3. Marty McSorley Purses the Nose

Year of Fine: 2000
Est. Fine Total: $72,000*
Former NHL player Marty McSorley was penalized in 2000 for using his stick to strike Donald Brashear in the head during a game. As a result, the perpetrator was suspended for the playoffs and the final 23 games of the season. Brashear also sustained a concussion.

Marty McSorley Strikes a Headshot ©Sports Focus/GGetty Images
Following the event, the league tightened its regulations on fines and punishments for players who used their sticks as weapons. After the episode received extensive media coverage, there was a general uproar and condemnation of McSorley’s actions. Since then, McSorley has acknowledged that he misfired and was going for Brashear’s shoulder.