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This is a list of all infractions in the new Hockey Canada 2022 rulebook, cross-referenced with penalty codification from QC and OHF.

Warning

TODO

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Review Ontario suspension codes

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Review HCR infraction list used in game incident reporting (likely aligns with Ontario)

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QC and OHF codes need to reviewed to determine if and how they will change to match consolidated rulebook.

References

Hockey Canada Rulebook (2021)

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Rule

Choices

HC 2022

QC

OHF

Notes

Physical Fouls

✅ Attempt to injure
Deliberate attempt to injure

▶️ Minor

7.1(a)

A10 (pull hair/helmet)

  • pulls an opponent’s hair

  • grabs the facial protector, helmet, chin strap, or throat protector

▶️ Double Minor

7.1(a)+7.1(a)

A37+A37

HB+HB

Player only

  • head-butting

▶️ Double Minor + Gross Misconduct

7.1(a)+7.1(a)+8.4(f)

A37+A37+D37

HB+HB+GRM?

Team official only

  • head butting

▶️ Major + Game Misconduct

7.1(b)+7.1(e)

B10+10 (pull hair/helmet)

  • minor options, based on degree of violence

✅ Match*

7.1(c)

E37+B37 (head-butting)
E11+B11 (grab hair/helmet)
E32+B32 (question)

E36+B36 (kicking)

MP40.00
MP40.01
MP40.02
MP40.03
MP40.04

MP41.00
MP41.02
MP41.03
MP41.04

MP40.00 - ?, Attempt to injure
MP40.01 - Head-butting
MP40.02 - Kicking (attempt)
MP40.03 - Grab mask/helmet attempt
MP40.04 - Hair pull attempt

MP41.00 - ?, Deliberate injury
MP41.02 - Kicking (deliberate)
MP41.03 - Grab mask/helmet deliberate
MP41.04 - Hair pull deliberate

  • all of the above and anything else

✅ Match* + Gross Misconduct

7.1(c)+8.4(f)

Team official only

  • head-butting, high degree of violence

✅ Boarding

✅ Minor

7.2(a)

A44

BDG

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

7.2(b)+7.2(e)

B44+D44

BDG5+GM41.10

✅ Match*

7.2(c)

E44+B44

MP40.07
MP41.07

MP40.07 - Attempt to injure
MP41.07 - Deliberate injury

✅ Illegal body checking
Body checking

<U13, Female, others

✅ Minor

7.3(a)

A39

BC

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

7.3(b)+7.3(e)

B39+D39

BC5+GM41.11

✅ Match*

7.3(c)

E39+B39

MP40.08
MP41.08

MP40.08 - Attempt to injure
MP41.08 - Deliberate injury

✅ Charging

✅ Minor

7.4(a)

A31

CHG

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

7.4(b)+7.4(e)

B31+D31

CHG5+GM41.12

🔴 Match*

7.4(c)

E31+B31

MP40.09
MP41.09

MP40.09 - Attempt to injure
MP41.09 - Deliberate injury

✅ Checking from behind

✅ Minor + Game Misconduct

7.5(a)+7.5(e)

A40+D40

CFB+GM55

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

7.5(b)+7.5(e)

B40+D40

CFB5+41.03

✅ Match*

7.5(c)

E40+B40

MP50.1

✅ Head Contact

✅ Minor

7.6(a)

A48

HC

✅ Double Minor

7.6(a)+7.6(a)

A48+A48

HC+HC

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

7.6(b)+7.6(e)

B48+D48

HC5+GM41.13

✅ Match*

7.6(c)

E48+B48

MP50.3
MP50.4

MP50.3 - Head contact
MP50.3 - Head contact (Attempt to injure)

✅ Game Ejection

4.8(b)

GE102

3x minor

✅ Checking to the head
Clipping (Junior only)

✅ Minor + Misconduct

7.7(a)+7.7(d)

A48+C48

Junior & senior only

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

7.7(b)+7.7(e)

B48+D48

✅ Match*

7.7(c)

E48+B48

✅ Kneeing

✅ Double Minor

7.8(a)+7.8(a)

A35+A35

KNE+KNE

Must call Major if injury

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

7.8(b)+7.8(e)

B35+D35

KNE5+GM41.01

✅ Match*

7.8(c)

E35+B35

MP40.10
MP41.10

MP40.10 - Attempt to injure
MP41.10 - Deliberate injury

✅ Roughing

✅ Minor

7.9(a)

A47

RO

Play has a separate infraction for ‘Roughing after the whistle’ that could be consolidated with additional metadata

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

7.9(b)+7.9(e)

B47+D47

RO5+GM43
RO5+GM44

GM43 - Roughing
GM44 - Roughing Deliberate Contact After Whistle

▶️ Match

7.9(c)

Deliberate attempt to injure

✅ Fighting

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

7.10(b)+7.10(e)

B2+D2
B3+D3 (1 involved)

FI5+GM30

⚠️ Per OHF GRM30, missing Gross Misconduct for 6.7(j)

▶️ Match

7.10(c)

E13+B13 (tape)

MP45 (tape)

  • use of rings/tape/etc on hands to injure

▶️ Misconduct

7.10(d)

C5 (remaining)
C72

M10 (penalty bench)
M11 (captain)
M12 (player bench)

  • does not immediately return to their bench or neutral area

  • requires someone to be assessed a Major+GM

▶️ Game Misconduct

7.10(e)

D6 (subsequent fight)
D7 (subsequent fighter)

GM31 (subsequent fight)
GM32 (subsequent fighter)

  • involved in a fight

  • joins in a fight acts as peacekeeper

  • takes part in another fight during same stoppage

+ additional penalties

▶️ Gross Misconduct

7.10(f)

  • assessed to anyone that fights with a team official

+ additional penalties

▶️ Leaving the crease

▶️ Minor

7.10(a)

  • Goaltender leaving the crease

✅ Instigator

✅ Minor

7.11(a)

A4

INS

⚠️ OHF GM38 indicates 6.7(b) is Minor+GM but couldn’t verify

✅ Aggressor
Aggressor (during a fight)

✅ Minor

7.11(a)

A1

AGG

⚠️ OHF GM39 indicates 6.7(b) is Minor+GM but couldn’t verify

Stick Fouls

✅ Holding

✅ Minor

8.1(a)

A50

HO

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

8.1(b)+8.1(e)

B50+D50

HO5+GM45
HO5+GM46

GM45 if injury (b)

✅ Holding the stick

✅ Minor

8.1(a)

A51

/NP

✅ Hooking

✅ Minor

8.2(a)

A52

HKG

/NP

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

8.2(b)+8.2(e)

B52+D52

HKG5+GM47
HKG5+GM48

GM48 if injury (b)

✅ Interference

✅ Minor

8.3(a)

A55

INT

🔴 Penalty Shot

8.3(a)

F55

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This replaces the minor

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

8.3(b)+8.3(e)

B55+D55

INT5+GM49

✅ Match*

8.3(c)

E55+B55

🔴 Interference from bench

🔴 Minor

8.4(a)

A56
A87 (bench minor)

BM

If an individual cannot be identified

🔴 Penalty shot

8.4(a)

F56

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🔴 Minor + Game Misconduct

8.4(a)+8.4(e)

A56+D56

GM51
GM52

GM52 Injury (e)

▶️ Minor + Gross Misconduct

8.4(a)+8.4(f)

Offender is team official

▶️ Penalty Shot + Game Misconduct

8.4(a)+8.4(e)

▶️ Penalty Shot + Gross Misconduct

8.4(a)+8.4(f)

Offender is team official

▶️ Major + Game Misconduct

8.4(b)+8.4(e)

🔴 Match*

8.4(c)

E56+B56

▶️ Gross Misconduct

8.4(f)

✅ Interference with the goaltender
Goaltender interference

✅ Minor

8.5(a)

A57

INTGT

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

8.5(b)

B57+D57

INGT5+GM50

✅ Match*

8.5(c)

E57+B57

✅ Tripping

✅ Minor

8.6(a)

A53

TR

/NP

🔴 Penalty Shot

8.6(a)

F53

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

8.6(b)

B53+D53

TR5+GM?

✅ Match*

🚩 N/A

⚠️ HC rule 7.4(b) without QC coding
Might just be Slewfooting?

Clipping

▶️ Minor

8.7(a)

▶️ Major + Game Misconduct

8.7(b)+8.7(e)

▶️ Match

8.7(c)

✅ Slew-footing
Tripping - Slewfooting

✅ Double Minor

8.8(a)+8.8(a)

A54+A54

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✅ Match*

8.8(c)

E54+B54

MP48

Stick Fouls

✅ Butt-Ending

✅ Double Minor

9.1(a)+9.1(a)

A24+A24

BUTT+BUTT

🔴 Double Minor + Gross Misconduct

🚩 N/A

A24+A24+D24

BUTT+BUTT+GRM83

Team official only

✅ Match*

9.1(c)

E24+B24

MP40.06
MP41.06

MP40.06 - Attempt to injure
MP41.06 - Deliberate injury

✅ Game Ejection

4.8(b)

3x stick infraction

✅ Cross-checking

✅ Minor

9.2(a)

A25

CC

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

9.2(b)+9.2(e)

B25+D25

CC5+GM41.04
CC5+GM41.05
CC5+GM41.06
CC5+GM41.07

GM41.04 - Cross checking
GM41.05 - Cross checking above shoulders (Jr HC?)
GM41.06 - Cross checking goalie in crease
GM41.07 - Cross checking (with injury)

✅ Match*

9.2(c)

E25+B25

MP41.14
MP43

MP41.14 - Deliberate injury
MP43 - Attempt to injure

✅ Game Ejection

4.8(b)

3x stick infraction

✅ Slashing

✅ Minor

9.3(a)

A22

SL

✅ Major + Game Misconduct

9.3(b)+9.3(e)

B22+D22

SL5+GM41.08
SL5+GM41.09

GM41.08 - Slashing
GM41.09 - Slashing (with injury)

✅ Match*

9.3(c)

E22+B22

✅ Game Ejection

4.8(b)

3x stick infraction

✅ Spearing

✅ Double Minor

9.4(a)+9.4(a)

A23+A23

SP+SP

✅ Match*

9.4(c)

E23+B23

MP40.05
MP41.05

MP40.05 - Attempt to injure
MP41.05 - Deliberate injury

✅ Game Ejection

4.8(b)

3x stick infraction

✅ High-Sticking
High Sticking (Junior only)

✅ Minor

9.5(a)

A26

HS

🔴 Double Minor

9.5(a)+9.5(a)

A26+A26

HS+HS

✅ Game Ejection

4.8(b)

3x stick infraction

Other Fouls

Delay of Game

Minor

10.1(a)

A92

DG

Can also be assessed to team

  • Goaltender freezing puck

  • Goaltender leaving crease to freeze puck

  • Bench minor for face-off violation

Penalty Shot

10.1(a)

F92

Major + Game Misconduct

10.14(a)
10.14(e)

B97+D97

GM70

(question) Refusing to start play, then returns

Penalty Shot + Major + Game Misconduct

10.14(a)
10.14(e)

F97+B97+D97

GM72

(question) Above in last 2 minutes/OT

(warning) Error in rule reference

Handling or Falling on the Puck

Minor

10.2(a)

A96

  • (iii) closing hand on puck

  • (iv) falling on puck

  • Goaling deliberately falling on puck outside of crease (10.1a?)

Penalty Shot

10.2(a)

F96

When iii/iv occur within goal crease

Diving

Minor

10.3(a)

(question) Cites 11.1(a) should be assessed

Leaving the Players' or Penalty Bench

Minor

10.4(a)

A90

LPB

  • (i) leaving prior to penalty expiration

  • (iv) does not proceed to players bench by way of ice surface

  • (v) team official entering without permissions

  • (vi) players leaving without direction

Double Minor + Game Misconduct

10.4(a)+10.4(4)+10.4(e)

A8+A8+D8

FLPB+FLPB+GM34

  • first player to leave bench during fight

Penalty Shot

10.4(a)

F90

  • in case of (a)(i)

Game Misconduct

10.4(e)

GM35
GM36 (coach)

  • player leaving bench during fight

  • max five players per team

  • assessed to coach if players leave at end of period and results in altercation

Gross Misconduct

10.4(f)

  • assessed to players that return after being removed from game

Throwing or Shooting Stick or Object

Minor

10.5(a)

A91

TS

  • throws or shoots a stick/object into neutral/attacking

  • drop-kicks the puck

delayed penalty

Penalty Shot

10.5(a)

F91

  • throws into defending

  • throws at breakaway player

Major + Game Misconduct

10.5(b)+10.5(e)

TS5+GM?
GM57

  • results in injury

GM57 assessed to goalie for drop-kicking?

Match

10.5(c)

  • attempt to injure or deliberately injures

Misconduct

10.5(d)

C91

M14

  • thrown outside of playing area

Illegal Equipment

Minor

10.6(a)

A15 (Jersey tie-down)
A81 (broken stick)
A82 (measurement)
A84 (participating)
A85 (dangerous)

RH (remove helmet)
IE
BRS (broken stick)
DE (dangerous)

  • 3.1(g) measurement

  • 3.2(a) playing with a broken stick

  • 3.2(b) receiving an illegal stick

  • 3.2(c) illegal goaltenders stick

  • 3.3 sticks

  • 3.4(a)(b)(c) skates

  • 3.5 goaltenders equipment

  • 3.6 protective equipment

  • 3.7 dangerous/non-standard

  • 3.9 jersey tie-down

  • 2.3(a) team captains / bench minor

delayed penalty

Minor + Misconduct

10.6(a)+10.6(d)

A83+C83

M13

  • 3.3 refusing to surrender/breaks when requested to measure

Misconduct

10.6(d)

C67 (inciting)
C84 (participating)
C86 (non-reg)

M16(d) - facemask
M17(f) - throat
M18(g) - mouthguard
M22 (inciting)

  • 3.6(f)

  • player who undoes chinstrap to incite/challenge an opponent without fighting

Gross Misconduct

10.6(f)

D14 (remove helmet)

GRM31 (remove helmet)

  • refusing to remove/alter equipment after being assessed minor

  • refusing to remove helmet to be identified

  • removes helmet before/during fight, or helmet comes off

  • removes another players helmet before/during fight

Too Many Players

Minor

10.7(a)

A80

TMP

Bench minor

Penalty Shot

10.7(a)

F80

Deliberate illegal substitution in last 2 minutes of play

Puck Must Be Kept in Motion

Minor

10.10

(question) Possible reference to 10.2(a) instead?

Puck out of Bounds

Minor

10.11(b)

  • delay by deliberately shooting/batting/throwing puck outside of playing surface

(question) Possible reference to another rule. ^v

Minor

10.11(d)

  • goalie who deliberately drops/throws puck on the goal netting to cause stoppage

Maltreatment

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Minor

11.1(a)

A61 (diving, harass official)

  • spraying

  • shooting puck at/near goal or out of playing area after whistle

  • diving/embellishing

  • inappropriate/unwanted discussion with referee, following game

  • team official that does not remain on bench during game

  • behavior that’s disorderly or contrary to spirit of the game

Misconduct

11.1(d)

C61

M20 (dispute call)
M23 (enter crease)

  • persisting after minor

  • distracting during penalty shot

  • intentionally knocks/shoots puck out of reach of official

  • does not proceed immediately to penalty bench

  • enters/remains in referees crease during reporting

Not applicable to team officials

Game Misconduct

11.1(e)

D61

GM20

  • persisting after minor/misconduct

Disrespectful and Abusive Behaviour

Misconduct

11.2(d)

C70

M21

Game Misconduct

11.2(e)

D70

GM21

Gross Misconduct

11.2(f)

D70 (behaviour)
D66 (travesty)

GRM21 (behaviour)
GRM23 (travesty)

  • Making a travesty of the game

Spitting

Match

11.3(c)

E79+B79

MP40.12
MP41.12

MP40.12 - attempt
MP41.12 - deliberate

Discrimination

Gross Misconduct

11.4

D62
67?

GRM21

Physical Harassment of Officials

Match

11.5(c)

E77+B77 (threat/attempt)
E78+B78 (physical aggression)

MP20
MP21
MP22
MP23

MP20 - Threat/attempt
MP21 – Intentional contact
MP22 - Deliberate striking
MP23 - ?

Branch specific

Instigator of a gathering during the handshake protocol

Game Misconduct

HQ 7.2.8

D64

Hockey Quebec

Team manifestation of unsportsmanlike conduct

Minor

HQ 7.3.3

A63

Hockey Quebec

Game Misconduct

HQ 7.3.3

D63

Repeat offense for team officials

Misc

Minor

A99

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Double Minor

A99+A99

--

Major + Game Misconduct

B99+D99

--

Match + Major

E99+B99

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Penalty Shot

F99

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