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Meaning of game misconduct in English:

game misconduct

Pronunciation

noun

Ice Hockey

  • A punitive suspension of a player for the remainder of a game, with a substitution permitted.

    ‘A third period melee resulted in numerous game misconducts and suspensions.’
    • ‘It's just that I was raised to believe that a hockey game wasn't complete until someone got a game misconduct.’
    • ‘Any player who receives a game misconduct will sit the remainder of that game plus 1 additional full game.’
    • ‘Gross and match penalties will be equal to one offense in the game misconduct procedures.’
    • ‘The Seals took fourteen minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts on the night while the Xpress were penalized for only seven minors.’