Ice Hockey – Misconduct Penalty vs. Disqualification Penalty (2024)

A misconduct and / or a game misconduct penalty will not subject the individual to a suspension in Ice Hockey in the next game. However, a disqualification penalty will warrant a suspension of one or two games, depending if the official determined the ejection to be non-violent or violent in nature.

The key difference is that the NJCAA policy mandates a two game penalty for the first violent ejection (disqualification), and suspension for the remainder of the season for the second violent ejection within a given season.

All game officials must be made aware of this policy as they must determine violent or non-violent. The ejection must be reported by the Athletic Director to the appropriate Region Director in accordance with Article XVIII of the NJCAA Bylaws.