(a) A minor plus a misconduct penalty, or a major plus a game misconduct penalty, shall be assessed to any player who body checks or pushes an opponent from behind.
(b) A major penalty plus game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to any player who injures an opponent as a result of checking from behind or who body checks or pushes an opponent form behind causing them to go head first into the boards or goal frame.
(c) A match penalty for attempt to injure or deliberate injury to an opponent may also be assessed for checking from behind.
Hockey Canada assesses a minor penalty and game misconduct or if player is injured a major penalty and game misconduct or a match penalty.
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