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NHL penalty minutes 1977‑1978

The NHL penalty minutes for the 1977-1978 regular season: 458 skaters ranked by penalty minutes. First is Dave Schultz with 405 penalty minutes, second is Dave Williams with 351 penalty minutes and third is Dennis Polonich with 254 penalty minutes. The highest-ranked Swede is Robert Nyström, in place 57 with 94 penalty minutes. See the Swedish player statistics

1
PITLW· 74 GPCanada
405
penalty minutes
2
351
penalty minutes
3
254
penalty minutes
4
CLED· 54 GPCanada
249
penalty minutes
5
225
penalty minutes
6
211
penalty minutes
7
203
penalty minutes
8
WSHD· 69 GPCanada
195
penalty minutes
8
195
penalty minutes
10
190
penalty minutes
11
BOSLW· 80 GPCanada
181
penalty minutes
12
TORLW· 79 GPCanada
176
penalty minutes
13
172
penalty minutes
14
AFMRW· 78 GP
171
penalty minutes
15
167
penalty minutes
16
151
penalty minutes
17
150
penalty minutes
18
NYILW· 61 GPCanada
146
penalty minutes
19
145
penalty minutes
20
CHILW· 79 GPCanada
141
penalty minutes
21
139
penalty minutes
22
CHIRW· 78 GPCanada
135
penalty minutes
23
128
penalty minutes
23
128
penalty minutes
25
LAKLW· 79 GPCanada
127
penalty minutes
26
WSHRW· 57 GPCanada
125
penalty minutes
27
STLLW· 78 GPCanada
123
penalty minutes
28
120
penalty minutes
28
TORLW· 80 GPCanada
120
penalty minutes
30
PHILW· 41 GPCanada
119
penalty minutes
30
WSHRW· 77 GPCanada
119
penalty minutes
30
119
penalty minutes
33
118
penalty minutes
34
116
penalty minutes
35
115
penalty minutes
36
114
penalty minutes
37
110
penalty minutes
38
108
penalty minutes
39
105
penalty minutes
39
NYRLW· 59 GPUSA
105
penalty minutes
41
104
penalty minutes
42
103
penalty minutes
43
WSHRW· 46 GPCanada
101
penalty minutes
43
101
penalty minutes
45
100
penalty minutes
45
100
penalty minutes
45
100
penalty minutes
45
100
penalty minutes
49
98
penalty minutes
49
98
penalty minutes
51
97
penalty minutes
51
97
penalty minutes
53
BUFRW· 69 GPCanada
95
penalty minutes
53
PHILW· 74 GPCanada
95
penalty minutes
53
CHIRW· 75 GPCanada
95
penalty minutes
53
95
penalty minutes
57
DETD· 63 GPCanada
94
penalty minutes
57
NYID· 78 GPCanada
94
penalty minutes
57
NYIRW· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
94
penalty minutes
57
AFMD· 80 GPCanada
94
penalty minutes
61
CLED· 80 GPCanada
92
penalty minutes
62
91
penalty minutes
63
89
penalty minutes
63
MNSRW· 68 GPCanada
89
penalty minutes
63
CLRD· 75 GPCanada
89
penalty minutes
66
87
penalty minutes
66
87
penalty minutes
68
85
penalty minutes
69
84
penalty minutes
70
83
penalty minutes
71
WSHRW· 63 GPUSA
82
penalty minutes
71
82
penalty minutes
73
STLLW· 50 GPCanada
81
penalty minutes
73
81
penalty minutes
73
81
penalty minutes
76
PITC· 75 GPCanada
80
penalty minutes
76
80
penalty minutes
78
79
penalty minutes
78
BOSD· 80 GPCanada
79
penalty minutes
80
WSHD· 80 GPCanada
78
penalty minutes
81
77
penalty minutes
81
77
penalty minutes
81
77
penalty minutes
84
DETRW· 61 GPCanada
76
penalty minutes
84
76
penalty minutes
86
MNSLW· 74 GPUSA
73
penalty minutes
86
DETD· 79 GPCanada
73
penalty minutes
88
72
penalty minutes
89
71
penalty minutes
89
CLERW· 70 GPCanada
71
penalty minutes
91
VANLW· 47 GPCanada
70
penalty minutes
91
TORD· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
70
penalty minutes
93
69
penalty minutes
93
69
penalty minutes
93
69
penalty minutes
93
BOSD· 79 GPCanada
69
penalty minutes
97
68
penalty minutes
97
AFMD· 80 GPCanada
68
penalty minutes
99
WSHD· 60 GPCanada
67
penalty minutes
99
67
penalty minutes
99
CHILW· 78 GPCanada
67
penalty minutes