two-minute penalty
Minor infraction consequence
A two-minute penalty is a standard punishment in ice hockey for minor infractions like tripping, hooking, or holding.
The offending player sits in the penalty box while their team plays shorthanded.
The penalty ends after two minutes or if the opposing team scores, whichever comes first: They scored twice on the two-minute penalty.
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- sin binSlang for penalty area
- infractionMinor rule breach
- trippingLosing balance walking
- hookingCatching with curved end
slashing · holding · roughing · high-sticking · referee · whistle · shorthanded · ice · rink · puck · boarding · cross-checking · interference · elbowing · bench · timekeeper · advantage · player ejection
- Lacrosselacrosse stick, lacrosse ball, goal, goalie, attack
- handballhandball, team handball, throw off, goal, throw in
- hockey penaltiescharging, elbowing, holding, hooking, high-sticking
two-minute penaltymajor penalty
Severe game infraction punishment
match penalty · ejection · suspension · lifetime ban · gross misconduct
two-minute penaltyfull strength
Complete power or intensity
five-on-five · no penalty · power play · clean hit · good sportsmanship
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