n. a penalty awarded for misbehavior such as verbal abuse of the referee and involving banishment of the player from the ice for ten minutes, substitution being allowed.
1963  Now a second major penalty in the same game automatically adds a Misconduct Penalty (ten minutes added to five) plus a $25 fine.
1964  . . . each was given game misconduct penalties and 10 minute misconduct penalties for their fight in the penalty box. . . .