roughing

Roughing is an offense and penalty in ice hockey{{Cite book |last=National Hockey League |author-link=National Hockey League |url=https://media.nhl.com/site/asset/public/ext/2024-25/2024-25Rules.pdf |title=Official Rules 2024-2025 |publisher=Raster Graphics |year=2024 |publication-place=New Market, Ontario |pages=83 |language=en |chapter=Rule 51 - Roughing |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222142659/https://media.nhl.com/site/asset/public/ext/2024-25/2024-25Rules.pdf |archive-format=PDF |archive-date=2024-12-22 |url-status=live}}{{Cite book |last=International Ice Hockey Federation |author-link=International Ice Hockey Federation |url=https://blob.iihf.com/iihf-media/iihfmvc/media/contentimages/4_sport/officiating/rule_book/25_26/2025-26_iihf_rulebook_19052025-v1.pdf |title=IIHF Official Rulebook 2025/26 |date=May 2025 |edition=1.0 |publication-place=Zurich |pages=93 |language=en |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250604001254/https://blob.iihf.com/iihf-media/iihfmvc/media/contentimages/4_sport/officiating/rule_book/25_26/2025-26_iihf_rulebook_19052025-v1.pdf |archive-format=PDF |archive-date=2025-06-04 |url-status=live}}{{Cite book |last=Professional Women's Hockey League |author-link=Professional Women's Hockey League |url=https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebdb4296e05d53db/bltec54217ca5de80d7/673ce1395211d977473293dd/2024-2025_PWHL_Rulebook_(Final).pdf |title=PWHL Official Rulebook 2024-2025 |year=2024 |location=Canada |language=en |format=PDF |access-date=2025-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250604002055/https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebdb4296e05d53db/bltec54217ca5de80d7/673ce1395211d977473293dd/2024-2025_PWHL_Rulebook_(Final).pdf |archive-date=2025-06-04}} when two players are in a minor altercation. The incident would have to be minor for either player to be categorized as such an offense, for instance:

• A player striking another opponent
• A goalie using their equipment to punch an opponent