Jump to content
SiouxSports.com Forum

Recommended Posts

Posted

A good discussion of the recent NHL headshot injuries and what the rules actually are.

Confusion reigns at Headshot Theater - SI NHL Red Light

The NHL rules (particularly rule 48) are pretty clearly a mess. Given the recent attention in the NFL to concussions, and with Kariya out for the season and Crosby now sidelined due to one, will the NHL look at something like the IIHF's rule?

Szymon Szemberg of the IIHF said in an e-mail Monday that in the IIHF rules casebook, “there is no such thing as a clean hit to the head. You hit the head, you are gone.”

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...