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NHL rules quiz

Test period length and minor-penalty terminology using the current NHL rulebook.

Writer: Ian St. ClairEditor: Mike Epifani

Scope: NHL 2026–2027. Checked 2026-11-05; the score carries no reward.

1. How many periods make up regulation time?
2. How much actual playing time is allowed in each regulation period?
3. What is the standard duration of a minor penalty?
4. In Rule 16.2, what does short-handed describe?

NHL rules quiz: answers and rule references

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  1. How many periods make up regulation time?

    Answer: Three. NHL regulation time is divided into three periods.

    Official rule 77.1 · source checked 2026-11-05

  2. How much actual playing time is allowed in each regulation period?

    Answer: Twenty minutes. Each regulation period has twenty minutes of actual play.

    Official rule 77.1 · source checked 2026-11-05

  3. What is the standard duration of a minor penalty?

    Answer: Two minutes. Rule 16.1 sets two minutes for a minor penalty, subject to the rulebook’s termination provisions.

    Official rule 16.1 · source checked 2026-11-05

  4. In Rule 16.2, what does short-handed describe?

    Answer: A team below its opponent’s numerical strength. The term refers to the relative number of players on the ice, not the score.

    Official rule 16.2 · source checked 2026-11-05

Sources and scope

Checked November 5, 2026.

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