Rule 6.9 – High-Sticking the Puck » Rule Book Admin (2024)

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The puck must come into possession, however briefly, of the defending player for it to be considered “batted to an opponent.” A deflection in this case would not be considered possession of the puck . A defending player high sticks the puck in his Defending Zone to his own goalkeeper .

The puck must come into possession, however briefly, of the defending player for it to be considered “batted to an opponent.” A deflection in this case would not be considered possession of the puck . A defending player high sticks the puck in his Defending Zone to his own goalkeeper .

High Sticking Calls

His stick connects and inadvertently travels up the opponent's side and slides all the way to the facial area. Players who make contact with an opponent using a high stick are typically given a two-minute minor penalty.

Types of Hockey Goalie Penalties

Penalty type 1: Minor penalties, such as tripping or high-sticking, are common and require a teammate to serve the penalty time. Penalty type 2: Major penalties for severe infractions like deliberate injury attempts are rarer but carry more significant consequences.

The lacrosse-like move whereby the puck is picked up on the blade of the stick and “whipped” into the net shall be permitted provided the puck is not raised above the height of the shoulders at any time and when released, is not carried higher than the crossbar. They're legal, if they're done right.

If a players stick makes contact with an opposing player above the shoulders, a High-Sticking penalty will be called. If a player makes contact with the puck while it is above the shoulders, the play will be stopped, and a faceoff will take place where the infraction occurred.

(Note) High Sticking is the action where a player carries the stick above the normal height of the opponent's shoulders and makes contact with the opponent. A player must be accountable for being in control of their stick at all times. (a) A minor penalty shall be assessed for high sticking an opponent.

As a penalty, high-sticking is defined in Rule 60 of the rules of the National Hockey League. It may occur when a player hits an opponent's head, face, or neck with their stick in an action judged not to be the result of normal play.

Double-minor Penalty - When a player carries or holds any part of his stick above the shoulders of the opponent so that injury results, the Referee shall assess a double-minor penalty for all contact that causes an injury, whether accidental or careless, in the opinion of the Referee.

A follow-through on a shooting motion is not considered high-sticking.

Why do goalies tap their stick? ›

If you hear a loud sound in the final seconds of a power play, that the goalkeeper slapping their stick on the ice to indicate to their team that the power play is about to end.

Players may not contact the puck with their stick, above the normal height of the shoulders. When this occurs, play will be stopped if the offending player, or a teammate, gains possession and control of the puck.

The legality of checking often hinges on whether the goalie has possession of the puck. A goalie with puck possession outside the crease is fair game for checking, provided the contact is made in a legal manner. Conversely, checking a goalie without puck possession is often deemed illegal and may result in penalties.

There is no instance where the goalie is 'fair game' and allowed to be checked like a regular skater, even if the goaltender is handling the puck outside of the crease area. There is sometimes incidental contact between a player and a goaltender, but body checking a goaltender will always result in a penalty.

If two players on a team are in the penalty box at the same time, the situation is called a "five on three" (as is customary, the goalies are not counted in this expression) or "two-man advantage". Additional players may be penalized, but a team will never play with fewer than three skaters on the ice.

Wings - Each team has two wings that only play on the offensive end of the floor. These players are not allowed to cross into the defensive end of the floor.

(b) A player or goalkeeper shall not be allowed to “bat” the puck in the air, or push it along the ice with his hand, directly to a teammate unless the “hand pass” has been initiated and completed in his defending zone, in which case play shall be allowed to continue.

3. A hand-pass is legal in your own zone. NHL Rule 79.2 Play will not be stopped for any hand pass by players in their own defending zone. A whistle stopping play for a hand pass is a common occurrence—often happening several times in a single game—and should be familiar to even casual fans.

If he is the one that batted it down/passed the puck with his hand, he is the only player that is eligible to play the puck on his team(excluding if it happens in the defensive zone, then hand passes are allowed between teammates). So to summarize, a player can always play the puck himself if he wacks it with his hand.

Attack the blue line with speed

The first way to maintain puck possession in the offensive zone is by attacking the blue line with speed. In most cases, the defense have not choice but to respect the speed and will end up backing into the zone.