minor penalty

noun

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

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The Sharks and Ducks combined for nine goals, including four on the power play, and eight minor penalties through the first two periods, a reasonably accurate good indication that this was in the second game of the season for both teams. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025 Yes, all of Minnesota’s four goals were scored with a man advantage after the Jackets were whistled for eight minor penalties. Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Ekman-Larsson was initially assessed a five-minute major penalty for interference on the play, but the infraction was reduced to a two-minute minor penalty after review. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025 Ekman-Larsson received a two-minute minor penalty for interference on the hit, but did not receive any other punishment from the NHL. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for minor penalty

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 16 Oct. 2025.

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