Player-inspired NHL rules changes

[kmad]

I believe Sprague Cleghorn was the guy who necessitated penalties against two-hand tomahawking another player across the face with your stick.

 

[Merya]

I believe Sprague Cleghorn was the guy who necessitated penalties against two-hand tomahawking another player across the face with your stick.

And penalties for doing that to your own teammates as well.

 

[DJ Man]

I believe Sprague Cleghorn was the guy who necessitated penalties against two-hand tomahawking another player across the face with your stick.

You mean that's illegal? Wow, he ruined it for everybody!

 

[Hoser]

Mark Howe is probably the singular reason the NHL stopped using the long pipes to keep the net in place after his injury. Now the nets come off much easier.

He's also the reason the design of the net itself was changed to eliminate the centre post at the back.

Most leagues also have rules as to the proper wearing of helmets, the IIHF etc, but not the NHL (though wasnt there something brought in about that a year or so ago; that the straps had to be done up properly or am I imagining it?).

There have been discussions about it but it's still not in the rule book.

Just that the things be CSA & US Safety approved & stickered.

There's nothing in the NHL rules about helmets having to be CSA/HECC approved. The rule for player helmets reads about the same as the rule for goalie masks, "of a design approved by the League".