Hockey Game Misconduct Penalties

Game Misconduct Penalties

A game misconduct penalty is like a misconduct penalty but more serious. The offending player is suspended from play for the rest of the game. Like a misconduct penalty, a game misconduct player does not result in a team playing short-handed. A substitute player can come onto the ice to replace him.

Game misconduct penalties are very serious and require a player to leave the ice for the rest of the game.

List of Game Misconduct Penalties

Here is a list of game misconduct penalties in ice hockey:

• Butt-ending
• Charging
• Clipping
• Cross-Checking
• Elbowing
• Head-butting
• Hooking
• Interference
• Kneeing
• Slashing
• Spearing
• Player receives three major penalties in a game
• Players leave the bench to participate in a fight

Examples Of Game Misconduct Penalties

• Leaving the penalty box before the end of the penalty time
• Joining into or attempting to break up a fight
• Earning more than one major/misconduct penalties in the same game
• Earning 5 penalties in one game
• Using persistent unsportsmanlike conduct
• Abusing officials
• Removing a helmet during a fight
• Interfering with a spectator
• Attempting to hit an opponent with a stick during a fight

More Hockey Penalties

• Minor Penalties
• Bench Minor Penalties
• Double-minor Penalties
• Major Penalties
• Match Penalties
• Misconduct Penalties

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