NHL Rules under review at Development Camp

[RadioGaGa 162]

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=330918

[noodle3872 40]

I like seeing the NHL tinker with new ideas to make the game better.

[Fire0nIce228 1]

Icing changed to no touch = yes. I dont want that linesman discretion thing.

Keep the nets white, duh.

I don't think they change it and call icing on a shorthanded team, thats TOO big of a change in my opinion.

Goalie trapezoid could stay or go, I can see arguments for both cases. Ultimately though I'd like it to stay because its not so much the hard wraps around the boards its the soft dumps or the loose pucks that die oh so close but not close enough for the goalie to get to that can cause some excitement in the offensive zone. I like that.

No to putting 3 faceoff areas at center ice in each zone, too big of a change in the game as well.

[vek 0]

I'm 50/50 on the red nets, but I like the double wide blue lines, and I like the 3 on 3 OT. The no touch is a no brainer.

[hamstercaster 2]

Personally I'm all for a no icing rule for the team on PK. You're penalized, you shouldn't have the luxury of icing the puck without it being called. Another rule I would implement is this. You get called a two, you stay in the box for the full two minutes, goal or no goal.

[Chadd 916]

Personally I'm all for a no icing rule for the team on PK. You're penalized, you shouldn't have the luxury of icing the puck without it being called. Another rule I would implement is this. You get called a two, you stay in the box for the full two minutes, goal or no goal.

As long as the PK rule doesn't end up in beer leagues, I'm ok with it. I'm good at dumping the puck the length of the ice, no accuracy needed. Seriously though, I'd like to see both tried out in the AHL for a year.

[Scotty 8]

I'm not a huge fan of the new faceoff circle placement. Way too big of a change to the game in my opinion.

[shooter27 116]

I like the overtime progression - say 5 minutes of 4 v 4 then 5 minutes of 3 v 3 before a shootout. I also like the hybrid icing - it keeps the race for the puck while removing some of the danger and its been very successful in the USHL. I could go either way on the wider blue lines and making the net 4" thinner because I don't think they'd make much difference. I think the rest of the rules are useless and some I would actually consider harmful, for instance one big faceoff circle in the middle of the attack zone instead of two. In any event its nice to see them testing this out with quality players to get a real idea for the effects.

[Jason Harris 31]

Blue lines that are twice as wide: Like

Shallower nets that left more room behind the goal: Like

Using 3-on-3 and 2-on-2 in overtime: Don't like

Altering the ice surface to have three faceoff dots, one in each zone, down the centre of the rink: Hate

Placing red mesh in the nets rather than white to give shooters a better look at openings: Love

Having the puck already on the ice for a faceoff, which is started by a whistle rather than the traditional puck drop: Hate

No icing during penalty kills: Love

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

They were painting the bigger crease and bigger blue lines on the 2nd rink when we were there for Summer Jam - I guess we didn't really look at it too hard.

[hamstercaster 2]

I'm not a huge fan of the new faceoff circle placement. Way too big of a change to the game in my opinion.

It would be odd indeed but at the same time it would give the attacking team much more room and set up play were they to win the face off while it would make it harder to defend. We would see new face off strategies in terms of positioning to gain an advantage on the face off and you could easily have your wingers cheating in order to have somewhat of a fast break to the net for a rebound or a pass etc. It could be quite interesting although it I have to admit, it would also be somewhat weird.

[RadioGaGa 162]

They were painting the bigger crease and bigger blue lines on the 2nd rink when we were there for Summer Jam - I guess we didn't really look at it too hard.

Obviously distracted by all that gear !

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

Obviously distracted by all that gear !

Actually me and Simon/Drew were there on Friday and we were talking about icemaking as we watched them. We simply didn't notice. Then again, how often are you looking to notice faceoff dots and thicker lines? LOL

[jds 20]

Having the puck already on the ice for a faceoff, which is started by a whistle rather than the traditional puck drop: Hate

I say they try LkptTiger's method of putting the puck on the visiting center's helmet.

:)

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

Hey now, that was *MY* method. Every MSH Skate has started that way, except for the first, which had a referee.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Actually me and Simon/Drew were there on Friday and we were talking about icemaking as we watched them. We simply didn't notice. Then again, how often are you looking to notice faceoff dots and thicker lines? LOL

I dunno...given some of the details and gear markings that people notice here....It would not surprise me...maybe not full on recognition...but a "hey, something looks different" kind of moment.

As far as rules...I'd love to teh see trapazoid flipped. Let goalies go to the corners....but don't let them simply step behind the net to stop it. I'm sure there are major flaws in that plan...but I havne't thought it out that far. *L*

[Chadd 916]

I dunno...given some of the details and gear markings that people notice here....It would not surprise me...maybe not full on recognition...but a "hey, something looks different" kind of moment.

As far as rules...I'd love to teh see trapazoid flipped. Let goalies go to the corners....but don't let them simply step behind the net to stop it. I'm sure there are major flaws in that plan...but I havne't thought it out that far. *L*

I'd rather see the trapezoid expanded a few feet out, maybe two to four feet farther out.

[jds 20]

Hey now, that was *MY* method. Every MSH Skate has started that way, except for the first, which had a referee.

I like it but I have to say that he took credit for it in the dressing room. Just sayin'.

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

Judging by the fact that I've hosted 7 of them and he's attended one...

and the fact that I put it on his helmet...

[Gummer12 134]

The Trapezoid needs to be inverted...the No Touch icing is great, and as Chadd said, the No Icing on PK (as long as it's Pro Only) is a great idea..but the rest is not worth pursuing.

[Speedz98 15]

The line change area is a very good idea. It lets the players and refs have a better idea about clean line changes and too many men on the ice penalties. If they made it a lighter blue though, that way it's just reasonably noticeable enough but not so much so that it too blatantly alters the classic look of the ice surface. (Though even then, having it at all already alters it so that it is no longer classic).

The face-off idea is interesting, where they have the puck flat on the ice and the draw is signaled by the refs whistle but it seems better for pick up or open hockey. The battle at the face off is an integral part of hockey and almost puts a damper on some of the shine from great centers in NHL history. Stick to dropping the puck.

Red colored nets doesn't matter either way, but players were saying it made the net seem smaller. (Per NHL on the fly) Trapezoids should just get removed, too many guys getting injured rushing back for the back and dealing with the forechecking player.

Also I think offensive zone circles should remain the way the are. A lot of plays are drawn up with those circles in mine and where players set up as well. (Hash marks, top of the circle, slot) Also the different sides of face offs (left of net, right of net) allow for different player placement and play formations which seem more likely to generate offense where the center circle just allows the defending team an easier blockade to set up.

[GoWings85 0]

Testing an off ice referee as well. Not sure how I feel about it...could work out better I guess

Link to article

[Fire0nIce228 1]

[dsjunior1388 81]

May be the wrong place for this but it's technically a sighting.

Thicker blue line and section for too many men purposes.

Centralized faceoff circle.

Yellow line and red nets for better visibility/contrast for goal calls. Didn't see an explanation for the white posts.

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

I dunno...given some of the details and gear markings that people notice here....It would not surprise me...maybe not full on recognition...but a "hey, something looks different" kind of moment.

As far as rules...I'd love to teh see trapazoid flipped. Let goalies go to the corners....but don't let them simply step behind the net to stop it. I'm sure there are major flaws in that plan...but I havne't thought it out that far. *L*

Yeah, I don't think the faceoff dots were painted yet - they were working in the middle at the time, and we only looked at it from the far end.