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Per Rule 20, major penalties are worth 5 minutes.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Players don’t receive five-minute major penalties for fighting in the Olympics.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The referees originally called a major penalty, but revised it to a minor after reviewing it on video.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The second period started in chaos when Mat Barzal reacted to a Mason Marchment tripping penalty by taking a two-handed chop to Marchment's right foot, resulting in a major penalty and a game misconduct ejection.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Players don’t receive five-minute major penalties for fighting in the Olympics.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The referees originally called a major penalty, but revised it to a minor after reviewing it on video.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The second period started in chaos when Mat Barzal reacted to a Mason Marchment tripping penalty by taking a two-handed chop to Marchment's right foot, resulting in a major penalty and a game misconduct ejection.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Major penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20penalty. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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