This is a list of ice hockey players who have accumulated at least 2,000 penalties in minutes (PIMs) in the National Hockey League (NHL) through the end of the 2018–19 NHL regular season.

Legend key Condition
Player Active NHL player
Team Active player's team
Player In the Hockey Hall of Fame

3,000 or more PIMs

Rank Player Teams Seasons Games PIMs
1 Tiger Williams Toronto, Vancouver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Hartford 14 962 3,971
2 Dale Hunter Quebec, Washington, Colorado Avalanche 19 1,407 3,565
3 Tie Domi Toronto, N.Y. Rangers, Winnipeg (original), Toronto 16 1,020 3,515
4 Marty McSorley Pittsburgh, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, NY Rangers, San Jose, Edmonton, Boston 17 961 3,381
5 Bob Probert Detroit, Chicago 16 935 3,300
6 Rob Ray Buffalo, Ottawa 15 900 3,207
7 Craig Berube Philadelphia, Toronto, Calgary, Washington, Philadelphia, Washington, N.Y. Islanders, Calgary 17 1,054 3,149
8 Tim Hunter Calgary, Quebec, Vancouver, San Jose 16 815 3,146
9 Chris Nilan Montreal, N.Y. Rangers, Boston, Montreal 13 688 3,043

2,500-2,999 PIMs

Rank Player Team(s) Seasons Games PIMs
10 Rick Tocchet Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington, Phoenix, Philadelphia 18 1,144 2,972
11 Pat Verbeek New Jersey, Hartford, N.Y. Rangers, Dallas, Detroit, Dallas 20 1,424 2,905
12 Chris Chelios Montreal, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta Thrashers 26 1,651 2,891
13 Dave Manson Chicago, Edmonton, Winnipeg/Phoenix, Montreal, Chicago, Dallas, Toronto, Dallas 16 1,103 2,792
14 Scott Stevens Washington, St. Louis, New Jersey 22 1,635 2,785
15 Donald Brashear Montreal, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Washington, N.Y. Rangers 16 1,025 2,634
16 Willi Plett Atlanta/Calgary Flames, Minnesota North Stars, Boston 13 834 2,572
17 Gino Odjick Vancouver, N.Y. Islanders, Philadelphia, Montreal 12 605 2,567
18 Matthew Barnaby Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, N.Y. Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago, Dallas 14 834 2,562
19 Gary Roberts Calgary, Carolina, Toronto, Florida, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay 21 1,224 2,560
20 Chris Neil Ottawa 15 1,026 2,522
21 Joe Kocur Detroit, N.Y. Rangers, Vancouver, Detroit 15 820 2,519
22 Ken Daneyko New Jersey 20 1,283 2,516

2,499-2,250 PIMs

Rank Player Team(s) Seasons Games PIMs
23 Brendan Shanahan New Jersey, St. Louis, Hartford, Detroit, N.Y. Rangers, New Jersey 21 1,524 2,489
24 Scott Mellanby Philadelphia, Edmonton, Florida, St. Louis, Atlanta Thrashers 21 1,431 2,479
25 Basil McRae Quebec, Toronto, Detroit, Quebec, Minnesota North Stars, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Chicago 16 576 2,457
26 Ulf Samuelsson Hartford, Pittsburgh, N.Y. Rangers, Detroit, Philadelphia 16 1,080 2,453
27 Jeff Odgers San Jose, Boston, Colorado Avalanche, Atlanta Thrashers 12 821 2,364
28 Jay Wells Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Buffalo, N.Y. Rangers, St. Louis, Tampa Bay 18 1,098 2,359
29 Shayne Corson Montreal, Edmonton, St. Louis, Montreal, Toronto, Dallas 19 1,156 2,357
30 Lyle Odelein Montreal, New Jersey, Phoenix, Columbus, Chicago, Dallas, Florida, Pittsburgh 16 1,056 2,316
31 Bryan Marchment Winnipeg (original), Chicago, Hartford, Edmonton, Tampa Bay, San Jose, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto, Calgary 17 926 2,307
32 Garth Butcher Vancouver, St. Louis, Quebec, Toronto 14 897 2,302
33 Shane Churla Hartford, Calgary, Minnesota/Dallas, Los Angeles, N.Y. Rangers 11 488 2,301
34 Kelly Buchberger Edmonton, Atlanta Thrashers, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Pittsburgh 18 1,182 2,297
35 Dave Schultz Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Buffalo 9 535 2,294
36 Laurie Boschman Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg (original), New Jersey, Ottawa 14 1,009 2,263

2,249-2,000 PIMs

Rank Player Team(s) Seasons Games PIMs
37 Brad May Buffalo, Vancouver, Phoenix, Vancouver, Colorado, Anaheim, Toronto, Detroit 18 1,041 2,248
38 Ken Baumgartner Los Angeles, N.Y. Islanders, Toronto, Anaheim, Boston 12 696 2,244
39 Kevin Dineen Hartford, Philadelphia, Hartford/Carolina, Ottawa, Columbus 19 1,188 2,229
40 Rob Ramage Colorado Rockies, St. Louis, Calgary, Toronto, Minnesota North Stars, Tampa Bay, Montreal, Philadelphia 15 1,044 2,226
41 Keith Tkachuk Winnipeg/Phoenix, St. Louis, Atlanta Thrashers, St. Louis 18 1,201 2,219
42 Bryan Watson Montreal, Detroit, Montreal, Oakland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Detroit, Washington 16 878 2,212
43 Steve Smith Edmonton, Chicago, Calgary 16 804 2,139
44 Stu Grimson Calgary, Chicago, Anaheim, Detroit, Hartford/Carolina, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Nashville 14 729 2,113
45 Terry O'Reilly Boston 14 891 2,095
46 Al Secord Boston, Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, Chicago 12 766 2,093
47 Zdeno Chára N.Y. Islanders, Ottawa, Boston, Washington 24 1,680 2,085
48 Ronnie Stern Vancouver, Calgary, San Jose 12 638 2,077
49 Mick Vukota N.Y. Islanders, Tampa Bay, Montreal 11 573 2,071
50 Gord Donnelly Quebec, Winnipeg (original), Buffalo, Dallas 12 554 2,069
51 Luke Richardson Toronto, Edmonton, Philadelphia, Columbus, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Ottawa 21 1,417 2,055
52 Mike Foligno Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto, Florida 15 1,018 2,049
53 Phil Russell Chicago, Atlanta/Calgary, New Jersey, Buffalo 15 1,016 2,038
54 Kris King Detroit, N.Y. Rangers, Winnipeg/Phoenix, Toronto, Chicago 14 849 2,030
55 Kelly Chase St. Louis, Hartford, Toronto, St. Louis 11 458 2,017
56 Harold Snepsts Vancouver, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit, Vancouver, St. Louis 17 1,033 2,009

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