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NHL penalty minutes 1978‑1979

The NHL penalty minutes for the 1978-1979 regular season: 448 skaters ranked by penalty minutes. First is Dave Williams with 298 penalty minutes, second is Randy Holt with 282 penalty minutes and third is Dave Schultz with 241 penalty minutes. The highest-ranked Swede is Robert Nyström, in place 44 with 113 penalty minutes. See the Swedish player statistics

1
298
penalty minutes
2
LAKD· 58 GPCanada
282
penalty minutes
3
BUFLW· 75 GPCanada
241
penalty minutes
4
235
penalty minutes
5
AFMRW· 74 GP
213
penalty minutes
6
208
penalty minutes
7
NYILW· 75 GPCanada
205
penalty minutes
7
205
penalty minutes
9
197
penalty minutes
10
NYRLW· 71 GPUSA
190
penalty minutes
11
184
penalty minutes
12
176
penalty minutes
13
169
penalty minutes
14
168
penalty minutes
15
STLLW· 77 GPCanada
165
penalty minutes
16
TORLW· 77 GPCanada
157
penalty minutes
17
156
penalty minutes
18
153
penalty minutes
18
CHILW· 75 GPCanada
153
penalty minutes
20
151
penalty minutes
21
150
penalty minutes
22
149
penalty minutes
23
WSHD· 64 GPCanada
147
penalty minutes
23
MNSD· 80 GPCanada
147
penalty minutes
25
145
penalty minutes
26
PHILW· 67 GPCanada
138
penalty minutes
26
LAKLW· 73 GPCanada
138
penalty minutes
28
137
penalty minutes
28
WSHRW· 69 GPUSA
137
penalty minutes
30
TORLW· 80 GPCanada
136
penalty minutes
31
135
penalty minutes
31
AFMRW· 80 GPCanada
135
penalty minutes
33
PHILW· 77 GPCanada
132
penalty minutes
34
130
penalty minutes
35
129
penalty minutes
36
127
penalty minutes
37
BOSLW· 71 GPCanada
125
penalty minutes
38
124
penalty minutes
38
124
penalty minutes
38
LAKRW· 78 GPCanada
124
penalty minutes
41
119
penalty minutes
42
VANLW· 78 GPUSA
116
penalty minutes
43
114
penalty minutes
44
NYIRW· 78 GPSwedenSwedish player
113
penalty minutes
45
111
penalty minutes
46
107
penalty minutes
47
BOSLW· 76 GPCanada
106
penalty minutes
48
104
penalty minutes
49
103
penalty minutes
49
103
penalty minutes
51
101
penalty minutes
51
AFMD· 80 GPCanada
101
penalty minutes
53
CHIRW· 80 GPCanada
99
penalty minutes
54
AFMLW· 76 GPCanada
98
penalty minutes
55
96
penalty minutes
56
93
penalty minutes
57
CLRD· 63 GPCanada
91
penalty minutes
58
BUFRW· 71 GPCanada
90
penalty minutes
59
VANRW· 62 GPCanada
89
penalty minutes
59
LAKRW· 73 GPCanada
89
penalty minutes
61
88
penalty minutes
62
86
penalty minutes
62
CHID· 78 GPCanada
86
penalty minutes
64
CHIRW· 63 GPCanada
85
penalty minutes
64
85
penalty minutes
66
84
penalty minutes
67
MNSRW· 63 GPCanada
82
penalty minutes
68
WSHLW· 55 GPCanada
81
penalty minutes
69
WSHD· 51 GPCanada
80
penalty minutes
69
80
penalty minutes
69
80
penalty minutes
72
NYID· 50 GPCanada
78
penalty minutes
72
78
penalty minutes
74
77
penalty minutes
74
CHID· 78 GPCanada
77
penalty minutes
76
76
penalty minutes
76
76
penalty minutes
76
TORD· 78 GPSwedenSwedish player
76
penalty minutes
79
STLRW· 67 GPCanada
75
penalty minutes
80
74
penalty minutes
81
DETD· 52 GPCanada
72
penalty minutes
82
71
penalty minutes
83
70
penalty minutes
83
70
penalty minutes
85
69
penalty minutes
85
69
penalty minutes
87
VAND· 64 GPSwedenSwedish player
68
penalty minutes
87
68
penalty minutes
87
68
penalty minutes
87
68
penalty minutes
91
67
penalty minutes
92
66
penalty minutes
92
66
penalty minutes
94
65
penalty minutes
95
WSHRW· 24 GPCanada
64
penalty minutes
95
64
penalty minutes
95
DETD· 68 GPSwedenSwedish player
64
penalty minutes
95
64
penalty minutes
95
PITD· 78 GPCanada
64
penalty minutes
95
AFMD· 79 GPCanada
64
penalty minutes