Checking To The Head

Minimal Impact

No Penalty or Penalty Under Other Rules

•Cross Check – No call or 5 & GM (to head or neck)•Rough or RAW – No Call or Rough or RAW•Face Wash – No Call or 2 Rough or RAW•Elbow – No Call or 2 for Elbow•High Stick – Overlook or 2 High Stick or Dbl. minor (Jr/Sr)•Boarding – No Call or 2 Boarding Rule

CURRENT CALL **NO CHANGE **SAME STANDARD

Moderate ImpactModerate Impact

No Injury 2 & 10 or Injury 5 & GM or Match*The intent was to hit the head*

•Cross Check – 5 & GM (to head or neck)•Rough – 2 & 10 Roughing or 5 & GM (if target was the head)•Elbow – 2 & 10 Elbow or 5 & GM (if target was the head)•Boarding – 2 & 10 Boarding or 5 & GM (if the target was the head)•High Stick – 2 & 10 High Stick or 5 & GM

Note: Note: Boarding – Player is hit – then his head hits the glass Boarding – Player is hit – then his head hits the glass due to the checkdue to the check

Severe ImpactSevere Impact

5 & GM or Match with or without injury5 & GM or Match with or without injury

•Receiving blow – via check – Elbow Up – InjuryReceiving blow – via check – Elbow Up – Injury•Steven’s on Lindros (shoulder check) – 5 & GMSteven’s on Lindros (shoulder check) – 5 & GM•Kuriya (1998)- MatchKuriya (1998)- Match•Zednick – (clothes line) – matchZednick – (clothes line) – match•Domi on Niedmierer - MatchDomi on Niedmierer - Match