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What Is The Definition Of Double Minor In Hockey?
1. This is a type of penalty awarded to actions that are more serious than a minor penalty but not as serious as a major penalty or match penalty, such as high sticking that draws blood. It can also refer to a player receiving two separate minor penalties on a single play. A double minor results in four minutes in the penalty box, though that time may be reduced if the opposing team scores while the player is off the ice. A regular “minor” penalty is only two minutes, hence “double minor” equals four minutes.
Some other examples of a double minor are head-butting and spearing.
Examples Of How Double Minor Is Used In Commentary
1. Blake will be issued a double minor on that infraction after his stick got up a bit too high and hit his opponent in the face, scratching him up a bit.
Sports The Term Is Used
1. Hockey
