There are 6 types of penalties assessed:

Minor Penalties
Bench Minor Penalties
Major Penalties
Misconduct Penalties
Match Penalties
Penalty Shot

When coincident penalties are awarded, the visiting team will enter the penalty box first.

Rule 26-Minor Penalties

a) A player, other than the goalie, who is assessed a minor penalty has to sit in the penalty box for 2 minutes and his team will not be able to substitute another player for him.

b) A bench minor is a penalty assessed against the team and not an individual player. The coach or manager will designate who will serve the penalty on behalf of the team and that designated player must then go to the penalty box as if the penalty was assessed against him.

c) If a team is shorthanded and serving one or more minor or bench minor penalties and is scored on, then the first penalty assessed is ended and the penalized player returns to the game.

Notes:

Shorthanded means that one team has less players on the ice than their opponent. If two players are serving minor penalties that end at the same time, the Captain will indicate to the referee which player will return to the ice first. In the case where a player is assessed a major and a minor penalty at the same time, he will serve the major penalty first, except under Rule 27c, in which case the minor penalty will be served first.

d) When one player from each team is assessed one minor penalty at the same stoppage in play, both players will serve their penalties at the same time and the teams will not be permitted to substitute players, providing there are no penalties visible on the clock. If paragraph One is not applicable, and coincident minor penalties of equal duration are assessed, the penalized players will serve their penalties, and the teams will be allowed to substitute players. The penalized players can return to the ice at the first stoppage in play after their penalties expire. In the event of a delayed penalty, Rule 32, coincident penalties shall not be taken into account.

Rule 27-Major Penalties

a) Players, except the goalie, receiving a major penalty will have to serve 5 minutes in the penalty box and the penalized team will not be allowed to substitute for the penalized player. A player who causes injury to the head or face of an opponent while committing a major infraction will be fined $100.00.

b) For the third major infraction by the same player in the same game, or for a major for butt ending, checking from behind, clipping, cross checking, hooking, slashing or spearing, the player will be removed from the game. The player will also be assessed a game misconduct and a $200.00 fine. The penalized team will have to play shorthanded for the 5 minute major.

c) If players from both teams are assessed coincident major penalties they will serve their penalties in the penalty box and can return to the ice at the first stoppage in play after their penalties have been served. Teams can substitute for the penalized players immediately. Coincident major penalties where substitutions have been made will not be taken into account for the purposes of Rule 32-Delayed Penalties.

d) If a major and minor penalty are assessed to two opposing players during the same stoppage of play during regulation play, or at any time during overtime, the players will serve the first 3 minutes as a major penalty. In those instances where the coincidental penalties are negated, the team of the penalized player must have the replacement player in the penalty box prior to the expiry of the penalty. The 3 minute differential will be recorded as a 3 minute penalty on the clock and served the same as the major penalty.

Rule 28-Misconduct Penalties

a) Any player who is assessed a misconduct penalty, other than the goalie, will sit for 10 minutes in the penalty box and cannot return to the ice until the first stoppage in play after the penalty has expired. The penalized team is allowed to substitute immediately for the penalized player. When a player receives a misconduct and major penalty at the same time the penalized team will place a substitute player in the penalty box before the major penalty expires, and no replacement for the penalized player can enter the game except from the penalty box.

b) All misconduct penalties are automatically accompanied with a $100.00 fine.

c) A player assessed a Game Misconduct is suspended for the balance of the game and fined $200.00. The penalized team may substitute for the suspended player.

d) A player, coach or trainer may be assessed a Gross Misconduct and is suspended for the balance of the game and fined $200.00 For all game and gross misconduct penalties, 10 penalty minutes are recorded in the players statistics.

e) If a player is assessed 3 misconducts during the regular season, he will be suspended for his teams next league game and his team fined $1,000.00. For each misconduct in excess of three, the suspension is increased by one game. During the playoffs, if a player is assessed 2 game misconducts he is automatically suspended for the next playoff game and his team fined $1,000.00.

f) In regular or playoff games, a player who receives two game misconducts for Abuse of an Official will receive a 1 game suspension for the next league or playoff game. For each additional game misconduct for abuse of an official, the suspension is increased by one game.

g) n playoff games, a player who receives two game misconducts for stick related infractions under Rule 27b, will be suspended for the next playoff game of his team. For each subsequent misconduct, the suspension will be increased by one game.

Rule 29-Match Penalties

A player receiving a match penalty will be suspended for the rest of the game and ordered to his dressing room. If the match penalty is a result of an attempt to injure or deliberate injury of an opponent, a substitute is allowed to replace the penalized player after 5 minutes.

Rule 30-Penalty Shot

a) If awarded a penalty shot is awarded the announcer will announce who will be taking the shot. At that time the referee will place the puck on the centre spot and signal for the play to begin. The player taking the shot may move the puck through the neutral zone or into his own defending zone. Once the puck crosses the attacking zone blue line the puck must then be carried towards the net. Once the puck is shot the play is considered complete. A goal cannot be scored on a rebound of any type unless it is off the post or crossbar or goalie. Only the designated goalie or back up may defend on the penalty shot.

b) The goalie must remain in his crease until the player taking the shot touches the puck. At that time he may leave the crease to stop the shot. If he leaves the crease early the referee will allow the shot to be taken and if a goal is not scored, he will permit the shot to be taken over again.

c) Where a penalty shot has been awarded for deliberately displacing the goal post during a breakaway, interference, illegal entry into the game, throwing a stick and fouling from behind the referee will designate who has been fouled as the player who will take the shot. Where the penalty shot is awarded for deliberate illegal substitution with insufficient playing time remaining, deliberately displacing the goal post, falling on the puck in the crease, picking up the puck from the crease area, the Captain of the non offending team shall designate the player to take the shot from those players on the ice at the time of the infraction. If the player cannot take the shot in reasonable time due to injury, then the Captain of the non offending team will make a second selection. Regardless of who is selected, the selection cannot be changed once it is given to the referee.

d) If the player selected to take the penalty shot also committed an infraction before or after the penalty shot has been awarded, he will first take the shot and then go to the penalty box, unless the infraction results in a game misconduct, gross misconduct or match penalty, then the Captain will designate another player from those on the ice at the time the foul was committed. If removed from the ice, the goalie will be allowed to return to the ice.

e) During the penalty shot, both teams will remain at the sides of the rink in front of their own benches.

f) The defending team cannot interfere with the player taking the shot. If they do and he is unsuccessful because of the action, he will be allowed to shoot again, and the player committing the infraction will receive a misconduct.

g) If a goal is scored, the puck will be faced-off at the centre spot. If no goal is scored the face off will occur in one of the end zone face off dots of the defending team.

h) If a goal is scored on the penalty shot, and the player who committed the infraction shall not have to serve a minor penalty. If the player incurred a major penalty, the penalty will be served in the normal fashion. If the infraction would normally incur a minor penalty the player committing the infraction will not have to serve the penalty whether a goal is scored or not. If the infraction would have resulted in 2 minor penalties, and a goal is scored, then one of the minor penalties is wiped out.

i) The penalty shot will be taken immediately and will be awarded whether or not time runs out because of a delayed whistle. The time taken for the penalty shot is not included in regulation time.

j) If a player taking a penalty shot has had his first stick ruled illegal, and his second stick is ruled illegal before the shot is taken, then he will lose the right to take the shot and he will be assessed a minor penalty for an illegal stick.

Rule 31-Goalkeeper's Penalties

a) A goalkeeper cannot be sent to the penalty box.

b) If the goalie commits a minor or major infraction, then a member of his team who was on the ice at the time of the infraction must serve the penalty for the gaolie. The Manager or coach will designate through the playing captain who will serve the penalty, and once selected, the substitute cannot be changed.

c) If a goalie incurs 3 major penalties in one game, then he will be suspended for the balance of the game and a replacement goalie will be put into the game. The ejected goalie will be given a game misconduct and fined $200.00.

d) If an on ice goalie is assessed a misconduct penalty, the penalty will be served by a player that was on the ice at the time of the infraction. The coach or manager will designate through the captain who will serve the penalty, and once made, the substitute cannot be changed. The goalie will also be fined $100.00.

e) If a goalie is assessed a game misconduct, he will be suspended for the balance of the game and fined $200.00. His place will be taken by the back up goalie.

f) If a goalie is assessed a match penalty he will be suspended for the balance of the game and a substitute goalie will take his place. If any other penalties are called for by the rules governing match penalties, then a player or players who were on the ice at the time of the infraction will serve the penalties. The manager or coach will designate the player(s) through the captain.

g) The circumstances surrounding the match penalty will be investigated by the commissioner who may impose additional suspensions or fines.

h) If a goalie leaves his crease during an altercation he will receive a minor penalty and be fined $200.00.

i) A goalie may not be involved in the play beyond the centre red line. If he is, he will be assessed a minor penalty.

Rule 32-Delayed Penalties

a) If a third player receives a penalty while 2 other players on the same team are already in the penalty box serving penalties, the time on his penalty will not commence until one of the other two penalties have expired. He will however have to go to the penalty box and a substitute may be put on the ice.

b) When a team is serving a delayed penalty, and a substitute for the third player is on the ice, none of the players in the penalty box can return to the ice until there is a stoppage in play.

c) When the play is stopped, players who have served their penalties may return to the ice. If two players will return to the ice at the same time, the captain of the team will advise the referee which player will return to the ice first, and the referee in turn will advise the penalty timekeeper. If a major and minor penalty are assessed at the same time, to players on the same team, the minor penalty will be served first.

Rule 33-Calling Penalties

a) If a player incurs a penalty and his team has possession of the puck, then the referee will stop the play immediately and penalize the player. The face off will occur at the point where the play was stopped, unless the puck was in the attacking zone, in which case the face off will take place at the nearest face off spot in the neutral zone. If a player incurs a penalty and his team does not have possession of the puck, the referee will not stop the play until the opposing team losses possession of the puck. The face off will take place at the place where the play was stopped, unless the team not penalized and in possession of the puck ices, or shoots the puck out of the playing area. In such a case, the face off will then take place near the defending blue line of the team shooting the puck. If a goal is scored by the non offending team and a minor penalty was going to be incurred, the minor penalty will not be called.

b) If a major or misconduct penalty was going to be called, then the referee will call the major or misconduct penalties and they will be served according to the rules. If a player incurs a butt ending, head butting, high sticking or spearing penalty, the penalty will be assessed and the player will be charged with a double minor, but will only serve 2 minutes. If a team is already playing shorthanded due to any type of minor penalty, and the short handed team is going to be assessed a further minor penalty and the non offending team scores, then the first assessed minor penalty will end and the player will return to the play, and the newly assessed penalties will be served, and the goal will count. Major and match penalties are assessed and served in the normal fashion.

c) If a player commits additional infractions before or after the whistle is blown, the offending player will be penalized according to the rules.

Rule 33A-Supplementary Discipline

The commissioner may investigate any incident of any game and assess additional fines or suspensions above and beyond any automatic fines or suspensions. If a club wants an incident investigated, they must make such a request within 24 hours after the completion of the game where the incident occurred.

Rule 33B-Suspensions Arising from Pre-season and Exhibition Games

If suspensions are imposed during pre season games, the commissioner will take care in scheduling the suspensions to ensure that no team is short more players in a regular league game than it would have been had the infractions occurred in regular league games.