NHL Approved Rule Changes

[Salt Water Cowboy #10]

Just saw this on NHL.com in the article about Oilers and TB sales approval. Sorry if its a FATA...

The Board also endorsed rules changes that had been recommended by the NHL General Managers and approved by the Competition Committee:

A change to Rule 76.2 (“Face-Offs”) will place the first face-off of a power play in the defending zone of the team that committed the foul.

A change to Rule 81.1 (“Icing”) states that “Any contact between opposing players while pursuing the puck on an icing must be for the sole purpose of playing the puck and not for eliminating the opponent from playing the puck. Unnecessary or dangerous contact could result in penalties being assessed to the offending player.”

A change to Rule 85.5 (“Face-Off Location”) provides that if a puck is shot off the goal frame, goal post or crossbar, the subsequent face-off will remain in the end zone where the puck went out of play.

Further, the Board endorsed immediate and long-term recommendations forwarded by the Goaltender Equipment Working Group and approved by the Competition Committee. Using the guiding principles that: (1) Goaltender equipment should not be any larger than it needs to be to provide adequate protection and (2) should be proportionate to the size of the goaltender, the Working Group will work aggressively with the goalies and manufacturers toward developing standards for the maximum size of all equipment that each individual can wear.


I like the change in the icing rule. It should make it safer.

[transplant99]

A change to Rule 81.1 (“Icing”) states that “Any contact between opposing players while pursuing the puck on an icing must be for the sole purpose of playing the puck and not for eliminating the opponent from playing the puck. Unnecessary or dangerous contact could result in penalties being assessed to the offending player

Long overdue and a great change for obvious reasons.

A change to Rule 76.2 (“Face-Offs”) will place the first face-off of a power play in the defending zone of the team that committed the foul.

Interesting and the first time i have heard of it. I think its a good idea as well.

(1) Goaltender equipment should not be any larger than it needs to be to provide adequate protection

Couldn't be any more vague than that wording.

[HOOT]

Fata?

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=59493