1.The goalkeeper is in the goal crease:

A.An attacking player is standing in the goal crease when the puck enters the crease then crosses the goal line. In no way does he affect the goalkeeper's ability to defend his goal.

Goal

B.An attacking player makes incidental contact with the goalkeeper, however, no goal is scored on the play.

Play Continues - No Whistle

C.An attacking player makes incidental contact with the goalkeeper at the same time a goal is being scored.

No Goal

D.An attacking player makes other than incidental contact with the goalkeeper, however, no goal is scored on the play.

A minor penalty, plus assessment of whatever other penalties may be appropriate up to and including Supplementary Discipline.

E.An attacking player makes other than incidental contact with the goalkeeper at the time a goal is being scored.

No goal, and a minor and/or major penalty, plus assessment of whatever other penalties may be appropriate up to and including Supplementary Discipline.

2.The goalkeeper is out of the goal crease:

A.An attacking player makes incidental contact with the goalkeeper, however, no goal is scored on the play.

Play Continues - No Whistle

B.An attacking player makes incidental contact with the goalkeeper at the time a goal is scored.

Goal

C.An attacking player makes other than incidental contact with the goalkeeper, however, no goal is scored on the play.

A minor and/or major penalty, plus assessment of whatever other penalties may be appropriate up to and including Supplementary Discipline.

D.An attacking player makes other than incidental contact with the goalkeeper at the time a goal is being scored.

No goal, and a minor and/or major penalty, plus assessment of whatever other penalties may be appropriate up to and including Supplementary Discipline.

3.A defending player pushes, shoves, or fouls an attacking player into the goalkeeper, who is in or out of the goal crease:

A.The attacking player, after having made a reasonable effort to avoid contact, makes contact with the goalkeeper at the time a goal is scored.

Goal

B.The contact by the attacking player with the goalkeeper is other than incidental and the attacking player, in the judgment of the Referee, did not make a reasonable effort to avoid such contact. However, no goal is scored on the play.

A minor and/or major penalty, plus assessment of whatever other penalties may be appropriate up to and including Supplementary Discipline.

C.The contact by the attacking player with the goalkeeper is other than incidental and the attacking player, in the judgment of the Referee, did not make a reasonable effort to avoid such contact at the time a goal is being scored.

No goal, and a minor and/or major penalty, plus assessment of whatever other penalties may be appropriate up to and including Supplementary Discipline.

4.Battle for loose puck with the goalkeeper while the goalkeeper is in or out of the goal crease:

A.An attacking player makes incidental contact with the goalkeeper while both are attempting to play a loose puck at the time a goal is being scored.

Goal

B.An attacking player makes other than incidental contact with the goalkeeper while both are attempting to play a loose puck at the time a goal is scored.

No goal, and a minor and/or major penalty, plus assessment of whatever other penalties may be appropriate up to and including Supplementary Discipline.

C.An attacking player makes other than incidental contact with the goalkeeper while both are attempting to play a loose puck, however, no goal is scored on the play.

A minor and/or major penalty, plus assessment of whatever other penalties may be appropriate up to and including Supplementary Discipline.

5.Screening situations:

A.An attacking player skates in the crease in front of the goalkeeper, at the same time a goal is being scored. The attacking player remains in motion and does not maintain a significant position in the crease in front of the goalkeeper.

Goal

B.An attacking player skates in the crease in front of the goalkeeper, however, no goal is scored on the play. The attacking player, whether he is in motion or not,establishes a significant position in the crease in front of the goalkeeper obstructing the goalkeeper's vision and impairing his ability to defend his goal.

Play Continues - No Whistle

C.An attacking player skates in front of the goalkeeper, inside the crease, at the same time a goal is being scored. The attacking player remains in motion and impairs the goalkeeper's ability to defend his goal.

No Goal

D.An attacking player skates in front of the goalkeeper, outside the crease, at the same time a goal is being scored. The attacking player remains in motion and impairs the goalkeeper's ability to defend his goal.

Goal

E.An attacking player plants himself within the goal crease, as to obstruct the goalkeeper's vision and impair visibility to defend his goal, and a goal is scored.

No Goal

F.An attacking player plants himself outside the goal crease, as to obstruct the goalkeeper's vision and impair visibility to defend his goal, and a goal is scored.

Goal

G.An attacking player enters the goal crease and by his actions, physically or otherwise disrupts the goalkeeper, impairing the goalkeeper's ability to defend his goal, and a goal is scored.

No Goal

6.Crowding the goalkeeper:

A.A goalkeeper initiates contact with an attacking player to establish position in the crease and the attacking player vacates the position immediately. No goal is scored on the play.

Play Continues - No Whistle

B.A goalkeeper initiates contact with an attacking player to establish position in the crease and the attacking player does not vacate the position, however, no goal is scored on the play. A possible penalty depends on the Referee's judgment as to the degree of contact and degree of resistance with the attacking player and whether the goalkeeper was truly trying to establish a position.

Minor Penalty

C.A goalkeeper initiates contact with an attacking player in the crease to establish position and the attacking player vacates the position immediately at the time a goal is scored. Even though the attacking player vacates his position immediately, the contact impairs the goalkeeper's ability to defend his goal.

No Goal

D.A goalkeeper initiates contact with an attacking player to establish position in the crease and the attacking player refuses to give ground, however, no goal is scored on the play.

Minor Penalty

E.A goalkeeper initiates contact with an attacking player to establish position in the crease and the attacking player refuses to give ground at the time a goal is scored.

No Goal - minor penalty is not assessed, loss of the goal only

F.A goalkeeper deliberately initiates contact with an attacking player other than to establish position in the crease, or otherwise acts to make unnecessary contact with the attacking player.

Minor Penalty to Goalkeeper (slashing, etc.)

G.A goalkeeper initiates contact with an attacking player to establish position in the crease by using excessive force or acting in a manner which would otherwise warrant a penalty, and the attacking player refuses to give ground at the time a goal is scored.

No Goal - Coincidental Minors (goalkeeper/attacking player)

H.A goalkeeper initiates contact with an attacking player to establish position in the crease by using excessive force or acting in a manner which would otherwise warrant a penalty, and the attacking player vacates the crease at the time a goal is scored.

No Goal - Minor Penalty to Goalkeeper

I.A goalkeeper initiates contact with an attacking player to establish position in the crease by using excessive force or acting in a manner which would otherwise warrant a penalty and the attacking player vacates the crease, but no goal is scored.

Minor Penalty to Goalkeeper

7.An attacking player initiates contact with the goalkeeper, inside or outside the goal crease, in a fashion that would otherwise warrant a penalty (e.g. "runs" the goalkeeper):

Appropriate penalty (minor and/or major and a game misconduct) and subject to additional sanctions as appropriate, pursuant to Rule 33 A (Supplementary Discipline)

8.A defensive player directs the puck into his own net while an attacking player initiates contact with the goalkeeper:

No Goal, and a minor and/or major penalty, plus assessment of whatever other penalties may be appropriate up to and including Supplementary Discipline

9.A defensive player directs the puck into his own net while an attacking player is standing in the goal crease. In no way does the attacking player affect the goalkeeper's ability to make the save:

Goal

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