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MAJOR PENALTY [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
  • General Sports Regulations
DEF

A five-minute penalty for a serious infraction, such as fighting, that mandates that an offending player report immediately to penalty box and that his team play shorthanded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
  • Règlements généraux des sports
CONT

Lorsqu'un joueur frappe la rondelle plus haut que les épaules avec son bâton et, sur sa lancée, frappe un joueur adverse au-dessus de la hauteur des épaules, infliger une punition majeure pour "bâton élevé".

Key term(s)
  • pénalité de 5 minutes
  • punition de 5 minutes

Spanish

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