hockey fans, have a question

Post #60,121 by boxley 10/29/02 9:50:40 PM Reply	hockey fans, have a question watching the detroit game tonite and noticed defensive players throwing their body to block a shot. In my playing days as a kid (back when Bobby Orr was just behind me) and their was only six teams that was an interference call. You could use stick legs etc but throwing the bod was a minor. Checked the official rules on www.nhl.com and no sign of it. When was it changed? Perhaps minor league was different? My brother lives a few miles from waterloo and gets to see all the rising stars in AAA. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] "Therefore, by objective standards, the leading managers of the U.S. economy...are collectively, clinically insane." Lyndon LaRouche
Post #60,139 by tseliot 10/30/02 1:24:20 AM Reply	gosh don't know nhl but local league: you can only throw your body on the ice to block a shot in a power play. Many fears are born of stupidity and ignorance - Which you should be feeding with rumour and generalisation. BOfH, 2002 "Episode" 10
Post #60,140 by Yendor 10/30/02 1:30:56 AM Reply	Re: hockey fans, have a question Dunno when exactly it was changed, but [link\|http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acronym=AFAIK&Find=Find\|AFAIK], that's been legal since I really started watching NHL in '94. -YendorMike What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? - Jimmy Buffett, June 20, 2002, Tinley Park
Post #60,164 by deSitter 10/30/02 8:07:52 AM Reply	Re: hockey fans, have a question That was probably a youth league rule. In the NHL you can stand there with your hands on your hips and your cup and supporter back in the locker room, if you want. What you can't throw is the stick (is Hasek reading this?). I think body blocks happen more now because the players have better armor. -drl
Post #60,184 by boxley 10/30/02 10:22:58 AM Reply	nope back during the might 6 era that was a mnor I clearly remember eddie shack collecting those and argueing he fell by accident. At the time of the first expansion we all perceived it was because everyone was tired of the NY rangers being in last place every year. thanks, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] "Therefore, by objective standards, the leading managers of the U.S. economy...are collectively, clinically insane." Lyndon LaRouche
Post #62,569 by mmoffitt 11/12/02 9:04:42 PM Reply	My memory is as flawed as yours. I remember penalties (delay of game iirc) for blocking the puck with the body as well. But, my memory is that the penalty only got called if it was intentional AND the puck ended up under the body of the player (so play could not continue). I don't know specifically when this was changed, but NHL rules change every year. If they seriously want more goals, they should reinstate the delay of game penalty for intentionally blocking w/the body. OTOH, anyone who lays down in front of a puck now with the graphite/ti sticks, well, I'd hate to see them in the sin bin. bcnu, Mikem

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