Penalty Termination SituationsBy: Kevin Airaudi

Situation #1

Coincidental Minor Penaltiesand Major Penalty

Clock Time Team A Team B 5:00 x-2 min z-2 min 4:00 y-5 min 3:30 Goal

Scored

(a) Player “x” Returns (b) Player “y” Returns (c) No penalty may be terminated

Time On Penalty Clock Clock Time_____Team A___Team B

3:30 4:30 Goal Scored

Was Team A short handed when the goal was scored?

Was the penalty to Team A Minor or Major Penalty?

Penalties to “x” and “z” are coincidental minor penalties Players serve penalties but no penalty time on

clock On-ice strength does not change (5 on 5) when

these coincidental penalties are assessed “x” and “z” return at the next stoppage of play

after 3:00. Team A is shorthanded

Penalty to “y” is a Major Penalty

Situation #2

Coincidental Minor Penalties Clock Time_____Team A___Team B 5:00 x-2 min p-2 min 4:30 y-2 min 4:00 Goal

Scored

(a) Player “x” returns to ice (b) Player “y” returns to ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

Time on Penalty Clock Clock Time_____Team A___Team B

4:00 1:30 Goal Scored

Was Team A short handed? Was the penalty a minor penalty?

Penalties to “x” and “p” are coincidental minor penalties Players serve penalties but no penalty time on clock On-ice strength does not change (5 on 5) at the time

these coincidental minor penalties are assessed. “x” and “p” return at the next stoppage of play after 3:00.

Penalty to “y” is a minor penalty

(a) Player “x” returns to ice (b) Player “y” returns to ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

Situation #3

Substitute Players Serving Penalties

Clock Time_____Team A___Team B 5:00 x-2 + 2 min 4:30 y-2 min 4:00 p-2 min 3:30 Goal Scored

(a) First minor penalty to “x” expires (b) Player “y” returns to ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

Time on Penalty Clock Clock Time_____Team A___Team B

3:30 2:30 1:00 1:30 GOAL

Is Team A shorthanded? If so, is the penalty a minor? How many minor penalties are there?

Team A is shorthanded (4 on 3) Three penalties are on the clock for Team A

and one penalty for Team B) “x” :30 and 2:00 “y” 1:00 “p” 1:30

The penalty with the least amount of time expires

(a) First minor penalty to “x” expires (b) Player “y” returns to ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

Situation #4

Coincidental Minor Penalties Clock Time_____Team A___ Team B 5:00 x-2 min z-2 min p-2

min

(a) Team A is two players short (b) Team A is one player short (c) Both Teams remain at full strength

Time on Penalty Clock Clock Time_____Team A___Team B 5:00 2:00

(a) Team A is two players short (b) Team A is one player short (c) Both Teams remain at full strength

Player “y” and “p” serves penalty but no time goes up on clock (coincidental minor penalties) Both “y” and “p” returns after the next

stoppage of play after 3:00 Player “z” serves penalty and returns to

ice after penalty time expires or a power play goal is scored.

Situation #5

Minor and Major Penalties Clock Time Team A Team B 5:00 x-2 min y-5min 3:30 Goal

Scored

(a) Player “x” returns to the ice (b) Player “y” returns to the ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

Time on Penalty Clock Clock Time Team A Team B

3:30 :30 3:30 Goal

Is Team A shorthanded?

Both penalties are served and the penalty time goes on the clock (minor and major penalties are never coincidental)

Team A and Team B are at equal strength 4 on 4)

(a) Player “x” returns to the ice (b) Player “y” returns to the ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

Situation #6

Coincidental Minor Penalties and Major Penalties

Clock Time Team A Team B 5:00 x-2 min b-2 min 4:30 y-5 min 4:00 z-2 min 3:30 Goal Scored

(a) Player “x” returns to the ice (b) Player “y” returns to the ice (c) Player “z” returns to the ice

Time on Penalty Clock Clock Time Team A Team B

3:30 4:00 1:30 GOAL

Is Team A Shorthanded Is one of the penalties to Team A a minor

penalty?

Penalties to “x” and “b” are coincidental Minor Penalties Both players serve but no penalty goes on clock

5 on 5 “x” and “b” return at stoppage of play after 3:00

Penalty to “y” is a Major Penalty Major Penalties never expire for a goal

Penalty to “z” is a minor penalty

(a) Player “x” returns to the ice (b) Player “y” returns to the ice (c) Player “z” returns to the ice

Situation #7

Proper On-Ice Strength Clock Time Team A Team B 5:00 x-2 min p-2-min

(a) Team B is one player short (b) Team A is one player short (c) Both teams remain at full strength

Penalties to “x” and “p” are assessed at the same stoppage of play These are Coincidental Minor Penalties

“x” and “p” serve the penalties and no time goes on penalty clock

“x” and “p” return at stoppage of play after 3:00 5 on 5

Situation #8

Coincidental Minors Clock Time Team A Team B 5:00 x-2 min p-2 + 2 min

(a) Both teams lose one player (b) Team B loses one player (c) Both teams remain at full strength

Time on Penalty Clock Clock Time Team A Team B 5:00 2:00

(a) Both teams lose one player (b) Team B loses one player (c) Both teams remain at full strength

“x” serves penalty No time goes on clock Returns to ice at stoppage of play after 3:00

Team B needs to put a substitute player in the penalty box to serve minor penalty for “p” Team B’s substitute player returns to ice after the

penalty time expires(3:00) or after a Team A power play goal.

“p” serves 2 minutes after first penalty expires. Must wait for a stoppage of play.

Situation #9

Multiple Minor Penalties Clock Time Team A Team B 5:00 x-2 min 4:45 p-2 min 4:30 y-2 min 3:30 Goal Scored

(a) Player “x” returns to ice (b) Player “p” returns to ice (c) No Penalty may be terminated

Time on Penalty Clock Clock Time Team A Team B

3:30 :30 :45 1:00 GOAL

Is Team A shorthanded? If so, what penalty expires first?

Team A is shorthanded (4 on 3) The least amount of minor penalty time

expires first

(a) Player “x” returns to ice (b) Player “p” returns to ice (c) No Penalty may be terminated

Situation #10

Misconducts Penalties Clock Time Team A Team B 5:00 x-10 min 4:30 p-2 min 4:00 y-2 min 3:30 Goal Scored (a) Player “x” returns to the ice (b) Player “y” returns to the ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

Time on Penalty Clock Clock Time Team A Team B

3:30 1:30 1:00 GOAL

Is Team A shorthanded?

“x” serves misconduct penalty No penalty time goes on clock Returns at stoppage of play after 10 minutes

Both teams are at equal strength at the time the goal is scored.

(a) Player “x” returns to the ice (b) Player “y” returns to the ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

Situation #11

Multiple Minor Penalties Clock Time Team A Team B 5:00 p-2 min 4:30 x-2 min 4:00 y-2 min 3:30 Goal Scored

(a) Player “p” returns to ice (b) Player “y” returns to ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

Time on Penalty Clock Clock Time Team A Team B

3:30 :30 1:30 1:00 GOAL

Is Team A shorthanded? If so, are one or both minor penalties? Which player has the least amount of

time?

Team A is short handed 4 on 3

(a) Player “p” returns to ice (b) Player “y” returns to ice (c) No penalty may be terminated

NHL Referee Steve Kozari