penalty box

noun

: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty

Examples of penalty box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During an important scrimmage at her camp, Riley feels intense pressure to perform, leading to her being sent to the penalty box. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 June 2024 After Vincent Trocheck went to the penalty box for hooking, Florida got the game’s first power play. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024 Forward Kyle Okposo went to the penalty box for hooking with 9:58 left in the second period and the Panthers again nearly killed off the power play, until McDavid happened. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024 When Anxiety goes into swirling panic attack mode, Riley is sitting quietly by the hockey rink in the penalty box. —

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for penalty box

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