okay hockey experts help me out on this one?

Question

why to referees give out penalties during a playoff for example, the very last game that determines who wins , with about 9 minutes left on the clock....and for one player.....a total of perhaps.....100 minutes for one player.....now do those minutes carry on into the next season or something? if not....why cant the ref just give him the penalty enough til the end of a game

Answer 1

Basically put (I know you were exagerating to make a point with the 100 mins so I won't be stupid towards you)

If player A did a bunch of things worthy of 15 minutes worth of penalties and there were only 30 seconds left in the game, he would still be given the 15 mins worth of penalties and it *COULD* be a factor technically. For one, it's part of the rules to include all of those minutes, much like getting a life sentence in your 90s, it's still the law.

Secondly however, a bruhaha like the one between Philly and Ottawa could take place on the next faceoff for example and the penalties would be handed out. When determining which team was to be short handed, how many men short handed, and are they majors (which don't end if a goal is scored on the powerplay) or minors (which do) etc etc, the original 15 minutes worth of penalties would be factored into the equations. 3 minors to one side and 1 minor to the other side would be a 5 on 3 unless the second team already had a guy serving a double minor in the box etc etc. Even with only a few seconds left.

Answer 2

2 Reasons really.
In a playoff game, the game will continue after regulation if the game is tied. Only when a team scores in sudden death overtime will the game end. If a player has a 100 minute penalty, they will server the 100 minutes (if the game goes that long).
The other reason is for stats. If they are given a 100 minute penalty, but the ref only assigns 9 minutes, then his stats will be cheated out of 91 minutes... the agents and teams like to use the stats for contract negotiations.

Answer 3

if there is 1:23 left in agame and a player takes a minor(2 minute) penalty if the game ends then the penalty ends bt if the game was tied after that 1;23 the player would have to serve 47 seconds into overtime. since you dont know how long overtime will last the player is charged with the full penalty.

Answer 4

A player can receive a 10 minute misconduct penalty and return to the game after his 10 minutes and a subsequent 2 or 4 minute penalty is served. It depends on the infraction and the ref's interpretation of what happened.

Answer 5

Once the game ends, the penalty ends. It's possible that any penalties incurred could result in a suspension, which would be carried out the next game such a player is on a roster.

So, if you take a two minute penalty and 4:51 of OT, you only have to serve 9 seconds (provided the opposition doesn;t score)

However, if you decided to take somebody's foot off with a well-placed skate stomp, you'll get 30 games to be assessed after you come back from your leave of absence.

Answer 6

Yeah, the highest single person's PIM total in an NHL game was 48 minutes by Jim Dorey. How do you get 100 minutes? That's like 20 fights. Did he take on the whole other team? If so this guy is the toughest hockey player alive.

LOL I guess it's time for me to reread the records and memorize them again I thought doing it once in 1980 would last me a lifetime. Who knew these guys would keep setting the bar higher?

Answer 7

100 mins??? Holy crap on a stick!!!

Penalties dont carry over to the next game. A player can get suspended for being a bad boy, but then they just dont play for a couple of games.....

Answer 8

The 10 minute misconduct, is used in situations where, a guy gets carried away in his actions, but not enough to need to be ejected, and possibly suspended. It is given more, toward the end of a game, where if the guy, only got a minor, he could be back in the game, and have more trouble. So, they give him the 10, it keeps him out of the rest of the game, and out of a situation, thay may escalate. Thats how I see it being used, it gets you out of the game, but keeps you away from Colin Campbell

Answer 9

The penalty's over at the end of the game no matter what. the time is mostly for statistical reasons.

Answer 10

^^^ Actually, the most PIM's in one game was -

67-Randy Holt, Mar 11, 1979
57-Brad Smith, Nov 15, 1986
57-Reed Low, Feb 26, 2002

Coincidentally, the most in one period is also Randy Holt with 67.

Most penalties in one game -Chris Nilan 10.
Most in one period- Randy Holt with 9-same game as his other records.