penalty box
noun
: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty
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Less than a minute into the game, Wild defenseman Brock Faber went to the penalty box for tripping and the Rangers converted on the ensuing power play.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Alex Mighten, at the left edge of the penalty box, played a low entry to Valakari for a first-touch finish from a few yards in front of the penalty spot.
—Apress, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Fantilli was sent to the penalty box for tripping 48 seconds into three-on-three.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Santa Margarita nearly scored moments after kickoff with a shot in the penalty box rolling wide.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Alex Mighten, at the left edge of the penalty box, played a low entry to Valakari for a first-touch finish from a few yards in front of the penalty spot.
—Apress, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Fantilli was sent to the penalty box for tripping 48 seconds into three-on-three.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Santa Margarita nearly scored moments after kickoff with a shot in the penalty box rolling wide.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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