NHL Rulebook

The Rink

Rule 1. Rink
Rule 2. Dimensions of Rink
Rule 3. Goal Posts and Nets
Rule 4. Goal Crease
Rule 5. Division of Ice Surface
Rule 6. Center Ice Spot and Circle
Rule 7. Face-off Spots in Neutral Zone
Rule 8. End Zone Face-off Spots and Circles
Rule 9. Players Benches
Rule 10. Penalty Bench
Rule 11. Signal and Timing Devices
Rule 12. Police Protection

Teams

Rule 13. Composition of Team
Rule 14. Captain of Team
Rule 15. Players in Uniform
Rule 16. Starting Line-Up
Rule 17. Equalizing of Teams
Rule 18. Change of Players
Rule 19. Injured Players

Equipment

Rule 20. Sticks
Rule 21. Skates
Rule 22. Goalkeeper's Equipment
Rule 23. Protective Equipment
Rule 24. Dangerous Equipment
Rule 25. Puck

Penalties

Rule 26. Penalties
Rule 27. Minor Penalties
Rule 28. Major Penalties
Rule 29. Misconduct Penalties
Rule 30. Match Penalties
Rule 31. Penalty Shot
Rule 32. Goalkeeper's Penalties
Rule 33. Delayed Penalties
Rule 34. Calling of Penalties
Rule 34A. Supplementary Discipline

Officials

Rule 35. Appointment of Officials
Rule 36. Referee
Rule 37. Linesman
Rule 38. Goal Judge
Rule 39. Penalty Timekeeper
Rule 40. Official Scorer
Rule 41. Game Timekeeper
Rule 41A. Statistician

Playing Rules

Rule 42. Abuse of Officials and other Misconduct
Rule 43. Adjustment to Clothing or Equipment
Rule 44. Attempt to Injure
Rule 45. Board Checking and Checking from Behind
Rule 46. Broken Stick
Rule 47. Charging
Rule 48. Cross-Checking
Rule 49. Deliberate Injury of Opponents
Rule 50. Delaying the Game
Rule 51. Elbowing, Kneeing and Head-Butting
Rule 52. Face-Offs
Rule 53. Falling on Puck
Rule 54. Fisticuffs
Rule 55. Goals and Assists
Rule 56. Gross Misconduct
Rule 57. Handling Puck with Hands
Rule 58. High Sticks
Rule 59. Holding an Opponent
Rule 60. Hooking
Rule 61. Icing the Puck
Rule 62. Interference
Rule 63. Interference by/with Spectators
Rule 64. Kicking a Player
Rule 65. Kicking the Puck
Rule 66. Leaving Players or Penalty Bench
Rule 67. Physical Abuse of Officials
Rule 68. Obscene or Profane Language or Gestures
Rule 69. Off-Sides
Rule 70. Passes
Rule 71. Preceding Puck into Attacking Zone
Rule 72. Protection of Goalkeeper
Rule 73. Puck Out of Bounds or Unplayable
Rule 74. Puck Must Be Kept in Motion
Rule 75. Puck Out of Sight and Illegal Puck
Rule 76. Puck Striking Official
Rule 77. Refusing to Start Play
Rule 78. Slashing
Rule 79. Spearing and Butt-Ending
Rule 80. Start of Game and Periods
Rule 81. Throwing Stick
Rule 82. Time of Match
Rule 83. Tied Games
Rule 84. Tripping
Rule 85. Unnecessary Roughness
Rule 86. Time-Outs
Rule 87. Video Goal Judge

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