A delayed penalty is a type of penalty in ice hockey where the penalty is called but play is not yet stopped because the non-offending team retains the puck). The penalty will only be enforced once the offending team gains control of the puck, or upon a stop in play. During a delayed penalty, the goaltender of the non-offending team will often go to the players bench upon seeing the arm signal to allow an extra attacker on the ice until the play is stopped).

If the non-offending team scores a goal in a delayed penalty situation, then it is treated as if a goal was scored during that penalty. Thus, if the delayed penalty is a minor, the penalty is waved off. If the delayed penalty is a double-minor, only the first two-minute block is waved off, and the offending player must still serve the second time block. If the offending team commits another penalty while there is a delayed penalty, both players will go to the box. Only one will go to the box if a goal is scored with two delayed penalties. However, the player will still go to the box, and the non-offending team will be on the power play if a goal is scored during a delayed call for a 5-minute major.