DCHP-3

bench penalty

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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in hockey, a two-minute penalty charged against a coach or one or more players on the bench for any of several infractions, such as abusing officials, and served by a player or players designated by the coach of the team so penalized.

Quotations

1963
Referee Ed Powers was derided by fans and the Montreal players, Canadiens were called for a bench penalty in the second period. . . .
1963
If that fails, the referee calls a bench penalty . . . against the team.