Goal Rule Question

While watching the NHL Summer Hockey Championships last night I noticed that the Detroit goalie gloved the puck just before the red goal line and his momentum then carried the glove onto the line. The announcers didn't say anything about it, but I'm curious what the rules are about scoring. Does the whole puck need to cross the line? Does it only have to break the plane, a la football? What about a goalie "carrying" the puck backwards with his glove?

I believe the puck has to cross the goal line completely, and, as long as it hasn't been kicked, thrown, or whatever else is against the rules, it doesn't matter whether it's in the goalie's glove, mouth, belly, or whatever.

Al is correct. But just to claify as the goal line has some thickness, the entire puck needs to cross both sides of the line. If any part is still on (or over) the red goal line, it is not a goal.

Yup, the whole puck definitely has to completely cross the goal line. Technically, if he catches it in his gloves (say, while diving backwards) and he slides into the net, it's a goal (assuming he's sliding back fast enough so that the puck crosses the line before the whistle blows it dead).

Of course, you see all the catches. Usually the play will be whistled before the glove goes into the net. Plus, it's sorta hard to prove anything if the puck is all covered up. Probably the only time they'd call anything like that is when the majority of the glove, etc is already behind the line when he catches it.