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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The junior midfielder attacked the next defender almost the same way and drew a free kick just outside the penalty box to set the stage for a dramatic ending Wednesday night.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Seven minutes later, Konnor Smith, Judd Caulfield and Sasha Pastujov took turns in the penalty box for their own physical shenanigans.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
As Barbora Jurickova came out of the penalty box, Natalie Mlynkova hit her with a perfect pass.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Ryan McLeod, who just left the penalty box, beat Bobrovsky to the puck to get it to Benson who easily beat Gustav Forsling trying to defend the net with Bobrovsky out of position.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Seven minutes later, Konnor Smith, Judd Caulfield and Sasha Pastujov took turns in the penalty box for their own physical shenanigans.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
As Barbora Jurickova came out of the penalty box, Natalie Mlynkova hit her with a perfect pass.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Ryan McLeod, who just left the penalty box, beat Bobrovsky to the puck to get it to Benson who easily beat Gustav Forsling trying to defend the net with Bobrovsky out of position.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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