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The National Hockey League rules are the rules governing the play of the National Hockey League (NHL), a professional ice hockey organization. Infractions of the rules, such as offside and icing , lead to a stoppage of play and subsequent face-offs , while more serious infractions lead to penalties being assessed to the offending team.
The rule was aimed at reducing the effectiveness of goaltenders with good puck-handling abilities, such as New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, for whom the rule is nicknamed. The area consists of a centred, symmetrical trapezoid. The bases of the trapezoid are formed by the goal line and the end boards.
The NHL also implemented a “Goalkeeper’s Restricted Area” ("Martin Brodeur" Rule), a trapezoidal area behind the net outside of which goalies cannot play the puck if they are behind the goal line. This allows offenses to more effectively dump the puck past the trap into the corners.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 January 2025. Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1972) Ice hockey player Martin Brodeur Hockey Hall of Fame, 2018 Brodeur with the New Jersey Devils in 2009 Born (1972-05-06) May 6, 1972 (age 52) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) Position ...
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The NHL is the best attended and most popular ice hockey league in the world, and is among the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The league's history began after Canada's National Hockey Association decided to disband in 1917; the result was the creation of the National Hockey League with four teams.
The NHL's rule book is the basis for the rule books of most North American professional leagues. The IIHF, amateur and NHL rules evolved separately from amateur and professional Canadian ice hockey rules of the early 1900s. [1] Hockey Canada rules define the majority of the amateur games played in Canada.
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