minor penalty

noun

|Updated on: 4 Jun 2018

Definition of minor penalty

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

Recent Examples of minor penalty from the Web

For their part, the Ducks were not able to generate consistent pressure on Martin Jones, who made 25 saves, and instead committed seven minor penalties.

— tim hackett, SI.com, "Stanley Cup Playoffs Roundup: Flyers Rebound, Jets Soar, Haula a Hero," 14 Apr. 2018
Plenty other minor penalties—roughing, holding, embellishment, etc.—require an in-the-moment referee’s interpretation too, but those only result in power plays.

— alex prewitt, SI.com, "Ambiguous Goalie Interference Rules Continue to Bemuse NHL Ahead of Playoffs," 11 Apr. 2018
The Washington Post'sIsabelle Khurshudyan reported that Anderson's hit, as well as a hit delivered by the Capitals' Tom Wilson on Alexander Wennberg that received a minor penalty, will be reviewed by the Department of Player Safety.

— kevin allen, USA TODAY, "NHL player safety sends message with suspension of Drew Doughty, and more could be coming," 12 Apr. 2018
The slam of the penalty box door shutting echoed throughout Honda Center over and over as a parade of Ducks players entered and exited to the tune of seven minor penalties (the Sharks committed just three).

— mike coppinger, latimes.com, "Ducks barely put up a fight in loss to Sharks 3-0," 13 Apr. 2018
The blood rule High-sticking is a minor penalty that sends players to the penalty box for two minutes.

— chris chase, For The Win, "13 incredibly bizarre rules in sports from dress codes to one-point safeties," 11 Apr. 2018
Then a high-stick double minor penalty on Wild defenseman Ryan Murphy turned the tide.

— dave campbell, star-telegram, "Dumba’s sizzling 2nd period leads Wild past stumbling Stars | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 29 Mar. 2018
Missed opportunity on special teams: Early in the second period and with Florida trailing 3-1, Toronto’s James van Riemsdyk and Roman Polak collected minor penalties to give Florida a five-on-three chance for 37 seconds.

— david alter, miamiherald, "This Panthers star continues his hot streak as Florida chases the final playoff spot | Miami Herald," 29 Mar. 2018
The Texas Ethics Commission slapped state Sen. Carlos Uresti with a $500 fine for violating state disclosure rules — a relatively minor penalty considering his other legal troubles.

— patrick danner, San Antonio Express-News, "Texas Ethics Commission fines Uresti," 16 Mar. 2018

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