June 23, 2010

Rules Panel Seeks Comment on Icing Change

By Greg Johnson
The NCAA News

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee is inviting comments on a proposed change that would make icing the puck a violation at all times during a game, including short-handed situations.

The committee’s rationale behind the proposal, which must be approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel on July 29 to become effective, was to reward speed and skill and help to create scoring chances.

Ice hockey stakeholders can comment on this proposal through July 2.

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