The Penalty Shot

[raidedredwing2 0]

As you may know, the NHL has added a new rule for the Penalty shot. No longer does the player need to be near the front of the net for a penalty shot to be called. If you are at center ice and taken down when there is a clear lane in front of you, you can be given a penalty shot. My question is, when will the refs start enforcing this? Iv only been watching wings game this season, and there are been several chances for this rule to be used. Any input?

[rwfan007 18]

well, after watching homer's penalty the other day, I don't think the refs even know what is a penalty anymore. They should be enforcing it, but it will have to be a clear breakaway and a blatant takedown from behind.

[Flip-check 6]

I haven't noticed any early breaks and takedowns.

If anyone does, great, but I don't recall any Wings or other team breakaways that got hauled down.

[Guest Canadian Wings]

I haven't noticed any early breaks and takedowns.

If anyone does, great, but I don't recall any Wings or other team breakaways that got hauled down.

Love the sig!

[auxlepli 17]

Great! I can't wait to see the rule not enforced.

[toby91_ca 620]

As you may know, the NHL has added a new rule for the Penalty shot. No longer does the player need to be near the front of the net for a penalty shot to be called. If you are at center ice and taken down when there is a clear lane in front of you, you can be given a penalty shot. My question is, when will the refs start enforcing this? Iv only been watching wings game this season, and there are been several chances for this rule to be used. Any input?

What do you mean....the player no longer needs to be near the front of the net? It was never like that. If you got pulled down near centre ice in the past, it was a penalty shot (if you were in the clear).

Are you confused or am I? I haven't gone back to check the rule, but this is how I understand the change. Previously, if you were in the clear and were at the red line or closer to the attacking zone and were hauled down, you would be awarded a penalty shot. NOW, you no longer have to be past the red line, you only have to be past your own blue line, I think that is the only change and I do not think it is really going to result in many additional calls at all. Non-factor as far as I am concerned.

[auxlepli 17]

What do you mean....the player no longer needs to be near the front of the net? It was never like that. If you got pulled down near centre ice in the past, it was a penalty shot (if you were in the clear).

Are you confused or am I? I haven't gone back to check the rule, but this is how I understand the change. Previously, if you were in the clear and were at the red line or closer to the attacking zone and were hauled down, you would be awarded a penalty shot. NOW, you no longer have to be past the red line, you only have to be past your own blue line, I think that is the only change and I do not think it is really going to result in many additional calls at all. Non-factor as far as I am concerned.

Good point. I didn't think of that. Hmmm I wonder if there's a difference now?

There was something added in 2005-06.

http://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/rulebook/rule30.html

Edited October 22, 2007 by auxlepli

[toby91_ca 620]

Good point. I didn't think of that. Hmmm I wonder if there's a difference now?

There was something added in 2005-06.

http://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/rulebook/rule30.html

None of that is really relevant to this. What you are referencing is the rules with respect to the actual penalty shot, not rules surrounding when it would be awarded. The additions in 05/06 clarify rules around what happens when you have double-minors, etc. These are very rare circumstances, but need to be covered just in case it happens. Not sure I have ever seen some of those scenarios happen.

The new rule talked about here was added for the 07/08 season. Refer below, the bolded part I think is where the change occured. I believe this used to read something like the player had to be past the red line, not simply his own blueline.

25.8 Infractions – Refer to the Reference Tables – Table 13 – Summary of

Penalty Shots (page 139) for a list of the infractions that shall result in

a penalty shot being awarded (see specific rule numbers for complete

descriptions).

There are four (4) specific conditions that must be met in order for

the Referee to award a penalty shot for a player being fouled from

behind. They are:

(i) The infraction must have taken place in the neutral zone or attacking

zone, (i.e. over the puck carrier’s own blue line);

(ii) The infraction must have been committed from behind;

(iii) The player in possession and control (or, in the judgment of the

Referee, clearly would have obtained possession and control of the

puck) must have been denied a reasonable chance to score (the fact

that he got a shot off does not automatically eliminate this play from

the penalty shot consideration criteria. If the foul was from behind and

he was denied a “more†reasonable scoring opportunity due to the

foul, then the penalty shot should be awarded);

(iv) The player in possession and control (or, in the judgment of the

Referee, clearly would have obtained possession and control of the

puck) must have had no opposing player between himself and the

goalkeeper.

[auxlepli 17]

None of that is really relevant to this.

Ahh gotcha. Sorry about that.