Hockey Suspensions Guidelines

Owned by Edouard Larouche
Last updated: Sept 23, 2024 by Gilles Taillon
5 min read

Hockey Canada / BC Hockey

Note: Junior B/C and Senior guidelines have not been reviewed

Infraction(s)

Count

Suspension

Last 10 Minutes

Injury

Infraction(s)

Count

Suspension

Last 10 Minutes

Injury

Section 1 - Maltreatment

  • 11.1(e) - GM - Unsportsmanlike Conduct

1

1 game

2 games

 

2

2 games

 

 

3+

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 4)

 

 

  • 11.2(e) - GM - Abusive Behaviour

1

2 games

3 games

 

2

4 games

 

 

3+

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 6)

 

 

  • 11.1(e) - GM - Unsportsmanlike Conduct

  • 11.2(e) - GM - Abusive Behaviour

2+

BC: Indefinite (min 4)

 

 

  • 11.2(f) - Gross - Abusive Behaviour

1

3 games

4 games

 

2

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 4)

 

 

  • 11.3(c) - Match - Spitting

1

5 games

 

 

  • 11.4 - Gross - Discrimination

1

Indefinite (min 5)

BC: + Ed. Module

 

 

2+

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 8)

 

 

  • 11.5(c) - Match - Physical Harassment of Officials

1

Indefinite

 

 

2+

BC: Indefinite

 

 

  • 11.5(c) i. - Match - Physical Harassment of Officials

1

BC: 3 games

 

 

  • 11.5(c) ii. - Match - Physical Harassment of Officials

1

BC: 5 games

 

 

  • 11.5(c) iii. - Match - Physical Harassment of Officials

1

BC: Indefinite (min 8)

 

 

  • 11.5(e) - GM - Physical Harassment of Officials

1

1 game

2 games

 

2+

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 4)

 

 

Section 2 - Major Penalties

  • 7.1(b) - Major - Attempt to Injure or Deliberate Injury

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 7.2(b) - Major - Boarding

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 7.3(b) - Major - Body Checking

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 7.4(b) - Major - Charging

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 7.5(b) - Major - Checking from Behind

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 7.6(b) - Major - Head Contact

1

1 game

BC: 2 games

2 games

 

  • 7.8(b) - Major - Kneeing

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 7.9(b) - Major - Roughing

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 8.3(b) - Major - Interference

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 8.4(b) - Major - Interference from the Bench

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 8.5(b) - Major - Interference with the Goaltender

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 8.7(b) - Major - Clipping

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 9.2(b) - Major - Cross-Checking

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 9.3(b) - Major - Slashing

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 10.5(b) - Major - Throwing or Shooting Stick or Object

1

1 game

2 games

 

  • 10.8(b) - Major - Refusing to Start Play

1

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 6)

 

 

  • 7.1(b) - Major - Attempt to Injure or Deliberate Injury

  • 7.2(b) - Major - Boarding

  • 7.3(b) - Major - Body Checking

  • 7.4(b) - Major - Charging

  • 7.5(b) - Major - Checking from Behind

  • 7.6(b) - Major - Head Contact

  • 7.8(b) - Major - Kneeing

  • 7.9(b) - Major - Roughing

  • 8.3(b) - Major - Interference

  • 8.4(b) - Major - Interference from the Bench

  • 8.5(b) - Major - Interference with the Goaltender

  • 8.7(b) - Major - Clipping

  • 9.2(b) - Major - Cross-Checking

  • 9.3(b) - Major - Slashing

  • 10.5(b) - Major - Throwing or Shooting Stick or Object

  • 10.8(b) - Major - Refusing to Start Play

2

2 games

3 games

 

3

4 games

5 games

 

4

Indefinite

 

 

Coach of any team receiving a combination of 3 penalties in the same game of a Major, Match or fighting infraction

1

1 game

 

 

2

3 games

 

 

3

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 4)

 

 

Section 3 - Match Penalties

  • 7.1(c) - Match - Attempt to Injure

1

3 games

 

 

  • 7.1(c) - Match - Deliberate Injury

1

3 games

BC: Indefinite (min 6)

 

 

  • 7.1(c) i - Match - Head Butting

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.1(c) i - Match - Grabbing Hair

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.1(c) i - Match - Kicking

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.1(c) i - Match - Equipment as weapon

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.2(c) - Match- Boarding

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.3(c) - Match - Body Checking

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.4(c) - Match - Charging

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.5(c) - Match - Checking from Behind

1

3 games

BC: 4 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.6(c) - Match - Head Contact

1

3 games

BC: 5 games

 

BC: 7 games

  • 7.8(c) - Match - Kneeing

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.9(c) - Match - Roughing

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 8.3(c) - Match - Interference

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 8.4(c) - Match - Interference from the Bench

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 8.5(c) - Match - Interference with the Goaltender

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 8.7(c) - Match - Clipping

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 8.8(c) - Match - Slew Footing

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 9.1(c) - Match - Butt-Ending

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 9.2(c) - Match - Cross-Checking

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 9.3(c) - Match - Slashing

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 10.5(c) - Match - Throwing or Shooting Stick or Object

1

3 games

 

BC: 6 games

  • 7.1(c) - Match - Attempt to Injure or Deliberate Injury

  • 7.2(c) - Match - Boarding

  • 7.3(c) - Match - Body Checking

  • 7.4(c) - Match - Charging

  • 7.5(c) - Match - Checking from Behind

  • 7.6(c) - Match - Head Contact

  • 7.8(c) - Match - Kneeing

  • 7.9(c) - Match - Roughing

  • 8.3(c) - Match - Interference

  • 8.4(c) - Match - Interference from the Bench

  • 8.5(c) - Match - Interference with the Goaltender

  • 8.7(c) - Match - Clipping

  • 8.8(c) - Match - Slew Footing

  • 8.9(c) - Match - Butt-Ending

  • 9.2(c) - Match - Cross-Checking

  • 9.3(c) - Match - Slashing

  • 10.5(c) - Match - Throwing or Shooting Stick or Object

2

5 games

 

 

3

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 8)

 

 

Section 4 - Fighting

  • 7.10(b) - Major - Fighting

1

1 game

2 games

 

2

2 games

3 games

 

3

4 games

5 games

 

4

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 5)

 

 

  • 7.10(b) - Major+GM - Fighting (Pre/post game)

Specifically says “where Majors and Game Misconducts are assessed”

 

2 games

3 games

 

  • 7.10(b) - Major+GM - Fighting (Pre/post game) - Coach of team

 

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 3)

 

 

  • 7.10(c) - Match - Fighting (wearing rings)

 

3 games

 

 

  • 7.10(e) - GM - Joins fight or peacemaker

 

2 games

3 games

 

  • 7.10(e) - GM - Secondary fight

 

2 games

3 games

 

  • 7.10(f) - Gross - Fighting with team official

 

3 games

4 games

 

  • 7.11(a) - Minor - Instigator

1

1 game

 

 

2

3 games

 

 

3

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 5)

 

 

  • 7.11(a) - Minor - Aggressor

1

1 game

 

 

2

3 games

 

 

3

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 5)

 

 

  • 10.4(e) - GM - First to leave bench during fight or to fight

 

3 games

4 games

 

  • 10.4(e) - GM - Coach of above

 

3 games

4 games

 

  • 10.4(e) - GM - Coach of above, not first

 

1 game

2 games

 

Section 5 - Other

Default gross penalty not specified above

 

3 games

4 games

 

  • 10.4(f) - Gross - Return after ejection and disrupts

 

Indefinite

BC: Indefinite (min 5)

 

 

  • 7.6(a) - Minor - Head Contact

10

BC: Ed. Module

 

 

16

BC: 1 game

 

 

22

BC: 3 games

 

 

29

BC: Indefinite (3)

 

 

  • 4.8(b) - Game Ejection - Head Contact

1

BC: 1 game

 

 

2

BC: 3 games

 

 

3+

BC: Indefinite (min 3)

 

 

Hockey Quebec

Accumulation was interpreted as accumulating on individual infractions, should be accumulating based on groups. Need to revise this table and append differences from HC to above table.

Codes

Code

Rule

Type

Infraction

Hockey Quebec

Codes

Code

Rule

Type

Infraction

Hockey Quebec

A1

A1

7.11(a)

Minor

Aggressor

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

A4

A4

7.11(a)

Minor

Instigator

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D7

D7

7.10(e) ii

GM

3rd man in (Peacemaker)

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D7+B2+D2

D2

7.10(e) i

GM

3rd man in (who fights)

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D7

7.10(e) ii

GM

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

A8+A8+D8

D8

10.4(e) i

GM

First player to leave bench, without fighting

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

A8+A8+D8+B2+D2

D2

7.10(e) i

GM

First player to leave bench during fight and fights

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D8

10.4(e) i

GM

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

Codes 1-7: Last 5 minutes/overtime and “one code only is applicable”: +1 game / +2 games for players, plus coach 1 game after first time

For categories 1 through 7, infractions A1-A4-- D7-D8 are calculated together and the infractions for fighting B2+D2 or B3+D3 are calculated together, separately from A1-A4-D7-D8. D6 infractions must be combined with B2+D2 or B3+D3 code.

B2+D2 or
B3+D3

D2
D3

7.10(e) i
7.10(e) i

GM

Fighting

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

A40+D40

A40

7.5(a)

Minor

Checking from behind

1x → 1 game
2x → 2 games
3+ → Indefinite + DC

B40+D40

B40

7.5(b)

Major

 

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games
3+ → Indefinite + DC

A39+D39

A39

7.3(a)

Minor

Body Checking

1x → 1 game
2x → 2 games
3+ → Indefinite + DC

B39+D39

B39

7.3(b)

Major

 

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games
3+ → Indefinite + DC

E39+D39

E39

7.3(c)

Match

 

1x → 3 games + DC
2x → 3 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

B48+D48

B48

7.6(b)

Major

Head contact

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D*

except D2/3/7/8/39/40/48

D6
D10
D14
D22
D23
D24
D25
D31
D34
D35
D37
D41
D44
D47
D50
D52
D53
D55
D56
D57
D58
D62
D63
D64
D66
D70
D76
D88
D89
D97
D98
D99

7.10(e) iii
7.1(e) ii
10.6(f) iii
9.3(e)
9.4(e)
9.1(e)
9.2(e)
7.4(e)

7.8(e)
7.1(e)

7.2(e)
7.9(e)
8.1(e)
8.2(e)
8.6(e)
8.7(e)
8.3(e)
8.4(e)/(f)
8.5(e)
11.4 ****
11.1(e)
N/A ****
11.2(f)
11.2(e)
11.5(e)

10.5(e)
10.8(e)

GM/Gross

All others, Player

1x → 1 game
2x → 2 games
3+ → Indefinite + DC

All others, Coach

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D61

D61

 

Gross

Maltreatment, Player

1x → 1 game
2x → 2 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D61

D61

 

Gross

Maltreatment, Coach

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D70

D70

11.2(e)/(f)

Gross

Maltreatment, Player

1x → 1 game
2x → 2 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D70

D70

11.2(e)/(f)

Gross

Maltreatment, Coach

1x → 2 games
2x → 4 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D62

D62

11.4

Gross

Discrimination, Player

1x → 5 games + DC
2x → 5 games + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

D62

D62

11.4

Gross

Discrimination, Coach

1x → 5 games + Indefinite
2x → 5 games + Indefinite
3+ → Indefinite

E*

E77
E78
E79

11.5(c) i, ii
11.5(c) iii
11.3(c)

Match

Maltreatment

1x → Indefinite + DC
2x → Indefinite + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC

E*

E11
E12
E13
E22
E23
E24
E25
E31
E32
E34
E35
E36
E37
E39
E40
E41
E44
E48
E54
E55
E56
E57
E58
E99

7.1(c) ii
7.1(c) iv
7.10(c)
9.3(c)
9.4(c)
9.1(c)
9.2(c)
7.4(c)
7.1(c)

7.8(c)
7.1(c) iii
7.1(c) i
7.3(c)
7.5(c)

7.2(c)
7.6(c)
8.8(c)
8.7(c)
8.3(c)
8.4(c)
8.5(c)

Match

All others

1x → 3 games min + DC
2x → 3 games min + DC
3+ → Indefinite + DC