NHL Record for Most Penalties, Period

Randy Holt holds the NHL record with 9 penalties (1978-79).

Updated Oct 20, 5:56 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Penalties, Period: the leaders
Rank	Player	Penalties	Season	Date	Score
1	Randy HoltLAK	9	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
2	Russ AndersonPIT	8	1979-80	Jan 19, 1980	EDM 5 @ PIT 2
2	Barry LeggeWIN	8	1980-81	Jan 10, 1981	HFD 5 @ WIN 3
2	Jack McIlhargeyHFD	8	1980-81	Jan 10, 1981	HFD 5 @ WIN 3
2	Keith CrowderBOS	8	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
2	Kim ClacksonQUE	8	1980-81	Mar 8, 1981	CHI 3 @ QUE 2
2	Reed LowSTL	8	2001-02	Feb 28, 2002	STL 2 @ CGY 3
8	Cully WilsonTSP	7	1919-20	Feb 7, 1920	TSP 4 @ SEN 3
8	Jim DoreyTOR	7	1968-69	Oct 16, 1968	PIT 2 @ TOR 2
8	Frank BathePHI	7	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
8	Lee Fogolin Jr.EDM	7	1980-81	Mar 28, 1981	EDM 4 @ DET 2
8	Darcy TuckerTBL	7	1999-00	Dec 27, 1999	FLA 6 @ TBL 1
8	Reed LowSTL	7	2002-03	Dec 31, 2002	STL 1 @ DET 5
14	Red GreenHAM	6	1924-25	Feb 7, 1925	HAM 2 @ SEN 3 OT
14	Alex SmithSEN	6	1925-26	Mar 4, 1926	SEN 1 @ NYA 0

The full top 60

Most Penalties, Period: NHL skater records
Rank	Player	Penalties	Season	Date	Score
1	Randy HoltLAK	9	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
2	Russ AndersonPIT	8	1979-80	Jan 19, 1980	EDM 5 @ PIT 2
2	Barry LeggeWIN	8	1980-81	Jan 10, 1981	HFD 5 @ WIN 3
2	Jack McIlhargeyHFD	8	1980-81	Jan 10, 1981	HFD 5 @ WIN 3
2	Keith CrowderBOS	8	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
2	Kim ClacksonQUE	8	1980-81	Mar 8, 1981	CHI 3 @ QUE 2
2	Reed LowSTL	8	2001-02	Feb 28, 2002	STL 2 @ CGY 3
8	Cully WilsonTSP	7	1919-20	Feb 7, 1920	TSP 4 @ SEN 3
8	Jim DoreyTOR	7	1968-69	Oct 16, 1968	PIT 2 @ TOR 2
8	Frank BathePHI	7	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
8	Lee Fogolin Jr.EDM	7	1980-81	Mar 28, 1981	EDM 4 @ DET 2
8	Darcy TuckerTBL	7	1999-00	Dec 27, 1999	FLA 6 @ TBL 1
8	Reed LowSTL	7	2002-03	Dec 31, 2002	STL 1 @ DET 5
14	Red GreenHAM	6	1924-25	Feb 7, 1925	HAM 2 @ SEN 3 OT
14	Alex SmithSEN	6	1925-26	Mar 4, 1926	SEN 1 @ NYA 0
14	Reg FlemingBUF	6	1970-71	Oct 18, 1970	PIT 1 @ BUF 1
14	Dennis PolonichDET	6	1975-76	Dec 13, 1975	NYR 5 @ DET 2
14	Dave HutchisonLAK	6	1976-77	Oct 10, 1976	LAK 0 @ PHI 1
14	Andre DupontPHI	6	1976-77	Mar 5, 1977	PHI 4 @ DET 1
14	Dennis PolonichDET	6	1976-77	Mar 5, 1977	PHI 4 @ DET 1
14	Paul HolmgrenPHI	6	1976-77	Mar 7, 1977	TOR 4 @ PHI 2
14	Gord LaneWSH	6	1977-78	Mar 24, 1978	NYR 11 @ WSH 4
14	Behn WilsonPHI	6	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
14	Dave LumleyEDM	6	1979-80	Jan 19, 1980	EDM 5 @ PIT 2
14	Mike BusniukPHI	6	1979-80	Feb 22, 1980	PHI 7 @ VAN 3
14	Gary RisslingWSH	6	1979-80	Apr 3, 1980	WSH 2 @ PHI 4
14	Frank BathePHI	6	1980-81	Nov 19, 1980	PHI 5 @ NYR 1
14	Glen CochranePHI	6	1980-81	Feb 24, 1981	PHI 4 @ VAN 6
14	Brad McCrimmonBOS	6	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
14	Steve PayneMNS	6	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
14	Brad SmithDET	6	1980-81	Mar 28, 1981	EDM 4 @ DET 2
14	Dino CiccarelliMNS	6	1981-82	Mar 17, 1982	WIN 3 @ MNS 2
14	Tim TrimperWIN	6	1981-82	Mar 17, 1982	WIN 3 @ MNS 2
14	Dino CiccarelliMNS	6	1982-83	Mar 21, 1983	CHI 3 @ MNS 4
14	Danny GareDET	6	1984-85	Apr 3, 1985	DET 3 @ PIT 2
14	Joey KocurDET	6	1985-86	Nov 2, 1985	DET 5 @ STL 5 OT
14	Marc CrawfordVAN	6	1986-87	Feb 3, 1987	VAN 4 @ CGY 2
14	Basil McRaeMNS	6	1987-88	Mar 21, 1988	NYI 5 @ MNS 1
14	Ed KastelicHFD	6	1990-91	Nov 10, 1990	HFD 3 @ MNS 2 OT
14	Jay MillerLAK	6	1991-92	Oct 10, 1991	CGY 7 @ LAK 1
14	Marty McSorleyLAK	6	1991-92	Apr 14, 1992	VAN 3 @ LAK 2
14	Ronnie SternCGY	6	1992-93	Oct 15, 1992	CGY 0 @ LAK 4
14	Gino OdjickVAN	6	1992-93	Nov 12, 1992	VAN 4 @ LAK 7
14	Jeff OdgersSJS	6	1992-93	Jan 26, 1993	SJS 1 @ LAK 7
14	Nick KypreosHFD	6	1992-93	Jan 30, 1993	WIN 6 @ HFD 3
14	Theo FleuryCGY	6	1997-98	Nov 9, 1997	CGY 3 @ DET 6
14	Scott WalkerVAN	6	1997-98	Jan 26, 1998	VAN 2 @ PHX 4
14	Doug WeightEDM	6	2000-01	Dec 28, 2000	EDM 2 @ SJS 2 OT
14	Sandy McCarthyNYR	6	2000-01	Jan 29, 2001	ATL 7 @ NYR 2
14	Peter WorrellFLA	6	2001-02	Nov 12, 2001	BUF 5 @ FLA 3
14	Dave KarpaNYR	6	2001-02	Nov 23, 2001	NYR 2 @ WSH 6
14	Craig BerubeCGY	6	2001-02	Dec 8, 2001	ANA 4 @ CGY 0
14	Adam MairLAK	6	2001-02	Dec 20, 2001	LAK 4 @ OTT 2
14	Tomas KloucekNYR	6	2001-02	Jan 30, 2002	NYI 6 @ NYR 3
14	Darcy TuckerTOR	6	2002-03	Mar 4, 2003	TOR 1 @ OTT 4
14	Ville NieminenPIT	6	2002-03	Mar 6, 2003	CAR 4 @ PIT 0
14	Jim CumminsCOL	6	2003-04	Dec 20, 2003	COL 3 @ LAK 3 OT
14	Chris McAllisterCOL	6	2003-04	Feb 20, 2004	COL 1 @ DAL 5
14	Donald BrashearPHI	6	2003-04	Mar 5, 2004	OTT 3 @ PHI 5
14	Duvie WestcottCBJ	6	2005-06	Apr 13, 2006	STL 1 @ CBJ 4

Top 60 of 64 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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What is the NHL record for most penalties, period?

Randy Holt holds the NHL record for most penalties, period with 9 (1978-79).