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Hi folks,
So I guess I'll get straight to it. I despise seeing players crashing into the net!
When I played minor hockey I was taught the unwritten rule to "always protect your goalie".
I absolutely understand that crashing the net is a fundamental in hockey. Crashing into the net and goalie isn't or shouldn't be.
In todays hockey we've moved the blue lines and removed the two line pass to promote a faster style of play. What this has done is make the game more exciting to watch. There have also been changes to players freedom on the ice. You can no longer impede or block a players movement without the puck. Hooking in the day was an essential part of defensive play. Players are called almost immediately once their stick is horizontal to another player. This too promotes exciting play. Though as exciting and entertaining this has shown to be, there are some consequences. Players are charging into to the net.
Imagine a two on two zone entry. The puck carrier gets zoned to the outside while the other forward trying to get inside position on the opposing defence. The forward skates full speed towards the net in hopes of receiving a pass to tip in the net. In this situation it is who's responsibility to protect the goalie? The defence? The forward? The Goalie? The goalie does not have the puck. The defence cannot directly impede the forward from moving freely but can place him self between the goalie and the forward. The forward can pretty much do what he wants. From the accidental trip to outright I'll take one for the team.
I feel the forward should have more responsibilities. He should be responsible for his body and avoiding any body contact with the goalie in his crease. I know that it is a very tightrope situation. You don't want to give players penalties for skating towards he net but you also want to protect the goalie.
What I've been thinking about is when a player loses his footing and crashes into the net he should be given a 2 minute for goalie interference. If the defence trips up the player he gets 2 minutes. If the refs deem that the player was tripped but was also recklessly trying to get inside position on a defence they both go. I think something needs to be done. Right now they are letting that play go and putting the goalie the most vulnerable player in that situation at most risk.
I love to watch goals like this:
And hate to see stuff like this:
http://thehockeywriters.com/heard-th...into-a-goalie/
Now because I am a Montreal fan, clearly this bothered me. What bothers me the most about the play. Is the defence is trying to dive to poke the puck. Yes Kreider is hit on the skate, but you can see from the slowed down portion. Kreider's sole focus in that moment is to take a shot. He doesn't care that he's not going to be able to stop in time. Or he chooses to get a shot rather than avoiding the contact.
Seeing shit like this just scares me. If we keep this up. Some day we will watch someone die because of players skating 30 km/h full speed into a goalie.
Sorry my evidence is sort of weak but it's hard to find and I am rushing to finish this post.
So I guess I'll get straight to it. I despise seeing players crashing into the net!
When I played minor hockey I was taught the unwritten rule to "always protect your goalie".
I absolutely understand that crashing the net is a fundamental in hockey. Crashing into the net and goalie isn't or shouldn't be.
In todays hockey we've moved the blue lines and removed the two line pass to promote a faster style of play. What this has done is make the game more exciting to watch. There have also been changes to players freedom on the ice. You can no longer impede or block a players movement without the puck. Hooking in the day was an essential part of defensive play. Players are called almost immediately once their stick is horizontal to another player. This too promotes exciting play. Though as exciting and entertaining this has shown to be, there are some consequences. Players are charging into to the net.
Imagine a two on two zone entry. The puck carrier gets zoned to the outside while the other forward trying to get inside position on the opposing defence. The forward skates full speed towards the net in hopes of receiving a pass to tip in the net. In this situation it is who's responsibility to protect the goalie? The defence? The forward? The Goalie? The goalie does not have the puck. The defence cannot directly impede the forward from moving freely but can place him self between the goalie and the forward. The forward can pretty much do what he wants. From the accidental trip to outright I'll take one for the team.
I feel the forward should have more responsibilities. He should be responsible for his body and avoiding any body contact with the goalie in his crease. I know that it is a very tightrope situation. You don't want to give players penalties for skating towards he net but you also want to protect the goalie.
What I've been thinking about is when a player loses his footing and crashes into the net he should be given a 2 minute for goalie interference. If the defence trips up the player he gets 2 minutes. If the refs deem that the player was tripped but was also recklessly trying to get inside position on a defence they both go. I think something needs to be done. Right now they are letting that play go and putting the goalie the most vulnerable player in that situation at most risk.
I love to watch goals like this:
And hate to see stuff like this:
http://thehockeywriters.com/heard-th...into-a-goalie/
Now because I am a Montreal fan, clearly this bothered me. What bothers me the most about the play. Is the defence is trying to dive to poke the puck. Yes Kreider is hit on the skate, but you can see from the slowed down portion. Kreider's sole focus in that moment is to take a shot. He doesn't care that he's not going to be able to stop in time. Or he chooses to get a shot rather than avoiding the contact.
Seeing shit like this just scares me. If we keep this up. Some day we will watch someone die because of players skating 30 km/h full speed into a goalie.
Sorry my evidence is sort of weak but it's hard to find and I am rushing to finish this post.
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