On Nov 10, 14:42, "Marshall J. Brown" wrote: >Can someone explain the differences between a game misconduct and >disqualification (if there actually is one)? A game misconduct means that the player sits out the rest of the game. A game disqualification means that the player sits out the rest of that game AND his team's next scheduled one. DQ penalties escalate; that is, the penalty gets more severe if a player gets multiple DQ penalties in the same season. I'm not sure if the progression is the same now or not, but in recent years, the rule has been: First DQ -- miss the next scheduled game Second DQ (in the same season) -- miss the next TWO scheduled games Third DQ -- miss the next THREE scheduled games etc. -- Disclaimer -- Unless otherwise noted, all opinions expressed above are strictly those of: Bill Fenwick Cornell '86 and '95 LET'S GO RED!! DJF 5/27/94 "A man shouldn't be an athlete after the age of 27." -- George Foreman, in 1973 HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.