minor penalty

noun

: a 2-minute suspension of a player in ice hockey with no substitute allowed

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But the Kings controlled most of the second period, when the Sharks took three minor penalties, including two bench infractions: one for delay of game, puck over glass, and unsportsmanlike conduct. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 After one warning, the team will be given a bench minor penalty. Analis Bailey, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 Askarov made 10 saves in the first period and helped the Barracuda kill off four minor penalties, earning his 11th shutout in 94 career AHL games. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024 The Avs failed to take advantage of a 5-on-3 early in the period, then took four minor penalties themselves. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for minor penalty 

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minor penalty was in 1925

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“Minor penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20penalty. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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