penalty box
noun
: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty
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The preseason game took more than three hours to complete, at times saw a half-dozen Lightning players in the penalty box and at one point saw a third-period goal taken off the board because a player that had gotten ejected (Florida’s Niko Mikkola) was on the ice and assisted on the tally.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Olivier pummeled Frederic with several heavy rights, sending Frederic to the dressing room while Olivier went to the penalty box.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
In overtime, the Wave got a free kick in the 92nd minute right outside the near-side corner of the penalty box, but it was quickly sent out on the entry.
—Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The second period ended with boos raining down on the officiating crew, and Matt Boldy in the penalty box.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Olivier pummeled Frederic with several heavy rights, sending Frederic to the dressing room while Olivier went to the penalty box.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
In overtime, the Wave got a free kick in the 92nd minute right outside the near-side corner of the penalty box, but it was quickly sent out on the entry.
—Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The second period ended with boos raining down on the officiating crew, and Matt Boldy in the penalty box.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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