Rule 617 | Goals and Assists
(Note) It is the responsibility of the Referee to award goalsand assists strictly in accordance with the provisions of thisrule and his decision shall be final. In case of an obviouserror in awarding a goal or an assist, corrections should bemade promptly and no changes can be made to the officialscoresheet once it has been signed by the Referee.
(a) A goal shall be scored when the puck has completely crossedthe goal line between the posts and under the cross bar. Theplayer who has legally propelled the puck into the opponent’sgoal (or last attacking player to play the puck in cases wherethe puck entered the goal as a result of the actions of thedefending team) shall be credited with the scoring of the goal.
Up to a maximum of two assists shall be awarded to thoseplayer(s) who had possession of the puck immediately priorto the goal being scored.
Only one point can be credited to any single player for agoal scored and each goal or assist shall count as one point inthe respective player’s record.
(b) A goal shall be legally scored if:
(1) The puck has been propelled into the goal by the stickof an attacking player provided it was done inaccordance with rule 621 High Sticks.
(2)The puck enters the goal as a result of any action by thedefending team.
(3)The puck shall have been deflected into the goal bystriking any part of an attacking player.
(4)The puck was legally propelled into the goal crease andnot covered by the goalkeeper – making the puckavailable to another attacking player to propel into thegoal.
(c) A goal shall not be allowed if the following occurs:
(1)An attacking player kicks the puck directly into the goal or the kicked puck deflects off any player, including goalkeeper, prior to entering the goal.
(2)The puck has been thrown or deliberately directed into the goal by the attacking team by any means other than a stick, even if subsequently deflecting off any player, including goalkeeper, prior to entering the goal.
(3)The puck was deflected into the goal directly off anofficial.
(4)The puck entered the goal while an attacking playerwas positioned in the crease (unless physicallyinterfered with by a defending player causing him to bein the goal crease) or interfering with the goalkeeper(see Rule 625(b) Interference).
(5)The puck has not completely crossed the goal line priorto the expiration of the period.
(6)The team scoring committed an infraction (prior to the goal scored) that is reported to the Referee by a Linesman.
(7)No goal can be scored by a team who has a properly rostered player on the ice that has illegally entered the game, regardless as to how the goal is scored.
(8)The puck enters the attacking zone illegally.
(9)As otherwise specified in the Official Playing Rules.
(d)It is the responsibility of the on-ice officials to determine if a goal has been scored at the end of a period regardless of the use of signaling devices.
