League Leaders Who Led?

Most NHL Penalty Minutes Titles

Every player who has led the NHL in penalty minutes, ranked by how many times. Seasons 1917–2025.

Titles in any category →

Red Horner has led NHL in penalty minutes 7 times, more than anyone else. His titles run from 1932 to 1939.

PGAP/GPPPGGWGPIM+/-SHGPPPSS%G/GPGP
# Player Titles Span Best
1 Red Horner Red Horner 7 1932–1939 167
2 Dave Schultz Dave Schultz 4 1972–1977 472
3 Gus Mortson Gus Mortson 4 1946–1956 147
4 Dave Williams Dave Williams 3 1976–1980 343
5 Lou Fontinato Lou Fontinato 3 1955–1961 206
6 Jimmy Orlando 3 1940–1942 141
7 Nikita Zadorov Nikita Zadorov 2 2024–2025 152
8 Mark Borowiecki Mark Borowiecki 2 2016–2021 154
9 Evander Kane Evander Kane 2 2018–2019 153
10 Derek Dorsett Derek Dorsett 2 2011–2015 235
11 Zenon Konopka Zenon Konopka 2 2009–2010 307
12 Daniel Carcillo Daniel Carcillo 2 2007–2008 324
13 Sean Avery Sean Avery 2 2003–2005 261
14 Matthew Barnaby 2 1995–2000 335
15 Rob Ray Rob Ray 2 1990–1998 350
16 Tim Hunter Tim Hunter 2 1986–1988 375
17 Chris Nilan 2 1983–1984 358
18 Keith Magnuson Keith Magnuson 2 1969–1970 289
19 Carl Brewer Carl Brewer 2 1959–1964 177
20 Gus Kyle 2 1949–1951 143
21 Red Dutton 2 1928–1931 141
22 Eddie Shore Eddie Shore 2 1926–1927 165
23 Liam O'Brien Liam O'Brien 1 2023–2023 153
24 Patrick Maroon Patrick Maroon 1 2022–2022 150
25 Tom Wilson Tom Wilson 1 2020–2020 96
26 Micheal Haley Micheal Haley 1 2017–2017 212
27 Steve Downie Steve Downie 1 2014–2014 238
28 Tom Sestito Tom Sestito 1 2013–2013 213
29 Colton Orr Colton Orr 1 2012–2012 155
30 Ben Eager Ben Eager 1 2006–2006 233
31 Jody Shelley Jody Shelley 1 2002–2002 249
32 Peter Worrell 1 2001–2001 354
33 Denny Lambert 1 1999–1999 219
34 Donald Brashear Donald Brashear 1 1997–1997 372
35 Gino Odjick 1 1996–1996 371
36 Enrico Ciccone 1 1994–1994 225
37 Tie Domi Tie Domi 1 1993–1993 347
38 Marty McSorley Marty McSorley 1 1992–1992 399
39 Mike Peluso 1 1991–1991 408
40 Basil McRae 1 1989–1989 351
41 Bob Probert 1 1987–1987 398
42 Joey Kocur 1 1985–1985 377
43 Randy Holt Randy Holt 1 1982–1982 275
44 Paul Baxter 1 1981–1981 409
45 Jimmy Mann 1 1979–1979 287
46 Steve Durbano 1 1975–1975 370
47 Bryan Watson 1 1971–1971 212
48 Forbes Kennedy Forbes Kennedy 1 1968–1968 219
49 Barclay Plager 1 1967–1967 153
50 Don Awrey 1 1967–1967 153
51 John Ferguson John Ferguson 1 1966–1966 177
52 Reg Fleming Reg Fleming 1 1965–1965 166
53 Terry Harper Terry Harper 1 1963–1963 151
54 Vic Hadfield 1 1963–1963 151
55 Howie Young 1 1962–1962 273
56 Pierre Pilote Pierre Pilote 1 1960–1960 169
57 Ted Lindsay 1 1958–1958 184
58 Fern Flaman Fern Flaman 1 1954–1954 150
59 Maurice Richard Maurice Richard 1 1952–1952 112
60 Bill Ezinicki Bill Ezinicki 1 1948–1948 143
61 Bill Barilko Bill Barilko 1 1947–1947 147
62 Jack Stewart 1 1945–1945 73
63 Pat Egan 1 1944–1944 86
64 Murph Chamberlain 1 1943–1943 105
65 Art Coulter Art Coulter 1 1937–1937 90
66 Harvey Rockburn Harvey Rockburn 1 1930–1930 124
67 Joe Lamb 1 1929–1929 119
68 Bert Corbeau Bert Corbeau 1 1925–1925 125
69 Billy Boucher Billy Boucher 1 1924–1924 92
70 Reg Noble Reg Noble 1 1923–1923 79
71 Jack Adams Jack Adams 1 1922–1922 66
72 Sprague Cleghorn Sprague Cleghorn 1 1921–1921 80
73 Billy Coutu Billy Coutu 1 1920–1920 117
74 Cully Wilson Cully Wilson 1 1919–1919 86
75 Joe Hall Joe Hall 1 1918–1918 130
76 Ken Randall Ken Randall 1 1917–1917 116