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Larry Blair (remove X to reply)

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May 29, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/29/97
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I have been told that it is illegal to carry the puck (ala hurling). Is
this true? What, exactly, is the infraction? Is there a penalty?
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John Bradley

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May 29, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/29/97
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"Larry Blair (remove X to reply)" <l...@Xpresidio-systems.com> writes:

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> I have been told that it is illegal to carry the puck (ala hurling). Is
> this true? What, exactly, is the infraction? Is there a penalty?
> --


Carrying the puck on the stick is legal. A player on U. of Michigan got
some publicity for picking the puck up with the stick behind the goal,
coming around to the front of the goal and putting the puck over the
goalie's shoulder.

Another player on the Albany River Rats in the AHL did the same thing.
They called it the "do it" play, because the bench would yell "do it"
when he got the puck behind the net.

Of course, you would have to pick the puck up with the stick. Closing
your hand over the puck is illegal.

John Bradley
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Jeff Jardine

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May 29, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/29/97
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John Bradley (j...@panix.com) wrote:

: Carrying the puck on the stick is legal.

: Of course, you would have to pick the puck up with the stick. Closing


: your hand over the puck is illegal.

I would assume it's illegal to lift the puck in this manner higher than
the crossbar. That would be high-sticking.

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Larry Blair (remove X to reply)

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May 29, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/29/97
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I have been told that it is illegal to carry the puck (ala hurling). Is
this true? What, exactly, is the infraction? Is there a penalty?
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Dean

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May 30, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/30/97
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> I would assume it's illegal to lift the puck in this manner higher than
> the crossbar. That would be high-sticking.
>
> --

Don't forget, it's not the crossbar that matters, it's the height of the
player's shoulders. And yes, lifting the puck over the height of your
shoulders on your stick is an infraction, but not a minor for high
sticking, simply a stoppage in play for contacting the puck above the
normal height of the shoulders, then gaining control and possesion of
the puck.

Dean

Michael Mulvaney

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Jun 2, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/2/97
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On Fri, 30 May 1997 13:23:06 -0500,
Dean <umbo...@cc.umanitoba.ca> wrote:
>Don't forget, it's not the crossbar that matters, it's the height of the
>player's shoulders. And yes, lifting the puck over the height of your

I think the original poster was refering to scoring a goal, in which
case the stick has to be lower than the crossbar.

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