New Rules?

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

The approved rules changes.

Good.  Nothing stupid.

Although more discretionary penalties is a bit concerning.

[ftyuv]

Faceoff location (high stick/hand pass): In these cases, the ensuing faceoff will be one zone closer to the offending team's goal.

Does that mean a high stick in your defensive zone turns into a faceoff in the crease? ::banana::

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Faceoff location (high stick/hand pass): In these cases, the ensuing faceoff will be one zone closer to the offending team's goal.

Does that mean a high stick in your defensive zone turns into a faceoff in the crease? ::banana::

I guess this wasn't an appropriate smiley for that remark  ::wank::

[Jim Hyla]

Nice discussion by Adam on the New NCAA.

[Jim Hyla]

Sort of a primer on new rules, a story and a video and rules outline.

[David Harding]

In The Chicago Tribune Philip Hersch decries attempts to eliminate ties.

Forget 3-on-3 overtimes, what's wrong with old-style NHL ties?

Item: the NHL has decided to play 3-on-3 instead of 4-on-4 during overtime of regular-season games to try to avoid shootouts.

What's the matter with a tie?

One of the best hockey games I ever have seen ended in one.

It matched Boston University, unbeaten and No. 1 in the country, against Cornell, unbeaten and ranked No. 2 with future Hockey Hall of Famer Ken Dryden in goal, in the final of the old Boston Arena Christmas tournament.

The regulation game ended 3-3. Still tied after one 10-minute overtime of what was their third game in three days, the teams agreed to play one more.

It was after midnight. The gravel-voiced PA announcer let everyone know the last subway train from nearby Symphony Station was about to depart.

Almost no one left the building before a second overtime that did not change the outcome. The teams were declared co-champions.

I bet no one who was there left unsatisfied, even if many of us were left scrambling to find a way home. The tie did not diminish the quality or memories of the game.

Then he turns to the NHL...

[jtwcornell91]

IMHO he goes too far in the other direction, basically advocating the method used in soccer: no overtime in the regular season and a non-zero-sum 3-1-0 points system. Honestly I think the way college does it now is ideal: a short overtime so that a team fighting to tie at the end of regulation still has a chance to win. And of course keep the points system zero sum.

[Jim Hyla]

IMHO he goes too far in the other direction, basically advocating the method used in soccer: no overtime in the regular season and a non-zero-sum 3-1-0 points system. Honestly I think the way college does it now is ideal: a short overtime so that a team fighting to tie at the end of regulation still has a chance to win. And of course keep the points system zero sum.

I agree with you, but he did bring back nice memories. The Cornell-Clarkson ECAC playoff game, that I've discussed before, is another great tie. Of course it gave us the series, so that made it sweeter.

[Jim Hyla]

Goalie interference has been amended.

[Jim Hyla]

Not a rule change for us, but NCHC has approved 3 on 3 OT. Here's CHN's article and USCHO's.

[TimV]

Pretty interesting that a penalty called during 3 on 3 OT results in a player ADDED TO the ice by the fouled team instead of the penalized team having a player come off (I assume the penalized player sits but is replaced.)

Still seems kinda junk-hockey to me.

[upprdeck]

so if you add a player and the penalty runs out how do you get him back off the ice if the play stays live?

[Trotsky]

so if you add a player and the penalty runs out how do you get him back off the ice if the play stays live?

My guess is you play 4x4 until stoppage.

[jtwcornell91]

so if you add a player and the penalty runs out how do you get him back off the ice if the play stays live?

My guess is you play 4x4 until stoppage.

Which makes the whole thing sillier than the DH rule.  My worry is that with all of these gimmicky new rules taking hold, the next generation of hockey fans will consider them the normal state of affairs, like I did with the DH until I got older and though critically about what I'd grown up with.

[upprdeck]

so in theory you could get a 5 min power play in OT if the puck stays alive