penalty and suspension information

2024–2026 Hockey Canada Playing Rules: Click here

Hockey Canada Section 11: Maltreatment: Click here

Hockey Saskatchewan Suspension Casebook:  Click here

Current MJMHA POLICY #010: MINIMUM SUSPENSION GUIDELINES (page 12): Click here

MJMHA Rules & Regulations coming in the 2026-27 Season: Click here   

Carry-Forward Suspensions (2024–25 to 2025–26): Click here

Suspension Rules of Thumb:    

• Major (5-minute) penalties and game misconducts will result in a minimum one-game suspension, to be served in the next league/tournament/provincial. The game misconduct itself is not the suspension.
• A 10-minute misconduct (at any point in the game) does not result in a suspension unless a player accumulates three (3) in a season.
• A 2-minute minor Checking from Behind (CFB) penalty with a game misconduct will result in a one-game suspension only if the infraction occurs in the last 10 minutes of a game..
• Any game misconduct in the last 10 minutes of a game results in a one-game suspension, or an additional game suspension in the case of a major penalty.
• Suspensions must be served starting in the next league, tournament, or playoff game—whichever occurs first.
• Suspension games cannot be served in exhibition games, and a suspended player cannot participate in an exhibition game while suspended.
• Playing a suspended player will result in a suspension to the head coach of up to 30 days.
• Infractions during a game that result in a suspension, notice will be sent to the Coach of the offending player/coach.