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The National Hockey League rules are the rules governing the play of the National Hockey League (NHL), a professional ice hockey organization. Infractions of the rules, such as offside and icing , lead to a stoppage of play and subsequent face-offs , while more serious infractions lead to penalties being assessed to the offending team.
This article deals chiefly with ice hockey. In the rules of the National Hockey League, cross-checking is defined in Rule 59, [1] while the International Ice Hockey Federation rules define it in Rule 127. [2] While body checking is allowed in boys and men's ice hockey, the use of the stick increases the risk of injury to an opponent.
Hockey Canada rules define the majority of the amateur games played in Canada. USA Hockey defines the same for the United States (US). US high school leagues use the National Federation of State High School Associations rule book, and varsity college hockey is governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association's rules.
The superstitious practice of a hockey player not shaving off his facial hair during the playoffs, consequently growing a beard. plus-minus A hockey statistic that can apply to a player or an offensive or defensive line indicating whether they were on the ice when the opposing team scored (a minus) or on the ice when their team scored (a plus).
In women's IIHF ice hockey, body checking is considered an "illegal hit" as well as in non-checking leagues, and is punishable by a minor penalty, major penalty and automatic game misconduct, or match penalty. [1] Body checking was allowed at the first women's world ice hockey championship in 1990 but has been considered illegal since.
(Note that the requirements for high-sticking the puck for purposes of allowing/disallowing goal is different from the other forms of high-sticking.) [29] NHL referees can use on-ice video review to confirm or overturn a double-minor high sticking call. [13] Holding Grabbing an opponent's body, equipment or clothing with the hands or stick.
High-sticking can refer to two infractions in the sport of ice hockey. High-sticking the puck, as defined in Rule 80 [1] of the rules of the National Hockey League, may occur when a player intentionally or inadvertently plays the puck with his stick above the height of the shoulders or above the cross bar of a hockey goal. This is defined as a ...
Pages in category "High school ice hockey in the United States" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .