minor penalty

noun

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

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Crinon received a minor penalty for the hit. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026 The Golden Knights have taken 16 minor penalties and one double minor in the first four games. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 May 2026 After a lengthy video review, Manson was given a four-minute double minor penalty, rather than a five-minute major penalty. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 May 2026 The jailbreak rule states that if a team that’s killing a minor penalty scores a shorthanded goal, its player may leave the penalty box, and play reverts to 5-on-5. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for minor penalty

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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