major penalty

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of major penalty

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

After officials broke up the ensuing scrum, Gourde was assessed a five-minute major penalty.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

What they can’t do is call a two-minute minor, review it and upgrade it to a major penalty if they realize more serious punishment is warranted.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Makar was originally given a 5-minute major penalty but it was reduced to a 2-minute minor.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2023

In these situations, officials suspecting something untoward will call a five-minute major penalty and trigger an automatic video review.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

In view of all the facts in your case the court can do no less than impose a major penalty.

From The Financier, a novel by Dreiser, Theodore