Winter 2026–2027Version 67.0Penalties

Types of Penalties

Section 5.1

There are also certain situations where a game ejection penalty is automatically assessed, including:

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Whenever a player (not including Division 1) reaches 4 total penalties in a game, including coincidental penalties and misconducts. Double minor penalties count as two penalties, 10-minute misconducts count as one.

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Whenever a player High Sticks or makes Head Contact with a player and causes injury as a result (including causing a player to bleed). A Head Contact or High Sticking penalty is also assessed as well as the game ejection in this case.

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Whenever a player in a Recreational division intentionally hits another player in the head (a Head Contact penalty is also assessed as well as the game ejection).