minor penalty

noun

: a 2-minute suspension of a player in ice hockey with no substitute allowed

Examples of minor penalty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Askarov made 10 saves in the first period and helped the Barracuda kill off four minor penalties, earning his 11th shutout in 94 career AHL games. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024 The Avs failed to take advantage of a 5-on-3 early in the period, then took four minor penalties themselves. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024 Bedard received a minor penalty for roughing and Korchinski a fighting major. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024 The Panthers were on the power play after Edmonton’s Darnell Nurse was called for tripping Sam Bennett — refs reviewed the play for a five-minute kneeing major but settled on the two-minute minor penalty. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for minor penalty 

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minor penalty was in 1925

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“Minor penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20penalty. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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