: a 2-minute suspension of a player in ice hockey with no substitute allowed
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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 In the first round this spring, there was an average of 7.83 minor penalties called per game, according to Evolving Hockey.—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 15 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 When Nikita Zadorov took his 35th minor penalty of the season, second to only Brady Tkachuk, the Knights’ potent power play cashed in, with Dorofeyev beating Swayman with a shortside snipe at 9:19.—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minor penalty
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