| 2025-2026 NBPEIMU18HL Minimum Suspension Guidelines |
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| Rule 11 - Maltreatment |
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Penalty |
Suspension |
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| 11.1 (e) |
Game Misconduct |
Unsportsmanlike Conduct |
1 game |
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| 11.2 (e) |
Game Misconduct |
Disrespectful and Abusive Behavior |
2 games |
| 11.2 (f) |
Gross Misconduct |
Disrespectful and Abusive Behavior |
3 games |
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| 11.3 (c) |
Match |
Spitting |
5 games |
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| 11.4 |
Gross Misconduct |
Discrimination |
Indefinite pending a hearing – max. 5 games |
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| 11.5 ( c) |
Match |
Physical Harassment of Officials |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| 11.5 (e) |
Game Misconduct |
Physical Harrassment of Officials |
1 game |
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Penalty Accumulation Sanctions – Player or Team Official |
Suspension |
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| 11.1 (e) |
Receives 2 Game Misconducts under Rule 11.1 in a season |
2 games |
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| 11.1 (e) |
Receives 3 or more Game Misconducts under Rule 11.1 in a season |
Indefinite |
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| 11.2 (e) |
Receives 2 Game Misconducts under Rule 11.2 in a season |
4 games |
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| 11.2 (e) |
Receives 3 or more Game Misconducts under Rule 11.2 in a season |
Indefinite |
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| 11.2 (f) |
Receives 2 Gross Misconducts under Rule 11.2 in a season |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| 11.4 |
Receives 2 Gross Misconducts under Rule 11.4 in a season |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| 11.5 (e) |
Receives 2 or more Game Misconducts under Rule 11.(e) in a season |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| Major Penalty Situations |
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| Rule # |
Type |
Penalty |
Suspension |
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| 7.1 (b) |
Major |
Attempt to Injure or Delierate Injury |
1 game |
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| 7.2 (b) |
Major |
Boarding |
1 game |
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| 7.3 (b) |
Major |
Body Checking |
1 game |
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| 7.4 (b) |
Major |
Charging |
1 game |
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| 7.5 (b) |
Major |
Checking from Behind |
1 game |
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| 7.6 (b) |
Major |
Head Contact |
1 game |
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| 7.8 (b) |
Major |
Kneeing |
1 game |
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| 8.7 (b) |
Major |
Clipping |
1 game |
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| 9.2 (b) |
Major |
Cross Checking |
1 game |
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| 9.3 (b) |
Major |
Slashing |
1 game |
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| 10.5 (b) |
Major |
Throwing or shooting stick or object |
1 game |
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| 10.8 Sat (b) |
Major |
Refusing to start play |
1 game |
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| Major Penalty Accumulation Situation - Player |
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| Receiving 2 majors in same season for any of the above infractions |
2 games |
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| Receiving 3 majors in same season for any of the above infractions |
4 games |
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| Receiving 4 majors in same season for any of the above infractions |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| Major Penalty Accumulation Situation - Coach |
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| Any team receiving a combination equaling 3 penalties in the same game from a major penalty, match penalty or fighting infraction |
1 game |
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| For a 2nd violation of a team receiving a combination equaling 3 penalties in the same game from a major penalty, match penalty or fighting infraction |
2 games |
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| For a 3rd violation of a team receiving a combination equaling 3 penalties in the same game from a major penalty, match penalty or fighting infraction |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| Match Penalty Situations |
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| Rule # |
Type |
Penalty |
Suspension |
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| 7.1 (c ) |
Match |
Attempt to Injury or Deliberate Injury |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| Note: may include but not limited to head-butting, hair pulling, grabbing face mask and kicking |
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| 7.2 (c ) |
Match |
Boarding |
3 games |
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| 7.3 (c ) |
Match |
Body Checking |
3 games |
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| 7.4 (c ) |
Match |
Charging |
3 games |
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| 7.5 (c ) |
Match |
Checking from Behind |
3 games |
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| 7.6 (c ) |
Match |
Head Contact |
3 games |
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| 7.8 (c ) |
Match |
Kneeing |
3 games |
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| 7.9 (c) |
Match |
Roughing |
3 games |
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| 8.3 (c) |
Match |
Interference |
3 games |
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| 8.4 (c) |
Match |
Interference from Bench |
3 games |
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| 8.5 (c) |
Match |
Interference with the Goaltender |
3 games |
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| 8.7 (c ) |
Match |
Clipping |
3 games |
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| 8.8 (c ) |
Match |
Slew Footing |
3 games |
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| 9.1 (c ) |
Match |
Butt-Ending |
3 games |
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| 9.2 (c ) |
Match |
Cross Checking |
3 games |
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| 9.3 (c ) |
Match |
Slashing |
3 games |
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| 9.4 (c ) |
Match |
Spearing |
3 games |
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| 10.5 (c ) |
Match |
Throwing or shooting stick or object |
3 games |
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| Match Penalty Accumulation Sanctions |
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| Receives 2 Match penalties in the same season for any of the above infractions |
5 games |
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| Receives 3 Match penalties in the same season for any of the above infractions |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| Fighting Situations |
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| Rule # |
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Penalty |
Suspension |
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| 7.10 (b) |
Fighting Major Penalty |
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| First Offence |
2 Games |
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| Second Offence |
3 Games |
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| Third Offence |
5 Games |
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| Fourth Offence |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| 7.10 (b) |
Major + Game |
Pre or Post Game Altercations where majors and game misconducts are assessed |
2 games |
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| 7.10 (b) |
Major + Game |
Pre or Post Game Altercations (Coach of team whose players are so penalized) |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing |
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| 7.10 (c) |
Match |
Fighting wearing rings or tape to inflict punishment |
3 games |
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| 7.10 (e ) |
Third Player in Fight |
2 games |
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| 7.10 (e) |
Player who joins in a fight or acts as a peacemaker |
2 games |
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| 7.10 (e ) |
Any player receiving a fighting major penalty, which is a result of a second or subsequent fight during the same stoppage of play |
2 games |
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| 10.4 (e ) |
Player identified as first to leave the players’ or penalty bench during a fight or for the purpose of fighting |
3 games |
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| 10.4 (e ) |
Coach of a team whose player is identified as first to leave the players’ or penalty bench during a fight or for the purpose of fighting |
3 games |
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| 10.4 (e ) |
Coach whose player is not identified as first to leave the players’ or penalty bench during an on-ice altercation |
1 game |
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| 7.11 (a) |
Instigator / Aggressor of a Fight |
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| First Offence |
1 game |
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| Second Offence |
3 games |
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| Third Offence |
Indefinite suspension |
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| Rule 7.11 (a) Note: If a player is assessed both an instigator and aggressor penalties in the same altercation, they would suspendedfor both offences. |
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| Other |
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| 4.8 (c ) |
Game Misconduct |
Any player or team official who is assessed a game misconduct penalty in the last ten minutes of regular playing time, at any time in overtime, or at the conclusion of the game will automatically be suspended for a minimum of the next regular league/play-off game or seven days. |
1 game |
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| Note: the 1 game suspension under Rule 4.8(c ) is in addition to any suspensions applied under the minimum suspension guidelines |
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| 4.9 (b) |
Gross Misconduct |
Any player or team official who is assessed a gross misconduct penalty in the last ten minutes of regular playing time, at any time in overtime, or at the conclusion of the game will automatically be suspended for a minimum of the next regular league/play-off game or seven days. |
1 game |
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| Note: the 1 game suspension under Rule 4.9(b) is in addition to any suspensions applied under the minimum suspension guidelines |
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| 4.9 |
Gross Misconduct |
Any gross misconduct assessed to a player or team official not otherwise cover in these guidelines. |
3 game |
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| 4.10 (f) |
Gross Misconduct |
Any player or team official, having been removed from the game due to a game ejection, game misconduct, gross misconduct, or match penalty, returns to the ice surface or becomes involved with or disrupts the game in any way. |
Indefinite |
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