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Originally Posted by Philly06Cup
Someone in a previous thread suggested banning all stick-on-body contact. Sticks are meant for playing the puck -- not to attack or obstruct the players. That would be an interesting experiment.
Any tap on a player's body -- slashing
Any horizontal stick *touching* a player -- hooking
Any horizontal stick used to push another player -- cross-checking.
Some might cry that is going too far, but I wouldn't mind seeing what that kind of hockey would look like. In theory.
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This is what it is like in the Spengler Cup. It definitely created many more power plays in the first few games. That being said, after the dust settled, it produced a lot a room for creative plays.