Why do international games played under IIHF rules use the full semi-circle crease when just about every domestic league in the world uses the NHL standard "rectangle with a semicircle on top" crease? It can't really be as simple as giving the goalie more protection, can it?
The NHL, AHL, CHL, NCAA, KHL, Liiga, SHL, etc. all use the NHL version, and then I tune in to watch Olympics, worlds championships, and world juniors and they all have the full semi-circle crease.
What gives?
The NHL, AHL, CHL, NCAA, KHL, Liiga, SHL, etc. all use the NHL version, and then I tune in to watch Olympics, worlds championships, and world juniors and they all have the full semi-circle crease.
What gives?