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

Pospisil received a major penalty for checking from behind and a game misconduct.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

I’m pretty sure I know how most Seahawks fans heard that, though: I’ve committed a major penalty every game and I’m totally cool with it.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 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

That change gave referees the option to reduce a major penalty to a minor, as happened with Dumba’s hit Monday night.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 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