Joshua MacDonald wrote:
 
> Spiros Polemis writes:
>
> 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
 
Josh,
 
The only other explanation I could think of would be that one of the UNH
penalties was a 10 minute misconduct, which only penalizes the player, not
the team.  This would allow Haydar to return to the ice.
 
Brent