The nhl has introduced a number of rule changes for the 201920 season, approved by the board of governors and competition committee. Most penalties are enforced by sending the offending player to a penalty box for a set number of minutes. Any contact of a players stick, when hes in control of it, with an opponents face, neck, or head is at least a minor penalty. The changes are meant to address several situations that occurred in the previous season and playoffs, while also improving safety and offensive opportunities. Nhl rulebook text a high stick is one which is carried above the height of the opponents shoulders.
Changes for this season include expansion of coachs challenges. Nhl rules on legality of lacrossestyle goals, high sticks. Nhl announces rule changes for 201920 season nhl hockey. Note high sticking is the action where a player carries the stick above the normal height of the opponents shoulders and makes contact with the opponent. The referee shall place the puck on the center faceoff spot. Be sure to also check out the nhl expansion history. Doubleminor penalty a doubleminor penalty will be imposed on a player who attempts to butt end an opponent. This can result in a penalty or a stoppage of play. Breaking down the rule changes for the 201920 nhl season. A goalkeeper shall be assessed a minor penalty when he deliberately piles up snow or obstacles at or near his net that, in the opinion of the referee, would tend to prevent the scoring of a goal. If theres a missed call that leads to a goal, the message is relayed to the refs. If one looks at the letter of the law in the nhl rule book rule 66 pertains to high sticking, there is not a penalty exception granted for. Highsticking a highstick is one which is carried above the height of the opponents shoulders. When a player jabs an opponent with the top end of his stick.
The 19 biggest rule changes in nhl history fox sports. High sticking is the penalty that is assessed when one player loses control. High sticking making contact with an opposing player above the shoulder with your stick, whether intentionally or inadvertently. High sticking was redefined to allow goals that were scored. National hockey league official rules 20152016 iii 20152016 nhl officiating team referees linesmen jersey no. Holding grabbing a players body, sweater, or stick, or preventing them from getting to the puck. In ice hockey this is called high sticking, and it carries three penalties. Rule 58 buttending rule 59 crosschecking rule 60 highsticking. There are 12 sticks on the ice at a time during the majority of an nhl game. Hockey penalties are broken down into several classifications depending on intent and severity, whether a player was injured as a result and the location on the ice.
A primer on the nhls rule changes for 201920 the star. Penalties are called and enforced by the referee, or in some cases, the linesman. If assessed a minor penalty, the offending player will spend two minutes in the penalty box and his team will play short. However, if in the process of dropping it, the stick breaks, the player cannot pick it up and use it again. A hit resulting in contact with an opponents head where the head was the main point of contact and such. A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for an infringement of the rules. National hockey league official rules 20072008 1 section 1 playing area rule 1 rink 1. The purpose of this new rule is due to the confusion that can be caused when multiple players are in the area when a highsticking doubleminor penalty occurs. Stars game there was a questionable call, and the announcers mentioned they have to keep control of their stick, yet a. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any. During the penalty the player may not participate in play. Heres where they fit in the national hockey league rulebook. The vast majority of infractions in the nhl rule book are minor penalties. By the book, if a referee believes a player has struck an opponents head with his stick and an injury occurs, that player is given a four.
A wild swing at a bouncing puck would not be considered a normal windup or. Explaining the nhl rule changes for 201920 season tim daniels. Highsticking penalties are handled in rule 60, which also includes 60. If the play results in an injury, the penalty can be increased. As can be seen, the nhl rulebook prescribes only a minor penalty for such an infraction, and does not provide for a major penalty. Expansion of coach challenges to allow challenge of situations where play should have been stopped, including pucks in the netting, pucks played with high sticks, and hand passes. The 4 minute minor penalty drawing blood calgarypuck. Also, when a team with a penalized player in the box serving his minor penalty gets scored on, the penalty ends and the player comes out. Highsticking is the name of two infractions in the sport of ice hockey that may occur when a. Highsticking is the name of two infractions in the sport of ice hockey that may occur when a player intentionally or inadvertently plays the puck with his or her stick above the height of the shoulders or above the cross bar of a hockey goal. A minor penalty of two minutes will be assessed to the player responsible. In the rules of the national hockey league, highsticking is defined as a penalty in rule 60 and as a nonpenalty foul in rule 80. A player must be accountable for being in control of their stick at all times. National hockey league official rules 20092010 1 section 1 playing area rule 1 rink 1.
What you need to know about the nhls rule changes for 201920. A penalty will not be called if the player is in normal back swing or follow through of a shot. The player to take the penalty shot will, on the referees whistle, play the puck from there and attempt to score. Hockey equipment resource center what is high sticking in. A high stick is one which is carried above the height of the opponents shoulders. Players must be in control and responsible for their. Delayed penalty rules were also introduced at this time. This rule is considered to mark the beginning of the modern era in the nhl.
If the stick makes contact with the head area, the referee must assess the penalty. A player is permitted accidental contact on an opponent if the act is committed as a normal windup or follow through of a shooting motion. Learn definition of a high sticking hockey penalty in this free hockey rules video from a hockey coach. For example, if it was a really vicious high stick, said player should be assessed with a double minor penalty, regardless of whether or not blood was drawn from the hit player. It results in the loss of a player for twominutes, during which time the player must leave the ice and sit in a penalty box. In the rules of the national hockey league, highsticking is defined as a penalty in rule 60. The action whereby a player uses the shaft of the stick, above the upper hand, to check an opposing player in any manner or jabs or attempts to jab an opposing player with this part of the stick. Followthrough so i am still a bit new to the game, what is the high sticking rule vs. But this only applies to what happened in columbus on monday night.
The harsher the penalty, the harsher the punishment. Two infractions in the sport of ice hockey that may occur when a player intentionally or inadvertently plays with his or her stick above the height of the shoulders or above the cross bar of a hockey goal. The nhl has once again made some tweaks to the rule book heading into the 201920 season. The shot is taken with only the goalie guarding against it. Note high sticking is the action where a player carries the stick above the. The nhl rulebook has been updated for the 201920 season. A minor penalty is the least severe type of infraction. The offending team may not replace the player on the ice. A penalty will not be called if the player is in normal back swing or follow. Butt ending, rule 60 highsticking or rule 62 spearing, and a goal is. Although a high stick has occurred, if the contact from the stick was made to the head area of an opponent during the process of delivering a check, the penalty shall be called under the head contact rule. Were finally starting to get into the meat of the nhl rulebook, but there are still some basics and obvious things we should cover so were all on the same page.
Rule 61 high sticking a high stick is one which is carried above the height of the opponents shoulders. Rule changes for 201920 nhl season pro hockey rumors. There have been more than a few updates to the nhl rule book for the 2019. Chris dirico has been playing ice hockey for more than 12 years. In ice hockey, a penalty results in a player spending time in the penalty box. A high stick infraction would be called when the stick makes contact to the head area of an opponent when a check is not being delivered. High sticks usa hockey officiating rulebook mobile site. Nhl alters rulebook after missed calls during vegas golden. The nhl rulebook has been updated for the 201920 season with. High sticking is the penalty that is assessed when one player loses control and makes contact. A goalkeeper shall be assessed a minor penalty when he deliberately drops the puck into his pads or onto the goal net. Minor penalties are 2 minutes each in the case of 4minute high sticking, it is really 2 high sticking calls stacked on a player. The player is better off leaving the stick on the ice and returning to the bench to pick up a new one because playing with a broken stick results in a twominute penalty. National hockey league nhl pages on rauzulus street.