Injury Potential Infractions

For the infractions listed in this table, if an injury results from the infraction, then the referee has no choice but to impose a Major plus Game Misconduct penalty.

Infraction	Penalty
Avoidable Check	Minor or Major
Boarding	Minor or Major
Charging	Minor or Major
Checking in noncheck game	Minor or Major
Cross-Checking	Minor or Major
Elbowing	Minor or Major
Fighting (general)	Major plus Game Misconduct
Fighting (instigator)	Major plus Minor plus Game Misconduct
Fighting (retaliation)	Minor, or Double Minor, or Major plus Game Misconduct
Fighting (3rd man in)	Game Misconduct
Head Checking	Minor, or Double Minor, or Major plus Game Misconduct
High-Sticking	Minor or Major
Hitting after the Whistle	Minor or Major
Hooking	Minor
Kneeing	Minor or Major
Leaving Bench during Altercation	Major plus Game Misconduct to each offending player
Leg Checking	Minor or Major
Slashing	Minor or Major