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Penalty Timekeeper: An official who sits between the two penalty boxes and is responsible for recording and timing every penalty.

Penalty Clause: A clause found in contract agreements that provides for a penalty in the event of default.

Penalty Box Assistant: This is an off-ice official who is in charge of allowing players back on the ice after they have finished serving their penalty.

Penalty Box: The penalty box (sometimes called the sin bin or bin) is the area where a player sits to serve the time of a given penalty, for an offense not severe enough to merit outright expulsion from . . . View Full Definition

Penalty Killer: A player expert at backchecking and keeping or gaining control of a loose puck under difficult circumstances who is trained to break up a power play when his team is shorthanded.

Penalty: It is a fee charged for a cancelled ticket or changed reservation.

Penalty Shootout: A method of deciding a winner, in amateur hockey, if the score is still tied after one overtime period. Each team designates five shooters and a goalie, and the teams alternate penalty shots . . . View Full Definition

Prepayment Penalty: The charge which can be imposed if you pay off your loan before maturity. The Truth in Lending Disclosure Statement will show whether a loan has a prepayment penalty.

Penalty Stroke: A stroke that must be added to the score, for a variety of reasons (e.g., lost ball, unplayable lie), in accordance with the rules of golf

Penalty Shot: A shot on goal, with only the goaltender defending, awarded for certain infractions. The player taking the shot is given the puck at the center ice spot and must keep the puck moving forward . . . View Full Definition