Penalty-box


noun, Ice Hockey.
1.
an enclosed space adjacent to the rink for penalized players, the penalty timekeeper, the game timekeeper, and the official scorer.
noun
1.
(soccer) another name for penalty area
2.
(hockey:Ice) a bench for players serving time penalties

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