2014 Event U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry criticizes Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, for legislation he signed last week to ban same-sex marriage and criminalize gay rights groups and their activities; the law includes penalties of up to 14 years imprisonment 2013 Event To avoid Obamacare penalties, today is the last day consumers in the U.S. can sign up for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2011 Event Canada declares that because its country would face large penalties for treaty violations, it is withdrawing itself from the Kyoto Protocol 1981 Event 84 penalties (406 minutes) assessed for a brawl between NHL Minnesota and Boston 1981 Event NHL most penalized game; Bruins vs Northstars, 84 penalties (392 minutes) 1979 Event Randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minutes NHL hockey game 1968 Event Jim Dorey sets Toronto Maple Leaf penalty records (48 minutes on 9 penalties in a game and 44 minutes on 7 penalties in a period) 1961 Event Then NHL record 40 penalties, Black Hawks and Maple Leafs (20 each)
