Are you allowed to grab the puck?

67.2 Minor Penalty – Player - A player shall be permitted to catch the puck out of the air but must immediately place it or knock it down to the ice.
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Are you allowed to touch the puck in hockey?

The two legal types of hand passes that occur are a player batting the puck out of the air to his teammate in the defensive zone, and a player who is on the ice and hits the puck to his teammate, who, again, is in the defensive zone. No hand passes are allowed in the neutral zone or the offensive zone.
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Can the goalie grab the puck?

In addition, a player isn't allowed to pick the puck up from the ice without receiving a minor penalty but a goaltender can pick up the puck.
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Can a goalie throw his stick?

A goalie doesn't usually get the same treatment as the skaters in front of him. But, a goalie cannot let go of his stick either. Some times, a goaltender will try and poke the puck away from a skater with his stick. To do that, he has to loosen his grip on the “paddle” and let it slide all the way to top.
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What are 3 basic rules in a hockey game?

Players are not allowed to kick the puck into the net or purposely direct it in with any part of their body. During regulation time, each team uses five skaters—three forwards and two defencemen—plus a goaltender. National Hockey League games are contested over three 20-minute periods.
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When can a goalie not touch the puck?

There are two designated areas behind the goal where the goalie is NOT allowed to play the puck. Each one of them is located in the corners of the rink which are beside the trapezoid and behind the goal line. In these designated areas the determining factor would be the position of the puck.
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Can you save a goal with your hand in hockey?

No goal can be scored as a result of the puck being propelled by the hand of an attacking player regardless if the puck enters the goal directly from the hand or deflects off of any player prior to entering the goal.
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Is a player allowed to remove their helmet on the bench for a drink?

It is acceptable for a player while on the players' bench to raise their mask to take a drink or to remove their helmet to clean the visor or for repairs. It must be replaced properly as soon as possible.
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Can hockey players use their feet?

Hockey players can only hit the ball with the flat side of their stick. Hockey players (other than the goalkeeper) are not allowed to use their feet, or any other parts of the body, to control the ball at any time. A goal can only be scored either from a field goal, a penalty corner, or from a penalty stroke.
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Is tripping legal in hockey?

Tripping is the action of placing your hand, elbow, leg, knee, foot, or stick in front of an opposing player so that they may fall or lose their balance as a result. This action is not permitted in hockey games.
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Can a goalie leave the crease?

Goaltenders can leave their crease to make a save or play the puck – as long as it's not in the trapezoid or beyond center ice. If they leave the blue paint to join a scrum, they'll be serving time.
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Is there a mercy rule in NHL?

The mercy rule is most common in games such as baseball or softball, where there is no game clock and play could theoretically continue forever, although it is also used in sports such as hockey and American football.
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Can a goalie go past center ice?

A goalie can skate out of his crease and go anywhere in the defensive zone that does not include the trapezoid areas behind the net. However, if the goalie attempts to get involved in the play, he can only skate up to the center-ice red line.
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Can a goalie take a faceoff?

Faceoffs, in their most simplistic rules, are pretty basic in nature. Find a predetermined spot on the ice, drop the puck. Right away you get something a lot of people might not have known. Turns out a goalie cannot take a faceoff.
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Can a goalie be called for tripping?

Yes, a goalie can get a penalty in hockey, and it happens all the time. The goalie can pretty much be called for a penalty on anything a player can be called for: slashing, high-sticking, tripping, roughing, fighting, delay of game etc.
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What is the blue paint in hockey?

The goal crease is the light blue painted area that is directly in front of the goalie's net. It belongs to the goaltender and is used both for protection and for reference as a guide to positioning in making saves.
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Can a pulled goalie come back in?

Once pulled, can a goalie come back in? Yes. Goalies are allowed to return to the game if they are pulled. There is no rule against this.
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What is the 7 hole in hockey?

'Six and Seven Hole': the six and seven holes are relatively new terms to identify the areas under either armpit of the goalie. Goaltenders who hold their trapper high or blocker further out to the side of their body are said to have six and seven holes.
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Can there be a 5 on 2 in hockey?

No, a team can never have less than 3 players on the ice. If a team takes a penalty while they have three players on the ice the penalty will be served at the expiry of the penalty with the least amount of time left.
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Is it legal to check a goalie?

The goalie in hockey is not allowed to be hit by a player. There is no instance where the goalie is 'fair game' and allowed to be checked like a regular skater, even if the goaltender is handling the puck outside of the crease area.
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Can you have 2 goalies in hockey?

Each team shall be allowed one goalkeeper on the ice at one time. The rules do not explicitly disallow two goaltenders on the rink at one time. However, the rules do implicitly allow two goaltenders on the rink at one time, but this is in regard to line changes.
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Is snowing the goalie a penalty?

Is snowing a goalie a penalty in hockey? If the referee determines that a player has intentional snowed a goalie then it will be called as an unsportsmanlike penalty, which is a 2 minute minor penalty.
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Why are hockey sticks taped?

The reasons are obvious: Tape makes a stick easier to hold. Tape “softens” the blade, making it easier to corral a pass, lets the puck linger in your cagey control, or allows you to snap a precise wrister through the five-hole. Tape protects the blade, helping it survive the brunt of your cannonading slap shots.
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Is stepping on a stick tripping?

(Note 1) Tripping is the act of placing a stick, knee, foot, arm, hand or elbow in such a manner that causes his opponent to lose balance or fall. (Note 2) Clipping is the act of deliberately leaving the feet or lowering the body for the purpose of making contact with the opponent at or below the knees.
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What is a hooking penalty in hockey?

Hooking. hands. Hooking is the act of using the stick in a manner that enables a player to restrain an opponent. Minor Penalty - A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player who impedes the progress of an opponent by "hooking" with his stick.
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