So yes, totally understandable from a safety issue...
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The no-kick rule on goals was originally created for safety reasons back in the days where goaltenders did not wear masks and were not nearly as padded or otherwise as well-protected as they are nowadays. Kicking at the puck in the vicinity of the goalie or a downed defenseman around the crease was a very dangerous proposition.
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But some fairly blurry lines with these parts of the rules...
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People have asked me over the years about various permutations of the kicking rules. Unlike the somewhat ambiguous "distinct kicking motion" wording in the rulebook, the rules are quite clear in addressing how to handle various events that can happen after a puck is kicked by an attacking player.
* If the kicked puck deflects into the net off the equipment (shin pads, hockey pants, etc) of a player on either team -- attacking or defending, including the goalie -- it is no goal.
* If a kicked puck deflects into the net off the stick of any defending position player EXCEPT the goalie, it's a good goal.
* If a kicked puck deflects into the net off the goalie's stick, it's no goal.
* As stated earlier, if a kicked puck goes in after it grazes the stick of the player who kicked it, it's a good goal. Same thing if it goes off a teammate's stick. The teammate would be the one officially awarded with the goal.
* If the player who kicked the puck dropped his stick on the ice on the play and the kicked puck subsequently hits the stick and goes in the net, it's no goal.
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http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Paul-...icks/196/56894
Anywho...doesn't matter.