- In the event of "MISCONDUCT" penalties to any
players except the goalkeeper, the players shall be ruled off the
ice for a period of ten (10) minutes each. A substitute player
is permitted permitted to immediately replace a player
serving a misconduct penalty. A player whose
misconduct penalty has expired shall remain in the
penalty box until the next stoppage of play.
When a player receives a minor penalty and a
misconduct penalty at the same time, the penalized
Team shall immediately put a substitute player on
the penalty bench and he shall serve the minor
penalty without change.
When a player receives a major penalty and a
misconduct penalty at the same time, the penalized
Team shall place a substitute player on the penalty
bench before the major penalty expires and no replacement for the penalized player shall be permitted to enter the game except from the penalty
bench. Any violation of this provision shall be
treated as an illegal substitution under Rule 17 calling for a bench minor penalty. - A misconduct penalty imposed on any player at any time shall be accompanied with an automatic fine of one hundred dollars ($100).
- A "GAME MISCONDUCT" penalty involves the
suspension of a player for the balance of the game
but a substitute is permitted to replace immediately
the player so removed. A player incurring a game
misconduct penalty shall incur an automatic fine of
two hundred dollars ($200) and the case shall be
reported to the Commissioner who shall have full
power to impose such further penalties by way of
suspension or fine on the penalized player or any
other player involved in the altercation.
- The Referee may impose a "GROSS MISCONDUCT"
penalty on any player, Manager, Coach or Trainer
who is guilty of gross misconduct of any kind. Any
person incurring a "gross misconduct" penalty shall
be suspended for the balance of the game and shall
incur an automatic fine of two hundred dollars
($200) and the case shall be referred to the
Commissioner of the League for further disciplinary
action.
(NOTE) For all game misconduct and gross misconduct
penalties regardless of when imposed, a total of ten
minutes shall be charged in the records against the
offending player. - In regular League games, any player who incurs a
total of three (3) game misconduct penalties in the "General Category"
and exclusive of other designated categories, shall be suspended for the
next League game of his Team. For each subsequent
game misconduct penalty, the automatic suspension
shall be increased by one game. For each
suspension of a player, his Club shall be fined one
thousand dollars ($1,000).
(NOTE) The "General Category" shall include the
following infractions:
- Charging - Rule 47(b)(c)
- Clipping - Rule 49(b)
- Elbowing - Rule 53(b)
- Fighting off the playing surface - Rule 56(c)
- Head-butting - Rule 60(b)
- Inciting an opponent into incurring a penalty - Rule 41(g)
- Intervening in an altercation - Rule 56(d)
- Kneeing - Rule 71
- Not properly tied down during altercation - Rule 56(a)
- Obscene Language or Gestures - Rule 73(a)
- Persists in continuing an altercation - Rule 56(f)
- Removing jersey prior to altercation - Rule 56(a)
- Resisting a Linesman in the discharge of his duties - Rule 41(f)
- Secondary Altercation - Rule 56(a)(f)
- Third major penalty in a game - Rule 27(b)
- Throwing stick outside the playing area - Rule 88(c)
In Playoff games, any player who incurs a total
of two game misconduct penalties in the "General
Category" shall be suspended automatically for the
next Playoff game of his Team. For each subsequent
game misconduct penalty during the Playoffs, the automatic
suspension shall be increased by onegame. For each suspension
of a player during Playoffs, his club shall be fined one
thousand dollars ($1,000). Any request by a Club to have a game
misconduct reviewed and rescinded by the League
must submit their request in writing to the Hockey
Operations Department within 48 hours of the
conclusion of the game in which the game
misconduct was assessed. Failure to submit the
written request within this time frame will
automatically result in the game misconduct being
upheld and no further review of the incident will be
considered or entertained. This does not apply to
infractions addressed under Rule 33A -- Supplementary Discipline. In regular League or Playoff games, any player who
incurs a total of two (2) game misconduct penalties
for Abuse of Officials related infractions penalized
under Rule 41 (a), (b), or (c) - Abuse of Officials and
other Misconduct, shall be suspended automatically
for the next League or Playoff game of his Team. For
each subsequent game misconduct penalty, the
automatic suspension shall be increased by one
game. In regular League games, any player who incurs a
total of two (2) game misconduct penalties for stick
related infractions, Boarding - Rule 44(b), or
Checking from Behind - Rule 48(a), shall be
suspended automatically for the next League game
of his Team. For each subsequent game misconduct
penalty in this category, the automatic suspension
shall be increased by one game.
(NOTE) Stick related infractions shall include the
following infractions:
- Butt-ending - Rule 46(b)
- Cross-checking - Rule 50(a)
- Hooking - Rule 64(b)
- Slashing - Rule 85(b)
- Spearing - Rule 86(b)
In playoff games any player who incurs a total of
two (2) game misconduct penalties for stick related
infractions, Boarding - Rule 44(b), or Checking from
Behind - Rule 48(a), shall be suspended
automatically for the next Playoff game of his Team.
For each subsequent game misconduct penalty in
this category during the Playoffs the automatic
suspension shall be increased by one game.
Prior to the commencement of each Stanley Cup
Finals, a player will have his current stick-related,
boarding and checking from behind game
misconducts removed from his current playoff
record. They will remain part of his historical record. (NOTE 1) Any game misconduct penalty for which a
player has been assessed an automatic suspension or
supplementary discipline in the form of game
suspension(s) by the Commissioner shall NOT be taken
into account when calculating the total number of
offenses under this subsection. (NOTE 2) When a player has played in 41 consecutive
regular League games without being assessed a stickrelated
major and a game misconduct according to
Rule 27(b) - Major Penalties or Rule 28(f) - Misconduct Penalties, he will have the previous game
misconduct penalties removed from his current record.
They will remain part of his historical record. (NOTE 3) When a player has played in 41 consecutive
regular League games without being assessed a
boarding and/or a checking from behind major and a
game misconduct according to Rule 44 - Boarding
and Rule 48 - Checking from Behind, he will have the
previous game misconduct penalties removed from his
current record. They will remain part of his historical
record. (NOTE 4) A player's total games played will cover a
two year time period from the date of the first game
misconduct penalty for each category of foul. (NOTE 5) The automatic suspensions incurred under
this subsection in respect to League games shall have
no effect with respect to violations during playoff
games.
| 
