Comments on: Bobby Clarke's Solution to Hockey!

By: LondonK

LondonK — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 16:41:24 +0000

But you know it won’t happen. The NHL’s referees are too mickey mouse to be able to handle the league. They have shown that countless times. They are unable to call the game properly so take the responsibility off their shoulders and somewhat fix it. It is too bad that it would mess with the great puckhandling goalies, but it is a far easier solution than to fix the trap. Until Gary Buttman leaves the NHL the game is not going to get fixed. This guy has done nothing to improve the game and since he took power he has made the game far worse: overexpansion, erosion of talent, erosion of officiating, erosion of entertainment, erosion of everything. I honestly cannot think of one move that he has made as the commissioner that has been a really good move that has changed the NHL for the better (yes adding a franchise in places like Columbus is ok as they have fans but still)

By: defenestrate

defenestrate — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 13:41:17 +0000

You needed an extra sentence to figure that out?

By: defenestrate

defenestrate — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 13:37:53 +0000

That would be fun…..we haven’t had one since last summer.

By: o-d_law

o-d_law — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 12:50:32 +0000

good point. But trap is improve by hooking in the middle zone and interference by D-men at blue line. That’s why goolies have time to go behind the net. If rules were rightly applied, players would be more often able to pick the puck in the offensive zone.

By: o-d_law

o-d_law — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 12:41:40 +0000

so great idea…and why not just applied rules as it is in internationnal games. I think it’s a bit fair

By: o-d_law

o-d_law — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 12:38:34 +0000

lmao…I tough it was before 1984.

By: o-d_law

o-d_law — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 12:34:55 +0000

oh yeah and had razor blade on the stick

By: rojoke

rojoke — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:39:17 +0000

Rule 78 basically says that you can't sneeze on the goalie without getting a penalty. Here's a couple of parts of the rule.

78(c) In all cases in which an attacking player initiates other than incidental contact with a goalkeeper, whether or not the goalkeeper is inside or outside the goal crease, and whether or not a goal is scored, the offensive player will receive a penalty (minor or major, as the Referee deems appropriate).

(l) An attacking player who, in the judgment of the Referee, initiates contact with the goalkeeper, whether inside or outside the crease, in a fashion that would otherwise warrant a penalty, will be assessed an appropriate penalty (minor or major and/or a game misconduct) and will be subject to additional sanctions as appropriate pursuant to Rule 33A - Supplementary Discipline.

(NOTE 7) For purposes of this rule, "contact", whether incidental or otherwise, shall mean any contact that is made between or among a goalkeeper and attacking player(s), whether by means of a stick or any part of the body.

So basically, the way I read the rule, and the way I think most of the refs read the rule, if you touch the goalie and the goalie moves, it's a penalty.

By: matteo

matteo — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:39:45 +0000

You know me I strive to keep up my public relations. I have always been a media darling and spotlight whore.

My new friend is so "special" we may need a HTR telethon for him.

By: LondonK

LondonK — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:21:33 +0000

I completely agree with the idea. But Bobby Clarke didn't come up with it. Sports shows in Canada have been mentioning this for months on a serious level.

It makes perfect sense to ban a goalie from going behind the icing line though (forget leaving the crease whatsoever) as it gives a team an unfair advantage. While it would hurt even my team (the leafs) I have to agree that it would improve the game. The Trap has forced dump-ins and it is hard to dump the puck in when the goalie just goes behind the net and stops the puck. Then not only are you interfered with trying to get through the neutral zone, but you can't even dump the puck in because a goalie prevents that from happening, and if you touch the goalie you get a penalty.

Stupid, I realize that you can't make goalies fair game because of injury concern but to make them have a free pass outside the crease is a joke.