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Originally Posted by BlindMilwaukee
I'm at work right now and can't look it up but what is the rule on goalie contact?
Isn't Smith protected by the rules in his crease?
Does that all go out the window when he's behind the net/outside his crease?
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No. Never has, never will. You cannot initiate contact with a goalie deliberately.
You’ll see “no goal” calls due to goalie interference that do not result in a penalty. That means the goalies ability was hindered but the play wasn’t deliberate enough to be a penalty.