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1997 NHL Rulebook - Playing Rules
Rule 72. Protection of Goalkeeper

A minor penalty for interference shall be imposed on a player who, by means of his stick or his body, interferes with or impedes the movements of the goalkeeper by actual physical contact.

Unless the puck is in the goal crease area, a player of the attacking side may not stand in the goal crease. If the puck should enter the net while such conditions prevail the goal shall not be allowed. If an attacking player has physically interfered with the goalkeeper, prior to or during the scoring of the goal, the goal will be disallowed and a penalty for goaltender interference will be assessed. The ensuing face-off shall be taken in the neutral zone at the face-off spot nearest the attacking zone of the offending team.

If a player of the attacking side has been physically interfered with by the action of any defending player so as to cause him to be in the goal crease and the puck should enter the net while the player so interfered with is still in the goal crease, the goal shall be allowed.

A minor penalty shall be assessed to a player of the attacking side who having been interfered with fails to avoid making contact with the goalkeeper. In addition, if a goal is scored it shall be disallowed.

A minor penalty for interference shall be imposed on any attacking player, who makes deliberate contact with a goalkeeper whether in or out of the crease. At the discretion of the Referee a major penalty may be imposed under Rule 47(c) --Charging.

A minor and misconduct penalty shall be imposed on an attacking player, not in possession of the puck, who is tripped or caused to fall and fails to attempt to avoid contact with the goalkeeper whether he is in or out of his crease.

In the event that a goalkeeper has been pushed into the net together with the puck after making the stop, the goal will be disallowed. If applicable, the appropriate penalties will be assessed.

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