NHL Fight Stats

Here are some stats so you can see how this year is going, and where it's possibly headed.

Oct 2008: The 2008-09 season has been added. Projections to be added shortly after the season begins. All table columns are now sortable by clicking on the head of the column.

Regular Season Stats

Season Games Fights* Fights Per
Game		 Games
With Fights		 % of Games
With Fights		 Games With
More Than
One Fight		 # of players
who fought**
2009-10 224 128 0.57 91 40.63% 29 144
2009-10+ 1230 703 0.57 500 40.63% 159 -
2008-09 1230 734 0.60 509 41.38% 173 355
2007-08 1230 664 0.54 473 38.46% 143 324
2006-07 1230 497 0.40 384 31.22% 87 292
2005-06 1230 466 0.38 357 29.02% 80 276
2003-04 1230 789 0.64 506 41.14% 172 340
2002-03 1230 668 0.54 464 37.72% 139 321
2001-02 1230 803 0.65 519 42.20% 172 348
2000-01 1230 684 0.56 469 38.13% 155 329

Preseason Stats

Season Games Fights* Fights Per
Game		 Games
With Fights		 % of Games
With Fights		 Games With
More Than
One Fight		 # of players
who fought**
2009-10 109 164 1.50 74 67.89% 50 209
2008-09 111 151 1.36 70 63.06% 44 183
2007-08 105 121 1.15 63 60.00% 30 164
2006-07 105 92 0.88 55 52.38% 27 138
2005-06 111 108 0.97 67 60.36% 29 138
2003-04 124 137 1.10 79 63.71% 35 168
2002-03 120 143 1.19 78 65.00% 43 165
2001-02 109 122 1.12 67 61.47% 35 168
2000-01 122 126 1.03 72 59.02% 31 167

* A fight is counted when at least one player involved receives a fighting major.

** This is the number of players who have been involved in a fight during the course of the listed season, and does not always exactly match the number of players who have received a fighting major.

+ Projected

Note: preseason stats could be slightly off due to incomplete boxscores from older seasons.

Related Links

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NHL Player FM Leaders

Nov 6, 2009
Matt Carkner 6
Zenon Konopka 6
Paul Bissonnette 5
Tim Jackman 5
Ian Laperriere 5
Colton Orr 5
George Parros 5
Brandon Prust 5
Jared Boll 4
Eric Boulton 4
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NHL Team FM Leaders

Nov 6, 2009
Calgary Flames 14
Ottawa Senators 14
Tampa Bay Lightning 14
San Jose Sharks 13
Anaheim Ducks 12
Carolina Hurricanes 12
Edmonton Oilers 12
Toronto Maple Leafs 12
New York Islanders 11
Philadelphia Flyers 11
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