Code | Type | Infraction Options | Hockey Canada Suspensions | BC Suspensions | QC Suspensions | ||||||||
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Section 7 - Physical Fouls | |||||||||||||
Rule 7.1 - Attempt to Injure or Deliberate Injury | |||||||||||||
7.1(a) | Minor |
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7.1(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
7.1(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | Attempt to Injure / Deliberate Injury 1x → 3 games / Injury: Indefinite (min 6 games) | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.1(c) i | Match | Head-butting with force, or injuring
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.1(c) ii | Match | Pulling hair or grabbing facial protector with mod/high degree of violence, or gaining advantage, or inflict punish/injury
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.1(c) iii | Match | Attempt to kick or deliberately kicking
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.1(c) iv | Match | Using equipment as a weapon
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.1(d) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
7.1(f) | Gross Misconduct |
| Default: 3 games / L10M: 4 games | ||||||||||
Rule 7.2 - Boarding | |||||||||||||
7.1(a) | Minor |
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7.2(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
7.2(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.2(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 7.3 - Body-Checking | |||||||||||||
7.3(a) | Minor |
| 1x → 1 game | ||||||||||
7.3(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 2 games | ||||||||
7.3(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games + DC | ||||||||
7.3(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 7.4 - Charging | |||||||||||||
7.4(a) | Minor |
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7.4(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
7.4(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.4(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 7.5 - Checking from Behind | |||||||||||||
7.5(a) | Minor |
| 1x → 1 game | ||||||||||
7.5(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 2 games | ||||||||
7.5(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 4 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.5(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 7.6 - Head Contact | |||||||||||||
7.6(a) | Minor |
| 10x → Education Module | ||||||||||
7.6(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 2 games / L10M: 3 games | 1x → 2 games | ||||||||
7.6(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 5 games / Injury: 7 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.6(e) | GM | ||||||||||||
4.8(b) | Game Ejection | 3x Minor accumulation | 1x → 1 game | ||||||||||
Rule 7.7 - Head Contact - Junior / Senior | |||||||||||||
7.7(a) | Minor |
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7.7(b) | Major |
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7.7(c) | Match |
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7.7(d) | Misconduct | ||||||||||||
7.7(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 7.8 - Kneeing | |||||||||||||
7.8(a) | Minor |
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7.8(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
7.8(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.8(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 7.9 - Roughing | |||||||||||||
7.9(a) | Minor |
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7.9(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
7.9(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | |||||||||
7.(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 7.9 - Roughing after the whistle | |||||||||||||
7.9(a) | Minor |
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Rule 7.10 - Fighting | |||||||||||||
7.10(b) | Major | Any player that fights an opposing player
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games Player - Pre/Post Game Altercation | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games Player - Pre/Post Game Altercation | 1x → 2 games | ||||||||
7.10(c) | Match | Wearing rings/tap to gain advantage or inflict injury during fight
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
7.10(d) | Misconduct | Does not immediately return to bench
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7.10(e) i | Game Misconduct | Involved in fight See option 7.10(b) | |||||||||||
7.10(e) ii | Game Misconduct | Joins in a fight or acts as a peacemaker
| 1x → 2 games / L10M: 3 games | 1x → 2 games / L10M: 3 games | 1x → 2 games | ||||||||
7.10(e) iii | Game Misconduct | Takes part in another/secondary fight during same stoppage
| 1x → 2 games / L10M: 3 games | 1x → 2 games / L10M: 3 games | |||||||||
7.10(f) | Gross Misconduct | Fighting with an team official
| 1x → 3 games / L10M: 4 games | 1x → 3 games / L10M: 4 games | |||||||||
Rule 7.10 - Leaving the Crease | |||||||||||||
7.10(a) | Minor |
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Rule 7.11 - Instigator | |||||||||||||
7.10(a) | Minor |
| 1x → 1 game | 1x → 1 game | 1x → 2 games | ||||||||
Rule 7.11 - Aggressor | |||||||||||||
7.11(a) | Minor |
| 1x → 1 game | 1x → 1 game | 1x → 2 games | ||||||||
Section 8 - Restraining Fouls | |||||||||||||
Rule 8.1 - Holding | |||||||||||||
8.1(a) | Minor | Holds an opponent
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8.1(b) | Major |
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8.1(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 8.1 - Holding the stick | |||||||||||||
8.1(a) | Minor | Holds an opponent’s stick
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Rule 8.2 - Hooking | |||||||||||||
8.2(a) | Minor |
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8.2(b) | Major |
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8.2(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 8.3 - Interference | |||||||||||||
8.3(a) | Minor |
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8.3(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
8.3(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
8.3(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 8.4 - Interference from the Bench | |||||||||||||
8.4(a) | Bench Minor |
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8.4(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
8.4(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
8.4(e) | Game Misconduct |
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8.4(f) | Gross Misconduct |
| Default: 3 games / L10M: 4 games | Player Coach | |||||||||
Rule 8.5 - Interference with the Goaltender | |||||||||||||
8.5(a) | Minor |
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8.5(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
8.5(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
8.5(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 8.6 - Tripping | |||||||||||||
8.6(a) | Minor |
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8.6(b) | Major |
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8.6(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 8.7 - Clipping | |||||||||||||
8.7(a) | Minor |
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8.7(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
8.7(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
8.7(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 8.8 - Slew-Footing | |||||||||||||
8.8(a) | Minor |
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8.8(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
Section 9 - Stick Fouls | |||||||||||||
Rule 9.1 - Butt-Ending | |||||||||||||
9.1(a) | Minor |
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9.1(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
Rule 9.2 - Cross-Checking | |||||||||||||
9.2(a) | Minor |
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9.2(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | |||||||||
9.2(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
9.2(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 9.3 - Slashing | |||||||||||||
9.3(a) | Minor |
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9.3(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
9.3(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
9.3(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 9.4 - Spearing | |||||||||||||
9.4(a) | Minor |
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9.4(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | 1x → 3 games min + DC | ||||||||
Rule 9.5 - High Sticking - Junior/Senior | |||||||||||||
9.5(a) | Minor |
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Section 10 - Other Fouls | |||||||||||||
Rule 10.1 - Delay of Game | |||||||||||||
10.1(a) | Minor |
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10.1(a) | Bench Minor |
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Rule 10.2 - Handling or Falling on the Puck | |||||||||||||
10.2(a) | Minor |
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Rule 10.3 - Diving & Embellishment (→ Unsportsmanlike Conduct) | |||||||||||||
11.1(a) | Minor |
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Rule 10.4 - Leaving the Players' or Penalty Bench | |||||||||||||
10.4(a) | Minor |
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10.4(a) | Bench Minor |
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10.4(e) i | Game Misconduct | First to leave bench
| First to leave bench during fight, fights Coach of player | First to leave bench during fight, fights Coach of player | 1x → 2 games | ||||||||
10.4(e) ii | Game Misconduct | Leaving bench during fight and assessed another penalty
| Coach of player | Coach of player | 1x → 2 games | ||||||||
10.4(e) | Game Misconduct | Leaving bench before directed to do so, resulting in an altercation
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10.4(f) | Gross Misconduct | Returns after being removed to disrupt
| 1x → Indefinite | 1x → Indefinite (min 5 games) | |||||||||
Rule 10.5 - Throwing or Shooting Stick or Object | |||||||||||||
10.5(a) | Minor |
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10.5(b) | Major |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
10.5(c) | Match |
| 1x → 3 games | 1x → 3 games / Injury: 6 games | |||||||||
10.5(d) | Misconduct |
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10.5(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Rule 10.6 - Illegal Equipment | |||||||||||||
10.6(a) | Minor |
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10.6(a) | Bench Minor |
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10.6(d) | Misconduct |
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10.6(f) | Gross Misconduct | i. refuses to remove equipment
| Default: 3 games / L10M: 4 games | Player Coach | |||||||||
Rule 10.7 - Too Many Players | |||||||||||||
10.7(a) | Bench Minor |
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Rule 10.8 - Refusing to Start Play | |||||||||||||
10.8(b) | Major |
| Indefinite | Indefinite (minimum 6 games) | Player Coach | ||||||||
10.8(e) | Game Misconduct | ||||||||||||
Section 11 - Maltreatment | |||||||||||||
Rule 11.1 - Unsportsmanlike Conduct | |||||||||||||
11.1(a) | Minor |
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11.1(a) | Bench Minor |
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11.1(d) | Misconduct | i. persists after minor
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11.1(e) | Game Misconduct |
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
Rule 11.2 - Abusive Behaviour | |||||||||||||
11.2(a) | Bench Minor |
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11.2(d) | Misconduct |
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11.2(e) | Game Misconduct | i. player
| 1x → 2 games / L10M: 3 games | 1x → 2 games / L10M: 3 games | Player | ||||||||
11.2(f) | Gross Misconduct | travesty of the game
| 1x → 3 games / L10M: 4 games | 1x → 3 games / L10M: 4 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
Rule 11.3 - Spitting | |||||||||||||
11.3(c) | Match |
| 1x → 5 games | 1x → 5 games | |||||||||
Rule 11.4 - Discrimination | |||||||||||||
11.4 | Gross Misconduct |
| 1x → Indefinite (minimum 5 games) | 1x → Indefinite (minimum 5 games) + Education Module | Player | ||||||||
Rule 11.5 - Physical Harassment of Officials | |||||||||||||
11.5(c) i | Match | Physically threatens or intimidates an official, without contact
| 1x → Indefinite | 1x → 3 games | 1x → Indefinite + DC | ||||||||
11.5(c) ii | Match | Deliberately applies force to official with min/mod degree of violence, no injury
| 1x → Indefinite | 1x → 5 games | 1x → Indefinite + DC | ||||||||
11.5(c) iii | Match | Deliberately applies force to an official with high violence, or causes injury intentionally
| 1x → Indefinite | 1x → Indefinite (min 8 games) | 1x → Indefinite + DC | ||||||||
11.5(e) | Game Misconduct | Accidental force to official during fight/gathering
| 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | 1x → 1 game / L10M: 2 games | Player Coach | ||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||
Major | Coach of any team receiving a combination equaling 3 penalties in the same game from a Major penalty, Match penalty or fighting infraction. | 1x → 1 game | 1x → 1 game | ||||||||||
4.8(c) | Game Misconduct | Assessed any Game Misconduct in the last 10 minutes | 1 game | 4.9(b) | Gross Misconduct | Assessed any Gross Misconduct in the last 10 minutes | 1 game | 4.9 | Gross Misconduct | Default suspension if there’s no minimum suspension otherwise | 3 games Is this already built into Majors above? |
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