The NHL has officially announced several rule changes for the 2024/25 regular season
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With training camp in action, the NHL has released a comprehensive analysis and explanation of all the new rules that will be in effect for the 2024-25 hockey season.
The 2024-25 hockey season will officially begin in less than a month, and the NHL has published a complete list of the rule changes that will be implemented at that time. It also adds to the Coach's Challenge guidelines.
One of the new rules relates to delay of game penalties. When a puck is shot over the glass, the league will have the option to remove or revoke the penalty.
"This only will apply to delay of game penalties when the puck is determined to have deflected off a player, stick, glass or boards, and not on a judgment call on how the puck left the defensive zone (e.g., batted pucks or if the puck was shot out from the defensive zone). In the event of a failed challenge, another two-minute minor penalty will be assessed (in addition to the existing delay of game penalty)."
The next one is about line changes after the net gets moved, and there's a fascinating new rule about faceoffs after an icing call.
"There will be an adjustment to Rule 63.8 so that the defensive team cannot make a line change in the event its goaltender accidentally dislodges the net (old language applied just to skater).
Following an icing, the offensive center also now will receive one warning (same as the defensive player) for a face-off violation."
Following an icing, the offensive center also now will receive one warning (same as the defensive player) for a face-off violation."
The league's latest move to improve player safety seems to be banning staff and players from sitting on the boards while games are in progress.
"The referee now will provide the offending team (coach and players) with one warning regarding players sitting on the boards (and will so advise the other team). After one warning in a game, the team precipitating the warning will be issued a bench minor penalty for future violations."
The NHL Board of Governors has already unanimously approved these rule changes. As each new rule is formally added to the rulebook over the next few weeks, its wording may slightly alter.
Source: Blade of Steel
The NHL announces rule changes for the 2024-25 season
The NHL announces rule changes for the 2024-25 season
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