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Roque and Curl-Salemme were assessed minor penalties on the play.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Benn was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking, and Hartman got a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, creating a 4-on-4 situation.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The first period ended with a multiple-player brawl that resulted in linesman Kilian McNamara inadvertently catching a stick in the face and two players from each team taking 2-minute minor penalties.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
After the Crusaders killed off a minor penalty, Cathedral had a breakaway chance that saw Talen Ruprecht smash the post.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Benn was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking, and Hartman got a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, creating a 4-on-4 situation.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The first period ended with a multiple-player brawl that resulted in linesman Kilian McNamara inadvertently catching a stick in the face and two players from each team taking 2-minute minor penalties.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
After the Crusaders killed off a minor penalty, Cathedral had a breakaway chance that saw Talen Ruprecht smash the post.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Minor penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20penalty. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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