2019-20 NHL Rulebook
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Rule changes for 2019-20:
- 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.
- Coach’s Challenges no longer require a timeout. Any failed challenges result in a delay of game penalty – 2:00 for the first failed challenge and 4:00 for subsequent failed challenges.
- Referees can review major/match penalty calls and high-sticking double-minors.
- Players who have lost their helmets must retrieve and replace or head directly to the players’ bench for a change.
More details on rule changes for 2019-20.
NHL Rules Articles
NHL Executive VP Colin Campbell: Hand Pass Was “Wrong Call”
NHL Executive Vice President Colin Campbell joined Sportnet’s Hockey Central to talk about the NHL’s use of video review and San Jose’s controversial hand-pass goal from Game 3
Rules Changes Up For Discussion at NHL GM Meetings
The NHL’s 31 General Managers are discussing potential rule tweaks during this week’s meetings in Florida
Wild’s Fiala Illegally Flips Stick To Teammate; Avoids Penalty
Minnesota Wild forward Kevin Fiala avoided a penalty on an impressive — yet totally illegal — stick flip to return his teammate’s lost stick
Caps Win Shootout On Awarded Goal After Review of Thrown Stick
The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Rangers in a shootout on an awarded goal after goaltender Alexandar Georgiev threw his stick
Objects Thrown On The Ice? Yeah, That’s a Penalty.
Throwing things on the ice is near the top of the list of things of which fans might be told, “You can’t do that.” It’s dangerous for fans, players, and officials, and could cost the home team a penalty.
KHL Ref Awards Goal for Thrown Stick on Empty Net Breakaway
KHL referee Ivan Fateyev awarded a goal to Barys Astana’s Nikita Mikhailis after Severstal’s Maxim Mineyev threw his stick to try to prevent an empty-net goal
Blues’ Tarasenko Picks Up Penalty for Parayko’s Stick
St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko was given a penalty for using an oversized stick from defenseman Colton Parayko
Canes’ Goal Waved Off After Puck Deflects Off Referee
Carolina’s Calvin de Haan had a goal waved off against the Boston Bruins after the puck deflected off referee Francois St. Laurent and entered the net.
Trapezoid Trouble: Pens’ Murray Penalized for Playing Puck
The ghost of Marty Brodeur strikes again. Pittsburgh goaltender Matt Murray picked up a two-minute minor for playing the puck behind the goal line outside of the trapezoid.
NHL Rule Changes for 2018-19
The NHL Rulebook has been updated for 2018-19 with minor changes, including new requirements for goalie gear and a clarification on empty net awarded goals
