When one or more players are put in the penalty box, a team will be force to play shorthanded. No team is forced to play more than two men below full strength at any time, however. If a third penalty is called, it is suspended until the first expires. On penalties called on the goalie, a teammate serves his time in the penalty box.

Except for major or match penalties, the shorthanded team gets to play at full strength as soon as the opposition scores.

MINOR (2 minutes) - Tripping, hooking, boarding, spearing, slashing, roughing, holding, high sticking, elbowing and charging.

MAJOR (5 minutes) - Fighting or when minor penalties are committed with deliberate attempt to injure.

MISCONDUCT (10 minutes to rest of game) - Profane or abusive language to an official. Team, however, does not play shorthanded.

MATCH (remainder of game) - For deliberately injuring an opponent. The team must play shorthanded for five or 10 minutes, with the severity of the injury determining the length of the assessment.

PENALTY SHOT - A free shot, unopposed except by the goalie, is given to a player who is illegally impeded from behind when in possession of the puck and with no opponent between him and the goal except the goalie. The team which commits the offense is not penalized beyond the penalty shot, whether it succeeds or not.

Boarding: Pounding the closed fist to one hand into the other.  Called for driving an opponent into the boards.	Charging: Rotating closed fists around one another in front of chest.  Called for taking two or more strides before checking an opponent.	Cross Checking: A forward and backward motion extending from the chest.  Called for hitting an opponent with both hands on the stick and no part of stick on the ice.
Elbowing: Tapping the elbow with the opposite hand.  Called when using elbow to impede opponent.	High-Sticking: Holding both fists, clenched, one above the other at the side of head.  Called for carrying the stick above the waist against an opponent.	Holding: Clasping the wrists in the front of the chest.  Called for using hands on opponent or his equipment.
Hooking: Tugging motion with both arms, as if pulling something toward the stomach.  Called for using the stick or blade to hook opponent.	Interference: Crossing arms in front of chest with fists closed.  Called for having contact with opponent not in possession of the puck.	Roughing: A thrusting motion with the arm extending from the side.  Called for engaging in fisticuffs or shoving.
Slashing: Chopping with one hand across the opposite forearm.  Called for swinging stick at the opponent.	Spearing: A jabbing motion with both hands in front of the body.  Called for using the stick like a spear.	Tripping: Strike the right leg with right hand while extending right leg forward.  Called for using stick, arm or leg to cause opponent to trip or fall.