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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But a four-minute high-sticking call on Minnesota captain Jared Spurgeon put the Wild penalty killers to the test and opened the door for Toronto to get the audience re-engaged.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2026
Ross Colton drew a four-minute high-sticking penalty, and the first half of it didn't go very well for the home side.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Disastrous end to the first period Despite registering the game’s first 10 shots, the Wild gave up the first goal after consecutive careless penalties by Matt Boldy (offensive-zone high-sticking) and Marcus Foligno (tripping) 31 seconds apart.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 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
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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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2026
Ross Colton drew a four-minute high-sticking penalty, and the first half of it didn't go very well for the home side.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Disastrous end to the first period Despite registering the game’s first 10 shots, the Wild gave up the first goal after consecutive careless penalties by Matt Boldy (offensive-zone high-sticking) and Marcus Foligno (tripping) 31 seconds apart.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 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
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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