Tripping (ice hockey)

A tripping penalty in ice hockey is called by the referee when a player trips an opposing player with their stick, or uses their skate against the other players skate, causing them to lose balance and fall ("slew footing").

A tripping call usually results in a two-minute minor penalty on the player that caused the infraction. However, if the player is called for slew footing, he receives a match penalty. If the player was tripped on a breakaway (with no opponents to pass other than the goaltender), a tripping call may instead result in a penalty shot for the tripped player.

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Rule # 92

Ice hockey penalties

Types of penalties	Minor Major Misconduct Game misconduct Match Penalty shot Gross misconduct Stacked penalties

Infractions	Abuse of officials Aggressor penalty Attempt to injure Boarding Butt-ending Charging Checking from behind Illegal check to the head Clipping Cross-checking Delay of game Diving Elbowing Fighting Goaltender Interference Goaltender Leaving Crease Head-butting High-sticking Holding Holding the stick Hooking Illegal equipment Illegal substitution Instigator penalty Interference Joining a fight Kicking Kneeing Playing with too many sticks Roughing Secondary altercation Slashing Slew footing Spearing Starting the wrong lineup Too many men on the ice Tripping Unsportsmanlike conduct

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Tripping (ice hockey)

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