Icing is a hockey penalty that occurs when a player shoots the puck from behind the center red line across the opposing team's goal line. It is an infraction of the rules and results in a face-off in the offending team's defensive zone. DELAY OF GAME (5 letters) DELAY of GAME is another hockey penalty that is called when a player deliberately delays the progress of the GAME. This can include shooting the puck out of play, holding the puck with their hands, or intentionally knocking the goal off its moorings.