major penalty

noun

, Ice Hockey.

1. a penalty consisting of the removal of a player for five minutes from play, no substitute for the player being permitted.

Word History and Origins

Origin of major penalty¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Benn had been called for a major penalty a few minutes before that for a big hit that leveled defenseman Devon Toews behind the Colorado net.

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Pietrangelo’s hit was certainly some retaliation against Seguin, who had taken a penalty for an illegal check to the head of Shea Theodore earlier in the second period, another call that initially a major penalty downgraded after replay review.

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The play was reviewed for a major penalty, but none was called.

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He was ejected from the game for abusive language after arguing that Laferriere had struck him in the head and deserved a major penalty.

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Pospisil received a major penalty for checking from behind and a game misconduct, while Dunn missed the rest of Monday night’s game.

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