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Old 10-24-2022, 12:10 AM   #2184
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Originally Posted by Jay Random View Post
You have that exactly backwards. Offsetting minors always were played 4 on 4 until 1985, when they changed the rule to make it 5 on 5 to cut down the open ice for Gretzky & co.

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https://records.nhl.com/history/historical-rule-changes
Ouch! Thanks for the correct info.

Nothing like getting the story right and missing the punchline. Doh!

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