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What is High-sticking in Ice Hockey?

Contacting an opponent with a stick above shoulder height (a penalty, double minor if it draws blood), or playing the puck with a stick above the crossbar — which nullifies a goal scored that way.

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IcingOffsidePower playPenalty killFaceoffBlue lineCreaseHat trick
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