Penalties: There are four kinds of penalties. Minor penalties, major penalties, misconduct penalty and match penalties. For a minor penalty a player must sit in the penalty box for 2 minutes or until the other team scores. For a major penalty a player must sit in the penalty box for 5 minutes. And does not get out before 5 minutes for any reason. A match penalty involves the suspension of a player for the balance of the game and the player will be ordered to the dressing room immediately. A substitute player can replace the penalized player after five minutes of playing time has gone by. A misconduct penalty results in a player going to the penalty box for 10 minutes.

 

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Penalties: There are four kinds of penalties. Minor penalties, major penalties, misconduct penalty and match penalties. For a minor penalty a player must sit in the penalty box for 2 minutes or until t . . . View Full Definition

Minor Penalties: Any player, other than a goalkeeper, will be ruled off the ice for two minutes during which time no substitute will be permitted. A bench minor penalty involves sending off the ice one playe . . . View Full Definition

Coincidental Penalties: When penalties are given out to opposing players at the same time. The result is that neither team will be playing shorthanded, because both teams will lose a player.

Match Penalties: A match penalty involves the suspension of a player for the balance of the game and the player will be ordered to the dressing room immediately. This is the equivalent of hitting the showers . . . View Full Definition