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2008-09 Official NHL Rulebook

Watch the NHL Standard of Rules Enforcement video with Stephen Walkom, NHL Sr. V.P. and Director of Officiating.

Changes to the Rules for 08-09. The first change will be for Rule 76.2 on faceoffs, placing the first faceoff of a power play in the defending zone of the team that committed the foul.

Second, a change to Rule 81.1 on icing will state that, "Any contact between opposing players while pursuing the puck on an icing must be for the sole purpose of playing the puck and not for eliminating the opponent from playing the puck. Unnecessary or dangerous contact could result in penalties being assessed to the offending player."

The last change will be to Rule 85.5 on faceoff location, declaring that if a puck is shot off the goal frame, goal post or crossbar, the subsequent faceoff will remain in the end zone where the puck went out of play.

Rule changes are highlighted in yellow.

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