high-sticking
noun
high-stick·ing
ˈhī-ˌsti-kiŋ 
: the act of carrying the blade of the stick at an illegal height in ice hockey
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Zac Jones took a double-minor high-sticking penalty 20 seconds later and Gaudreau tied the score with his 15th goal.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Then with 1:34 left in regulation, things got really hairy when Koepke was called for a high-sticking double minor on Rakell.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Ekman-Larsson’s sloppy high-sticking penalty in the third led to a go-ahead goal, bringing the grade down a touch.
D3 (Simon Benoit — Philippe Myers): C-
After a strong effort on Thursday, this pair came back to earth on Saturday.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Penalties: Hannah Bredesen, Willmar, high-sticking 2:38; Schultz, LDC, checking 6:08; Lownsbury, Willmar, interference 7:15; Schultz, LDC, roughing 7:52; Rebecca Dawson, Willmar, tripping 11:59.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2024
But that call, too, could have been evened up because Nazem Kadri reacted by high-sticking him.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Not long after Gustafsson got out of the penalty box, the Rangers went on the power play for the first time after Anton Lundell committed a high-sticking penalty (7:07).
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024
At 10:42, officials called the first penalty of the game, sending Austin Watson off for high-sticking Shayne Gostisbehere.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
Once unleashed, McDavid quickly found the net again, giving the Oilers a 2-1 lead at 9:22 with a high shot to Korpisalo’s stick side while Kings forward Zack MacEwen was serving a high-sticking penalty.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Then with 1:34 left in regulation, things got really hairy when Koepke was called for a high-sticking double minor on Rakell.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Ekman-Larsson’s sloppy high-sticking penalty in the third led to a go-ahead goal, bringing the grade down a touch.
D3 (Simon Benoit — Philippe Myers): C-
After a strong effort on Thursday, this pair came back to earth on Saturday.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Penalties: Hannah Bredesen, Willmar, high-sticking 2:38; Schultz, LDC, checking 6:08; Lownsbury, Willmar, interference 7:15; Schultz, LDC, roughing 7:52; Rebecca Dawson, Willmar, tripping 11:59.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2024
But that call, too, could have been evened up because Nazem Kadri reacted by high-sticking him.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Not long after Gustafsson got out of the penalty box, the Rangers went on the power play for the first time after Anton Lundell committed a high-sticking penalty (7:07).
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024
At 10:42, officials called the first penalty of the game, sending Austin Watson off for high-sticking Shayne Gostisbehere.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
Once unleashed, McDavid quickly found the net again, giving the Oilers a 2-1 lead at 9:22 with a high shot to Korpisalo’s stick side while Kings forward Zack MacEwen was serving a high-sticking penalty.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
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“High-sticking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-sticking. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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