penalty box
noun
: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty
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With Draisaitl in the penalty box to start the third, Oilers were on their heels for several minutes and relied on Pickard to keep the score tied.
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Warm-up warriors An hour before the teams took to the ice for pregame warm-ups, Boynton Beach resident Tara Young secured her spot in the corner next to the Florida Panthers penalty box.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
When Messi fell to the turf in the 94th minute in front of the penalty box, no foul was called, the game resumed, and the tie would stand.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Sam Bennett had just been freed from the penalty box late in the second period Wednesday and broke for the net.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Warm-up warriors An hour before the teams took to the ice for pregame warm-ups, Boynton Beach resident Tara Young secured her spot in the corner next to the Florida Panthers penalty box.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
When Messi fell to the turf in the 94th minute in front of the penalty box, no foul was called, the game resumed, and the tie would stand.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Sam Bennett had just been freed from the penalty box late in the second period Wednesday and broke for the net.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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