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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Wendell Cruz / Imagn Images The Buffalo Sabres were clinging to a 3-2 lead with just over five minutes to play against the New York Rangers when Peyton Krebs took a careless high-sticking penalty.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 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
The Rangers had to kill off a four-minute high-sticking penalty assessed to Brett Berard in the third.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Lizotte — the former Chisago Lakes and St. Cloud State standout — received a four-minute, high-sticking penalty.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
First, Kane, who took four penalties in Monday’s Game 3, was called for high-sticking forward Tomas Nosek and then Nurse tripped Barkov.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 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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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 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
The Rangers had to kill off a four-minute high-sticking penalty assessed to Brett Berard in the third.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Lizotte — the former Chisago Lakes and St. Cloud State standout — received a four-minute, high-sticking penalty.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
First, Kane, who took four penalties in Monday’s Game 3, was called for high-sticking forward Tomas Nosek and then Nurse tripped Barkov.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 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 21 Jan. 2026.
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