the coincedental minors would have allowed hayday to return, but does anyone
know whether college players are required to tag their own defensive blue
line in order to recieve a [ass coming from their defensive zone just after
coming from the penalty bench... thi is the case in USA (amateur youth
hockey and olympic hockey, but I don't know the NCAA rule)
 
jim
>In the second period of the final game, UNH had three men in the penalty
>box. When the first penalty expired, Darran Haydar jumped on the ice and
>started to his bench. But a clearing pass intercepted him, so he picked
>it up, skated in alone on Maine goalie, Alfie Michaud, and scored.
>
>My question: was he eligible to rejoin the play? Since college hockey
>requires no less than three skaters on the ice, and UNH still had two
>penalties on the clock, we assumed that UMaine would maintain the 5-3
>advantage until the second penalty expired.
>
>
>
>Correct me if i am wrong,
>
>Erlier in the play,  a penalty was called on UNH
>five on four (maine)
>
>then coincidental minors were called (both a maine and UNH players got
>penalties at the same time)
>(five on four Maine)
>
>then the other penalty was called on UNH, making it five on three,
>(Five on three Maine)
>
>hayders penalty expired, it still allows him to return to the ice
>because of the coincidental minors, creating the five on four again for
>maine, where hayder schored the short handed goal. Perfectly legal.
>
>that is what i assumed happened, i really dont recall the situation, if
>i am wrong then i dont remember the circumstances that occurred during
>that time,
>other than an error, which would have been picked up, this is the only
>explination that i can see...
>
>Josh MacDonald
>UM class of 2001
>