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New since the 2005–06 NHL season, after testing in the American Hockey League, a trapezoid is marked behind each goalie net. The goalie can play the puck only within that area or in front of the goal line. If he plays the puck behind the goal line and not in the trapezoid, a 2-minute minor penalty for delay of game is assessed.
The modern neutral zone trap is best associated in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils, starting in the mid-1990s. [1] The strategy was controversial, where it was criticized for contributing to low scoring and unexciting games. ESPN analyst Mike Milbury said it should be banned. [2]
During the 2004–05 American Hockey League (AHL) season, an experimental rule was implemented for the first seven weeks of the season, instituting a goaltender trap zone, more commonly called the trapezoid in reference to its shape. Under the rule, it is prohibited for the goaltender to handle the puck anywhere behind the goal line that is not ...
Also trapper or catching glove. The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the hand that holds the stick. centre Also center. A forward position whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice. change on the fly Substituting a player from the bench during live play, i.e. not during a stoppage prior to a faceoff. charging The act of taking more than three strides or ...
The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey [liɡ nɑsjɔnal də ɔkɛ], LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams – 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada.
During the lockout, most of the NHL players opted to play in the AHL or overseas in European leagues such as the Kontinental Hockey League, National League A, or the Czech Extraliga. [113] [114] As a result of the lockout, each NHL city experienced a drop in economic revenue. Detroit, for example, lost a revenue stream of US$2 million per game ...
The following is a list of National Hockey League (NHL) arenas. This list includes past, present, and future arenas. This list includes past, present, and future arenas. Madison Square Garden is the only current arena whose name is not held by a corporate sponsor.
However, on January 6, 2012, the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) rejected that proposed realignment. [6] [7] A new joint NHL-NHLPA plan was proposed in February 2013 as a modification of the previous plan with both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings moving to the East and the Winnipeg Jets moving to the West.