The following summary of penalties is intended for general application of the rules. Specific situations may require different applications. All referenced rules should be consulted for exact language.
601(a) | Unsportsmanlike Conduct |
601(a.4) | Shooting puck after whistle |
613(e) | Face-off interference |
615(a) | Instigator of fighting |
615(e) | Players not going to bench after warning during altercation |
622(a) | Holding |
625(a) | Interference |
625(a.8) | Interfering with goalkeeper in crease |
625(a.9) | Interference by player on bench |
629(b) | Leaving penalty bench prematurely |
634(d) | Stick contact with goalkeeper |
304(e) | Deliberately removing helmet/facemask |
309(a,c) | Adjusting clothing/equipment |
610(a) | Freezing puck along boards or net |
610(b) | Goalkeeper intentionally stops play |
610(c,d) | Batting/shooting puck out of rink |
610(e) | Deliberate goal displacement |
610(h) | Continued improper line change during stoppages |
613(d) | Second face-off violation, same team |
614(a,c) | Falling on puck |
618(a) | Picking up puck from ice |
632(b) | Freezing puck along boards |
303(g) | Wearing illegal equipment |
406(c) | Thrown stick during penalty shot |
407(c) | Participating in play across center line |
605(c) | Going to bench for stick at stoppage |
610(g) | Piling up obstacles in front of goal |
610(g) | Dropping puck onto goal netting |
615(e) | Leaving crease area during altercation |
618(c) | Holding puck more than three seconds |
301(c) | Playing with an illegal stick |
301(c) | Player playing with goalkeeper stick |
301(e) | Playing with more than one stick |
304(a) | Playing without helmet/facemask |
304(b) | Equipment not worn under uniform |
605(a) | Playing with a broken stick |
605(b) | Receiving an illegal stick |
615(a) | Dropping glove(s)/stick in altercation |
637(a) | Throwing a stick (non-Penalty Shot) |
203(a) | Roster addition during game |
204(b) | Too many players on the ice |
204(b) | Illegal entry from penalty bench |
205(b) | Improper goalkeeper substitution |
205(c) | Goalkeeper to bench at stoppage |
206(d) | Injured/penalized player returns prematurely |
301(c) | Stick measurement legal |
307(c) | Equipment measurement (legal) |
308(c) | Use of electronic devices |
601(b) | Abuse of officials and other misconduct |
610(h) | Continued incorrect players on ice |
633(a) | Refusing to start play |
633(b) | Refusing to go on ice |
640(a) | Unnecessary roughness |
604(c, d) | Body-checking in Competitive Contact category |
609(a, b) | Cross-checking |
611(a, b) | Elbowing |
621(a, b) | High-sticking |
623(a, b) | Hooking |
628(a, b) | Kneeing |
634(a, b) | Slashing |
639(a, b) | Tripping/Clipping/Leg Checking |
640(b, g) | Avoidable check (Late Hit) |
640(c, g) | Avoidable contact after whistle |
640(d, g) | Body check with no effort to gain possession of puck |
640(e, g) | Body check delivered to opponent who is physically engaged |
640(f, g) | Goalkeeper delivering body check |
603(a, b) | Boarding |
607(a, b, c) | Charging |
608(a, b) | Checking from behind |
620(a, b) | Head Contact |
606(a) | Butt-ending |
608(b) | Checking From Behind (head first) |
615(a, b) | Fighting |
619(a) | Head-butting |
622(b) | Holding/grabbing facemask |
627(a) | Push off opponent with skate |
629(a) | Leaving Bench in Altercation |
635(a) | Spearing |
639(b) | Slew Footing |
615(a) | Fighting (retaliation) |
301(d) | Not surrendering stick for measurement |
615(a) | Drop glove(s)/stick, instigate altercation |
629(d) | Team Official on ice without permission |
603(c) | Boarding |
604(e) | Body checking in Competitive Contact category |
606(b) | Butt-ending |
607(e) | Charging |
608(c) | Checking from behind |
609(c) | Cross-checking |
611(c) | Elbowing |
615(c) | Deliberately removing helmet during altercation |
619(b) | Head-butting |
620(c) | Head Contact |
621(c) | High-sticking |
622(c) | Holding/grabbing facemask |
623(c) | Hooking |
628(c) | Kneeing |
634(c) | Slashing |
635(b) | Spearing |
639(c) | Tripping/Clipping/Leg Checking/Slew Footing |
640(h) | Avoidable check (Late Hit) |
640(h) | Avoidable contact after whistle |
640(h) | Body check with no effort to gain possession of puck |
640(h) | Body check delivered to opponent who is physically engaged |
640(h) | Goalkeeper delivering body check |
305(b) | Taped hand, cutting opponent |
601(e.1) | Applies physical force or attempts to inflict physical harm to a game official |
601(e.2) | Conduct critically detrimental to the game |
601(e.3) | Hateful/Discriminatory Language |
602(a) | Attempt to injure or recklessly endanger an opponent or team official |
615(c) | Removing helmet prior to or during an altercation |
627(b) | Kicking opponent |
633(a, b) | Suspended game—refusal to start play |
304(c) | Failure to wear helmet facemask in bench area |
304(f) | Mouthguard violation |
304(g) | Equipment violation (after warning) |
305(b) | Playing with cut palm on glove |
406(d) | Distraction during penalty shot |
601(a) | Persisting in unsportsmanlike conduct |
601(c) | Abuse of officials and other misconduct |
401(b) | Four penalties to same player in game |
403(b) | Second major penalty in same game |
404(a) | Second misconduct penalty during same game |
601(a) | Persisting in unsportsmanlike conduct |
601(d) | Abuse of officials and other misconduct |
601(f) | Alcohol, tobacco, smoking, vaping on bench |
615(c) | Improperly worn helmet removed during altercation |
615(d) | First to intervene in altercation |
626(c) | Player interference with spectator |
637(c) | Stick thrown out of playing area |
634(d) | Swinging stick at opponent in altercation |
205(g) | Deliberate illegal substitution |
610(e) | Goalkeeper deliberately displaces goal, no breakaway |
610(f) | Deliberate removal of helmet/facemask, breakaway |
629(c) | Illegal entry, breakaway |
637(b) | Thrown stick, breakaway |
610(e) | Deliberate goal displacement in scoring opportunity |
614(b) | Player falling on puck in crease |
616(a, b) | Fouled from behind on breakaway |
618(a) | Player picking up puck from crease |
637(a, b) | Stick thrown at puck in Defending Zone |
610(e) | Deliberate goal displacement preventing a goal |
625(c) | Goalkeeper stick left in front of goal, preventing a goal |