WHL Adopts Rule Changes for 2007-08
August 30, 2007 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
CALGARY, AB - Western Hockey League fans notice some rule changes for the upcoming 2007- 08 season. The WHL has adopted several rule changes consistent with the rule changes the NHL has put into place for their upcoming season.
Below are the following rule changes that will be used, commencing with the 2007-08 WHL Pre-Season Schedule:
The home Club shall have the choice of shooting first or second in the shoot-out.
The term "Gross Misconduct" has been eliminated from the Rule Book. Any act that would have been assessed a Gross Misconduct penalty previously will now receive a Game Misconduct penalty.
A player may be awarded a penalty shot if he is fouled on a clear breakaway outside his defensive zone (i.e., anywhere in the neutral zone or in the attacking zone). Previously, a penalty shot was awarded only when a player was on a clear breakaway and was fouled on the attacking side of the center line.
Referees have the discretion to assess a major penalty and game misconduct when an injury results from an act of interference. Previously, only a minor penalty could be assessed for interference.
All face-offs must be conducted at one of the nine face-off dots painted on the rink. Previously, there were instances, such as when a puck left the playing surface, which caused the face-off to occur on unmarked ice.
The WHL will not have a measurement for stick curvature for player's or goaltender's sticks.
The complete 2007-08 WHL Regular Season and Exhibition schedules are available on www.whl.ca.
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