NHL Rule Book Updated for 2023-24 Season
The NHL Rule Book is hot off the press with some minor updates for the 2023-24 season. Here’s the rundown on the changes:
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by scoutingtherefs | Sep 15, 2023 | News, Rules | 0
The NHL Rule Book is hot off the press with some minor updates for the 2023-24 season. Here’s the rundown on the changes:
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Apr 3, 2023 | Features, News, Rules | 0
There have been quite a few rule changes over the years. Look back at the National Hockey League’s extensive history of changes to the rule book:
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The National Hockey League’s Board of Governors met earlier this week to discuss possible rule changes for the upcoming season.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Sep 6, 2022 | News, NHL, Rules | 0
There’s just one change to the NHL Rule Book for 2022-23, but it is a noteworthy one: Referees will now be able to nullify a major penalty after video review.
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Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard returned a stick to goaltender Jake Allen, while still holding his own. Is this legal, or did the refs miss it?
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The Anaheim Ducks caught Carolina’s Frederik Andersen red-handed — or red-stick-taped — when they called him out for illegal tape on his stick
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The NHL rulebook calls for goals to be disallowed when propelled into the net by a ‘distinct kicking motion’ — but what exactly does that mean? Here’s a look at the rule, along with the NHL’s video explanation.
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The NHL’s cross-checking crackdown is coming. Here’s the video from the league to explain what’s changing for 2021-22.
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From the Ref Mailbag: Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy looks huge out there. Can teams request a measurement of goaltender equipment?
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The NHL rulebook has been updated for the 2020-21 season with only one update: a change to the offside rule.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Dec 22, 2020 | News, NHL, Rules | 0
The NHL has modified the offside rule to allow a player’s skate to be off the ice provided it has not cleared the vertical plane of the blue line.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Aug 16, 2020 | News, NHL, Rules | 0
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin had to make an unplanned equipment change after his stick tape was found to be illegal.
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