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Originally Posted by AC
So what are the rules about a highstick being worthy of a double minor?
American is bleeding from the nose on the bench, refs rule its still a single penalty because they didn't see blood while on the ice?
I recall a Flame bleeding from a highstick last season that apparently didn't warrant a double either for some reason.
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The NHL rules is as follows:
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Double-minor Penalty - When a player carries or holds any part of his stick above the shoulders of the opponent so that injury results, the Referee shall assess a double-minor penalty for all contact that causes an injury, whether accidental or careless, in the opinion of the Referee.
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So, it's based on whether an injury results. Typically, that's determined solely based on whether there's blood or not, which can drive me nuts at times - I've seen incidences where a glancing stick causes a tiny bit of blood (but the player clearly wasn't "injured") leading to 4 minute penalty, as well as incidences where a guy has taken a serious whack that's rattled the player, but is only a 2 minute penalty because he didn't bleed.