ICE HOCKEY PENALTIES
About Penalties:
In the case of penalties, the player charged with offense is taken to the penalty box. That particular team has to continue with playing the game, without availing the services of the offending player. This happens for a particular period of time. Most of the penalties take a maximum of two minutes to get over. This happens in case of minor penalties. The team which takes the penalty is known to play the game “shorthanded”. On the other hand, the other team remains on the “power play”.
Causes of Ice Hockey Penalties:
The minor penalties in ice hockey are mostly called in the event of smaller misdemeanors such as elbowing, tripping, high-sticking, roughing, numerous players on the ice, charging, illegal equipment, game delay, interference, cross-checking or hooking. In the season of 2005-2006, minor penalties are also imposed on players for diving in which the player aggrandizes a trip or a hook.
Major Penalties:
Major penalties last for a maximum of five minutes. These are imposed especially in the instances of violence in minor misdemeanors, which result in the intentional injury to the rival player. In addition, fighting also invites major penalties. Major penalties always need to be served in full. These don’t get terminated, when the other team scores a goal. In case of a “boarding” foul, the penalties imposed may be minor or major depending on the decision of the referee. It also depends upon the impact of the hit. Penalties for “Boarding” are also assessed in cases, when the player has to check the opponent from the backside.
