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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.
In this diagram, the red team is executing a neutral zone trap resulting in the blue team dumping the puck in. The neutral zone trap (often referred to as simply the trap) is a defensive strategy used in ice hockey to prevent an opposing team from proceeding through the neutral zone (the area between the blue lines) and to force turnovers.
Game Gear (as NHL Hockey) Game Boy TV Game: EA Sports TV Game version released by Jakks Pacific (with the permission of Electronic Arts) Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars: 1995 Super NES Sega Genesis: Time Warner Interactive: NHL All-Star Hockey '95: June 15, 1995 Sega Genesis: Sega Sports 2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge: 1995 Arcade PC ...
NHL 99 was the first game in the series to feature fully licensed music from David Bowie for the intro video. Since then, each game has had soundtracks of licensed music known as EA Sports Trax, with selections of punk, alternative, and rock music. Electronic and hip hop music was later added to the mix in later games.
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.
Delay of game is a penalty in ice hockey. It results in the offending player spending two minutes in the penalty box. In the NHL, delay of game is usually called under nine circumstances: [1] A player or goaltender intentionally shoots or throws the puck out of the playing area.
NHL 18 is an ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. It was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 15, 2017. It is the 27th installment in the NHL video game series and features Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid on the cover.