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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Below the crossbar has no impact on whether or not a penalty is called for highsticking a player in the head.
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Eh, possibly correct in some pedantic way, but utterly irrelevant. As noted, it's not a "high stick" because it's part of the shot. If you are the shooter, you can crank a guy in the head on your follow through.
The rule I was referring to however is the one about high-sticking the puck into the net - 80.3 Disallowed Goal – When an attacking player causes the puck to
enter the opponent’s goal by contacting the puck above the height of
the crossbar, either directly or deflected off any player or official, the
goal shall not be allowed. The determining factor is where the puck
makes contact with the stick. If the puck makes contact with the stick
at or below the level of the crossbar and enters the goal, this goal
shall be allowed.
A goal scored as a result of a defending player striking the puck
with his stick carried above the height of the crossbar of the goal
frame into his own goal shall be allowed.
So I mean, by the rules, this is not a high-sticking play, period.