Why does a hockey goalie head for the bench when a penalty is being called against the oppsoing team?
828491
Because whenever there's a delayed penalty the play continues until the team that got the penalty touches the puck.  So there's no chance of getting scored on because when that team touches the puck and the play is stopped.  So the goalie heads to the bench to put a 6th man out to try to score a goal if they can keep possession of the puck.  \n\nIt's usually a longshot to score on a delayed penalty with 6 guys, but it's worth trying because there's nothing you can lose.
619020
Ive been a referee before and generally will will tell players to keep sticks down, or just general reminders of what the officiating crew is observing of what may be getting out of hand. Sometimes its telling players to back off of then face-off circle to create a more "even" or "fair" faceoff.
1177738
Wrong, two Japanese player pushed the goalie off. The first player definately pushed on his own power, but I can see the second one who ran completely into the goalie would have been pushed. But at that point, the goalie had already been pushed off his position.
1172833
As with a normal free kick, opposition players must be 10 yards from the ball. This semi circle is exactly 10 yards from the penalty spot, so when the kick is being taken, no-one can enter this semi circle, or the rest of the penalty area. If it wasn't there, then players could stand closer than the 10 yards allowed.\n\nIf that made any sense
134148
True because shot-outs are awesome; and it is a faster moving game.\n\nFalse more goalies are getting hurt (Goalie Here)
446699
The linesman thinks that the defensive team can get it before it gets to the end of the rink. I like that they have given the linesmen more leeway to not make that call. Speeds up the game...keeps the flow going.
863395
No. That information is given to the on-ice Officials before the game by the coaches and is for use only by the League. HOWEVER... if the submitted starting lineup doesn't match the players actually starting the game... a delay-of-game penalty is called against the offending team. There is an off-ice official in the press box who's job it is to keep track of the players on the ice at all times! Which is how players plus/minus stats are tracked.
706699
When the ball is in play, no player may touch the ball with his/her hands from fingers to elbow. Only the Goal-keeper can touch it in that manner within the 18 yard line of his own goal area. The goalie may not touch the ball with his hands if the ball was passed back by his own team mate. If he does, it will be considered a back-pass & will result in a penalty kick for the opposing team. Any player may hold a ball while it is out of play & also when they are performing a "throw-in" from a sideline.
1077576
If the goal keeper gets out of his net and blockes the player(from another team)by holding his legs with his hands and stop him from shooting the ball in the box,that would be a penalty and a booking for the goalkeeper!\nIf the goal keeper saves the goal by touching the ball from outside the box that would be a red card!!
849252
It's called being a responsible player.  Doing what you can to disrupt the flow of play for the Other team, which interference of the type you're talking about does, is universal in the nhl.  Are there other ways? Sure! But He, and Other players make Life difficult for the teams they play, and That is the goal of those actions. And he is Neither the Only player to do it or the Most flagrant.  Watch Sidney Crosby sometime.  Or Peter Forsberg.  There are Tons of nhler's who do that kind of thing.\n\nGo Rangers!\n\nUncle Mike.
1042014
When my son play hockey, if they did not get up right away and said they were hurt, the coach made them sit out a few shifts.  It was amazing how the number of 'it really hurts coach' incidents dropped.  They were often doing it to draw penalties.\n\nIf they are exaggerating injuries, maybe a bench time rule after an injury would be a good idea.
927542
To be outstanding among the other players. So the referee wont be confused. If the goal keeper is wearing the same jersey, the defender can use their hands to block the ball if the referee or lines man are not looking carefully. Just my point of view. =D
372845
It is foul play to hit the ball with the reverse side of the hockey stick. The reason it being classified as foul ***could be*** possibly that the curve on the reverse side of the hockey stick could set off the ball in direction not intended by the striker and confuse the striker and remaining players as well on the field.
957132
The sin-bin is a penalty box. The term is used in hockey all the time.
802569
Shutting down the other team is as valuable or even more than scoring. There are a lot of guys who can score goals but the coach won't play them. They figure the guy is a liability because he won't back-check or that he doesn't deserve the ice-time when other guys are working hard but he is a floater ( like Gretzky). If he wasn't surrounded by other star players he would have been a horrible liability.
910073
Unllike most other sports, hockey players can only play for about 2 minutes straight before getting EXTREMELY tired. Changing players often has to be done "on the fly" if there has not been a stoppage in play for a while and can be tricky -- it can lead to a defensive error or a penalty for too many men on the ice. A goal however, is a stoppage in play and an opportunity to get fresh legs out there!
1092834
I agree that the refs need to let them play.  These new rules slow down the game so much.  I'm a Rangers' fan but John Davidson needs to shutup with this, "It's hooking because his stick is parallel to the ice."  This isn't math class and isn't the way the game has been played.  The NHL needs to go back to the old rules because it makes the game more exciting.  They made the rules to encourage hockey idiots to watch.  If they didn't like hockey then, they're not going to like hockey now.  It's so dumb that they make these rules for morons that have never followed the game before.  Just let the boys play the game they love playing and don't call these b.s. penalties to make it exciting. I'll be disappointed if the game-winning goal is scored on a dumb penalty.