penalty minutes
Box time accumulated
Penalty minutes are a hockey statistic tracking time a player spends in the penalty box for infractions.
A player who accumulates many penalty minutes plays aggressively or violently—fighting, slashing, or checking illegally.
Teams and leagues track penalty minutes to measure discipline or toughness: He led the league in penalty minutes last season.
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- sin binSlang for penalty area
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- roughingUnnecessary physical contact foul
- slashingCutting with force
hooking · cross-checking · interference · misconduct · enforcer · goon · brawl · power play · shorthanded · referee · whistle · ice · NHL · boarding · tripping · elbowing · instigator · aggression
- penaltiesfine, infractions, violations, fouls, foul
- sports statsstats, most points, yards, most goals, box scores
- game periodsquarter, half, period, inning, set
- Hockey honorsStanley Cup, MVP, Hall of Fame, playoff MVP, rookie of year
penalty minutesgoals
Intended end results
assists · points · hat trick · scoring title · scoring
penalty minutessportsmanship
Ethical athletic conduct
fair play · discipline · gentlemanly conduct · self-control · composure
penalty, penalties, penalize, penalized, penalizing, penalization, penal, punish, punishing