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1997 NHL Rulebook - Penalties
Rule 34. Calling of Penalties
NOTE: There shall be no signal given by the Referee for a misconduct or game misconduct penalty under this section.
The resulting face-off shall be made at the place where the play was stopped, unless during the period of a delayed
whistle due to a foul by a player of the side NOT in possession, the side in possession ices the puck, shoots the puck so
that it goes out of bounds or is unplayable, then the face-off following the stoppage shall take place in the neutral zone
near the defending blue line of the team shooting the puck. If the penalty to be imposed is a minor penalty and a goal is
scored on the play by the non-offending side, the minor penalty shall not be imposed but major and match penalties shall
be imposed in the normal manner regardless of whether or not a goal is scored. When the penalty to be imposed is
applicable under Rule 58(c)(1) Ð High Sticks or Rule 79 (c) Ð Spearing and Butt-Ending, and a goal is scored, two
minutes of the appropriate penalty will be assessed to the offending player. (This will be announced as a double minor for
the appropriate foul and the player will serve two minutes only.)
NOTE 1: "Completion of the play by the team in possession"in this rule means that the puck must have come into the
possession and control of an opposing player or has been "frozenWhenever suspensions are imposed as a result of
infractions occurring during exhibition games, the Commissioner shall exercise his discretion in scheduling the suspensions
to ensure that no team shall be short more players in any regular League game than it would have been had the
infractions occurred in regular League games. This does not mean a rebound off the goalkeeper, the goal or the boards,
or any accidental contact with the body or equipment of an opposing player.
NOTE 2: If after the Referee has signalled a penalty but before the whistle has been blown, the puck shall enter the goal
of the non-offending team as the direct result of a player of that team, the goal shall be allowed and the penalty signalled
shall be imposed in the normal manner.
NOTE: If when a team is "short-handed" by reason of one or more minor or bench minor penalties, the Referee signals
a further minor penalty or penalties against the "short-handed"team and a goal is scored by the non-offending side before
the whistle is blown, then the goal shall be allowed. The penalty or penalties signalled shall be assessed and the first of
the minor penalties already being served shall automatically terminate under Rule 27(c) Ð Minor Penalties.
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