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1 national hockey league . Official Rules 2015-2016. Copyright 2015 national hockey league All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or hereafter invented, without written permission from the national hockey league . national hockey league Official Rules 2015-2016. i Table of Contents Next Page national hockey league Official Rules 2015-2016. NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the national hockey league . All NHL logos and marks and team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises NHL 2015. All rights reserved. Diagrams of equipment reproduced courtesy of USA hockey , Inc.

2 Printed in Canada. Design, production by: Raster Graphics 931 Schaeffer Outlook Newmarket, Ontario L3X 1V9 905-895-3546 Fax 905-895-5295. The national hockey league 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036. 1800 McGill College Avenue, Suite 2600, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3J6. 50 Bay Street, 11th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2X8. national hockey league Official Rules 2015-2016. ii Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page 2015-2016 NHL OFFICIATING TEAM. REFEREES LINESMEN. Jersey Jersey No. Name No. Name 2 Hasenfratz, Mike 50 Cherrey, Scott 3 Leggo, Mike 54 Devorski, Greg 4 McCauley, Wes 55 Heyer, Shane 5 Rooney, Chris 56 Wheler, Mark 6 Charron, Francis 57 Sharrers, Jay 8 Jackson, Dave 58 Gibbons, Ryan 9 O'Rourke, Dan 59 Barton, Steve 11 Sutherland, Kelly 65 Racicot, Pierre 12 St. Pierre, Justin 66 Gibbs, Darren 13 O'Halloran, Dan 68 Driscoll, Scott 14 LaRue, Dennis 70 Nansen, Derek 15 Hebert, Jean 71 Kovachik, Brad 16 Pochmara, Brian 73 Rody, Vaughan 17 L'Ecuyer, Frederick 74 Cameron, Lonnie 18 Kimmerly, Greg 75 Amell, Derek 19 Dwyer, Gord 76 Cormier, Michel 20 Peel, Tim 77 Nowak, Tim 21 Luxmore, Thomas John 78 Mach, Brian 22 Hebert, Ghislain 79 Murchison, Kiel 23 Watson, Brad 80 Nelson, Thor 24 Skilliter, Graham 82 Galloway, Ryan 25 Joannette, Marc 83 MacPherson, Matt 26 Martell, Rob 84 Sericolo, Anthony 27 Furlatt, Eric 86 Lazarowich, Brad 28 Lee, Chris 88 Cvik, Mike 29 Walsh, Ian 89 Miller, Steve 32 Kowal, Tom 90 McElman, Andy 33 Pollock, Kevin 91 Henderson, Don 34 Meier, Brad 92 Shewchyk, Mark 36 Morton, Dean 93 Murphy, Brian 37 Rehman, Kyle 94 Pancich, Bryan 38 St-Laurent, Francois 95 Murray, Jonny 40 Kozari.

3 Steve 96 Brisebois, David Minor league Team Minor league Team Members Members 39 Romasko, Evgeny 63 Knorr, Trent 41 Lemelin, Mark 64 Gawryletz, Brandon 42 Brenk, Jacob 87 Berg, Devin 43 Chmielewski, Tom 98 Grandt, John 44 Nicholson, Kendrick 45 McIsaac, Jon 46 Lewis, Dave 47 Hanson, Trevor 48 Rank, Garrett national hockey league Official Rules 2015-2016. iii Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page Previous Page 75' 75'. 11' 64' 50' 64' 11'. 11' from goal line to center of end of boards LINE LINE LINE. 12 12 12 . national hockey league 8'. 6 . SPOT. 24 . 1'. 5'. SEE FACE-OFF. CONFIGURATION. SEE DETAIL OF 5'7 . 8'. 28'. 22'. 85'. iv GOAL CREASE 30' SPOT 5'11 . 12 . (to outside of lines). DETAIL OF. 22'. GOAL CREASE. SPOT. Table of Contents LINES 24 . 4'. 2 . 1'6 . WIDE 5'. 20' 30'. 4'6 . 6'. 10' 24 . LONG. 200'. OFFICAL DIMENSIONS OF RINK SURFACE. Next Page Official Rules 2015-2016.

4 2 3/8" OD Sch. 40 ELBOW. (Wall Thickness =.15" ). SHORT ANGLE. 2 3/8" OD Sch. 40 PIPE. (Wall Thickness =.15" ). Previous Page RSP237524 " OD x .100" THICK. HSS TUBE. (CENTER SUPPORTS).. 18. R39 3/8. national hockey league h 2 3/8" OD Sch. 40 ELBOW. pt (Wall Thickness =.15" ). de 48" height SHORT ANGLE. 40. v Padding Recessed to allow puck to enter " OD x .125" THICK. HSS Tube (RSP1900). 72. Table of Contents " I. D. be tw NET TIE BAR e en R20 . X 1 CENTER TO CENTER 74. po sts NETTING TIE BAR (STEEL) 3/8. "c WELD BEHIND SIDE PIPES & TOP FRAME en te & ON TOP OF BOTTOM PIPES r-to -ce nte r FACE-OFF. APPROVED GOAL FRAME. CONFIGURATION. Next Page Official Rules 2015-2016. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Table of Contents .. vi Section 1 Playing Area .. 1. Section 2 Teams .. 6. Section 3 11. Section 4 Types of Penalties .. 25. Section 5 Officials .. 49. Section 6 Physical Fouls.

5 67. Section 7 Restraining Fouls .. 80. Section 8 Stick Fouls .. 85. Section 9 Other Fouls .. 88. Section 10 Game Flow ..107. Reference 2015-2016 NHL Schedule ..209. national hockey league Official Rules 2015-2016. vi Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page TABLE OF CONTENTS. Section 1 Playing Area Rule 1 Rink .. 1. Rule 2 Goal Posts and Nets .. 4. Rule 3 Benches .. 4. Rule 4 Signal and Timing Devices .. 5. Section 2 Teams Rule 5 Team .. 6. Rule 6 Captain and Alternate Captains .. 7. Rule 7 Starting Line-up .. 8. Rule 8 Injured Players .. 9. Section 3 Equipment Rule 9 Uniforms .. 11. Rule 10 14. Rule 11 Goalkeeper's 18. Rule 12 Illegal Equipment .. 23. Rule 13 Puck .. 24. Rule 14 Adjustment to Clothing or Equipment .. 24. Section 4 Types of Penalties Rule 15 Calling of Penalties .. 25. Rule 16 Minor Penalties .. 26. Rule 17 Bench Minor Penalties .. 27.

6 Rule 18 Double-minor 27. Rule 19 Coincidental Penalties .. 28. Rule 20 Major Penalties .. 29. Rule 21 Match Penalties .. 31. Rule 22 Misconduct Penalties .. 31. Rule 23 Game Misconduct Penalties .. 32. Rule 24 Penalty Shot .. 35. Rule 25 Awarded Goals .. 39. Rule 26 Delayed Penalties .. 40. Rule 27 Goalkeeper's Penalties .. 40. Rule 28 Supplementary Discipline .. 42. Rule 29 Signals .. 43. Section 5 Officials Rule 30 Appointment of Officials .. 49. Rule 31 49. Rule 32 Linesmen .. 51. Rule 33 Official Scorer .. 53. Rule 34 Game Timekeeper .. 55. Rule 35 Penalty Timekeeper .. 56. Rule 36 Goal Judge .. 58. national hockey league Official Rules 2015-2016. vii Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page TABLE OF CONTENTS. Section 5 Officials (continued). Rule 37 Real Time Scorers .. 58. Rule 38 Video Goal Judge .. 59. Rule 39 Abuse of Officials .. 62. Rule 40 Physical Abuse of Officials.

7 65. Section 6 Physical Fouls Rule 41 Boarding .. 67. Rule 42 Charging .. 68. Rule 43 Checking from Behind .. 68. Rule 44 Clipping .. 69. Rule 45 Elbowing .. 69. Rule 46 Fighting .. 70. Rule 47 Head-butting .. 75. Rule 48 Illegal Check to the Head .. 75. Rule 49 Kicking .. 76. Rule 50 77. Rule 51 Roughing .. 77. Rule 52 Slew-footing .. 78. Rule 53 Throwing Equipment .. 78. Section 7 Restraining Fouls Rule 54 80. Rule 55 80. Rule 56 81. Rule 57 Tripping .. 83. Section 8 Stick Fouls Rule 58 Butt-ending .. 85. Rule 59 Cross-checking .. 85. Rule 60 High-sticking .. 85. Rule 55 (80) 86. Rule 61 Slashing .. 86. Rule 62 Spearing .. 87. Section 9 Other Fouls Rule 63 Delaying the Game .. 88. Rule 64 Diving / Embellishment .. 91. Rule 65 91. Rule 66 Forfeit of Game .. 91. Rule 67 Handling Puck .. 92. Rule 68 Illegal Substitution .. 93. Rule 69 Interference on the Goalkeeper.

8 94. Rule 70 Leaving the Bench .. 97. Rule 71 Premature Substitution .. 101. national hockey league Official Rules 2015-2016. viii Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page TABLE OF CONTENTS. Section 9 Other Fouls (continued). Rule 72 Refusing to Play the Puck .. 101. Rule 73 Refusing to Start Play .. 102. Rule 74 Too Many Men on the Ice .. 103. Rule 75 Unsportsmanlike Conduct .. 104. Section 10 Game Flow Rule 76 Face-offs .. 107. Rule 77 Game and Intermission Timing .. 112. Rule 78 Goals .. 113. Rule 79 Hand Pass .. 117. Rule 80 High-sticking the Puck .. 118. Rule 81 119. Rule 82 Line Changes .. 121. Rule 83 123. Rule 84 126. Rule 85 Puck Out of Bounds .. 128. Rule 86 Start of Game and Periods .. 131. Rule 87 Time-outs .. 132. Reference Tables Table 1. Summary of Penalties to Coaches and Non-playing Club Personnel .. 134. Table 2. Summary of Minor Penalties.

9 134. Table 3. Summary of Bench Minor Penalties .. 135. Table 4. Summary of Double-minor Penalties .. 136. Table 5. Summary of Major Penalties .. 136. Table 6. Summary of Major Penalties That Result in an Automatic Game Misconduct .. 136. Table 7. Summary of Major Penalties That Result in an Automatic Game Misconduct When There is Injury to the Face or 137. Table 8. Summary of Match Penalties .. 137. Table 9. Summary of Misconduct Penalties .. 138. Table 10. Summary of Game Misconduct Penalties .. 139. Table 11. Summary of Penalty Shots .. 140. national hockey league Official Rules 2015-2016. ix Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page TABLE OF CONTENTS. Reference Tables (continued). Table 12. Summary of Awarded Goals (When Goalkeeper Has Been Removed for an Extra Attacker) .. 140. Table 13. Summary of Goalkeeper Penalties .. 141. Table 14. Goals Scored Against a Short-handed Team.

10 141. Table 15. Coincidental Penalties .. 148. Table 16. Interference on the Goalkeeper Situations .. 151. Table 17. Penalties in Effect Prior to the Start of Overtime Regular Season .. 157. Table 18. Penalties Assessed in Overtime Regular Season ..158. Index ..159. 2015-2016 NHL national hockey league Official Rules 2015-2016. x Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page SECTION 1 PLAYING AREA. SECTION 1 PLAYING AREA. Rule 1 Rink Rink - national hockey league games shall be played on an ice surface known as the Rink and must adhere to the dimensions and specifications prescribed by the league and these Rules . No ice markings shall be permitted except those provided for under these Rules unless express written permission has been obtained from the league . On-ice logos must not interfere with any Official ice markings provided for the proper playing of the game.