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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Slovakia's Matus Sukel was sent to the penalty box for a holding call.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Czech’s lone goal Two minutes after taking an interference penalty on Edwards, Czech forward Barbora Jurickova jumped out of the penalty box to score Czechia’s lone goal of the game.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The junior midfielder attacked the next defender almost the same way and drew a free kick just outside the penalty box to set the stage for a dramatic ending Wednesday night.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Seven minutes later, Konnor Smith, Judd Caulfield and Sasha Pastujov took turns in the penalty box for their own physical shenanigans.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Czech’s lone goal Two minutes after taking an interference penalty on Edwards, Czech forward Barbora Jurickova jumped out of the penalty box to score Czechia’s lone goal of the game.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The junior midfielder attacked the next defender almost the same way and drew a free kick just outside the penalty box to set the stage for a dramatic ending Wednesday night.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Seven minutes later, Konnor Smith, Judd Caulfield and Sasha Pastujov took turns in the penalty box for their own physical shenanigans.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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