175
15	Patrick Flatley	1983–1995	660	712
16	Gord Lane	1979–1984	614	304
17	Gerald Diduck	1984–1989	580	314
18	Stefan Persson	1977–1985	574	622
19	Anders Lee	2012–2025	546	923
20	Bob Bourne	1974–1985	542	814
21	Scott Mayfield	2013–2025	540	615
22	Steve Webb	1996–2003	530	316
23	Dave Scatchard	1999–2003	504	347
24	John Tonelli	1978–1985	473	594
25	Bryan McCabe	1995–1997	466	220

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	PIM	G
1	Brian Curran	1986	356	68
2	Zenon Konopka	2010	307	82
3	Mick Vukota	1991	293	74
4	Rich Pilon	1997	291	76
5	Mick Vukota	1989	290	76
6	Ken Baumgartner	1990	282	78
7	Rich Pilon	1988	242	62
8	Mick Vukota	1990	238	60
9	Mick Vukota	1993	237	72
9	Mick Vukota	1988	237	48
11	Garry Howatt	1979	219	77
12	Mick Vukota	1992	216	74
13	Garry Howatt	1978	205	75
14	Garry Howatt	1973	204	78
15	Ken Baumgartner	1991	202	44
16	Alan Kerr	1987	198	80
17	Garry Howatt	1975	197	80
18	Eric Cairns	1999	196	67
19	Ken Baumgartner	1989	194	53
20	Eric Cairns	2003	189	72
21	Rich Pilon	1991	183	65
22	Garry Howatt	1976	182	70
23	Brent Severyn	1995	180	65
24	Rich Pilon	1996	179	52
25	Eric Cairns	2001	176	74