minor penalty

noun

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

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He’s taken a league-high 13 minor penalties and is signed through 2030 at $5 million annually, which is way too much for his current role. Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 His nine minor penalties are second-most among Leafs. Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The play was initially called a five-minute major, but changed to a minor penalty after replay review. Stephen Hawkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024 But the Kings controlled most of the second period, when the Sharks took three minor penalties, including two bench infractions: one for delay of game, puck over glass, and unsportsmanlike conduct. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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