high-sticking
noun
high-stick·ing
ˈhī-ˌsti-kiŋ 
: the act of carrying the blade of the stick at an illegal height in ice hockey
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The 39-year-old Malkin has been suspended twice in his NHL career, one game for high-sticking Philadelphia's Michael Raffl in February 2019, and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville's Mark Borowiecki.
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CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
He was also fined in 2019 for high-sticking Ottawa Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau and earlier this season for slashing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The 39-year-old Malkin has been fined five times and suspended twice previously in his NHL career, one game for high-sticking Philadelphia’s Michael Raffl in February 2019 and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville’s Mark Borowiecki.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Malkin was suspended one game for high-sticking Philadelphia Flyers' Michael Raffl in February 2019, and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville Predators' Mark Borowiecki.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The Canadians killed a double-minor penalty for high-sticking to forward Sam Bennett, a four-minute man advantage that was cut short by a high-sticking penalty on Hughes with 3:23 left in the third period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Lundell was called for high-sticking Marchand, one of his Panthers linemates.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Aspirot wore the goat horns in the loss to the Flames for taking the awful, unnecessary high-sticking penalty at the end of regulation that led to the game-winning goal in overtime.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Chiarot was called for a double-minor high-sticking penalty at the end of the second period.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 30 Nov. 2024
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CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
He was also fined in 2019 for high-sticking Ottawa Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau and earlier this season for slashing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The 39-year-old Malkin has been fined five times and suspended twice previously in his NHL career, one game for high-sticking Philadelphia’s Michael Raffl in February 2019 and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville’s Mark Borowiecki.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Malkin was suspended one game for high-sticking Philadelphia Flyers' Michael Raffl in February 2019, and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville Predators' Mark Borowiecki.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The Canadians killed a double-minor penalty for high-sticking to forward Sam Bennett, a four-minute man advantage that was cut short by a high-sticking penalty on Hughes with 3:23 left in the third period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Lundell was called for high-sticking Marchand, one of his Panthers linemates.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Aspirot wore the goat horns in the loss to the Flames for taking the awful, unnecessary high-sticking penalty at the end of regulation that led to the game-winning goal in overtime.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Chiarot was called for a double-minor high-sticking penalty at the end of the second period.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 30 Nov. 2024
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“High-sticking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-sticking. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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