Several new NHL rule changes proposed!

The annual National Hockey League general managers meetings have taken place in Florida, and as always, among the topics discussed were potential rule changes. 

And now, thanks to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, we know what these rule change proposals consist of. A brief summary of the proposed changes: 

• "Proposed rule changes coming out of GM meetings (need to go through Competition Committee & Board of Governors for approval)
• One immediate change: players will not be able to have legs over the bench/in-play while not on ice. Warning, then bench-minor if repeated
• There was a recent skate-cut to an official. That’s why it is coming now
• No change to 3-on-3 overtime. Some talk about ECHL 7-minute OT, but no momentum
• If a player refuses to play the puck off high-stick or hand-pass, non-offending team will get a faceoff one zone better than where the play occurs (ie, if it happens in the d-zone, it will be in the neutral zone).
  
• Proposed rule changes coming out of GM meetings (need to go through Competition Committee & Board of Governors for approval)…(1/x)
• Rule 63.A (iv) adding goalie to list of players who can get a penalty for intentionally dislodging the net…
• On a faceoff after an icing, right now defensive centre gets a warning for a violation, but offensive centre gets tossed. There is an ask for an offensive centre to get a warning as well…
• If goalie is pulled by concussions spotter/injury…replacement gets a warmup…
• If a goalie loses his mask and play is blown dead, other team gets an offensive zone draw with choice of dot, no matter where puck is on ice.
  
• New coaches challenge: if penalty is called for puck over glass, they can ask for a video review to prove it did hit something…this is only for when a penalty is called. Cannot be used to call a penalty on another team. KEY: if you are wrong on this challenge, it’s a 5-on-3
  
• Same for a minor penalty for high-stick. Can challenge to show it was a teammate’s stick or own stick. Again: 5-on-3 if wrong. Previously had to be minimum 4 minutes for review…"

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