{"id":6699,"date":"2017-02-16T17:13:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T22:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=6699"},"modified":"2017-04-11T01:34:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T05:34:08","slug":"worst-suspensions-nhl-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/02\/16\/worst-suspensions-nhl-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Worst Suspensions in NHL History"},"content":{"rendered":"

After high-sticking\u00a0Jared Spurgeon<\/a><\/strong> of the Minnesota Wild<\/a>,\u00a0Detroit Red Wings\u2019<\/a> Gustav Nyquist<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0received a six-game suspension.\u00a0Antoine Vermette<\/a><\/strong> was given a 10\u00a0game ban for slashing an official. Both were controversial calls. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the longest suspensions in NHL history.<\/p>\n

The Worst Suspensions in NHL History<\/h2>\n

1. Billy Coutu<\/a>, Boston Bruins<\/a><\/h3>\n

On April 1927 Coutu received a lifetime ban from the NHL after assaulting\u00a0two referees and starting\u00a0a Stanley Cup bench-clearing brawl. The league dropped the ban after two-and-a-half years, but he never played in the NHL again.<\/p>\n

2. Raffi Torres<\/a><\/strong>, San Jose Sharks<\/a><\/h3>\n

On October 3rd 2015, Torres hit Jakob Silfverberg<\/a>‘s<\/strong> head in a pre-season game. He was given a 41 game suspension. He hasn\u2019t played since.<\/p>\n