> That's an interesting interpretation of the word "control". So what you
> are saying is, the puck bouncing off of the goaltender's equipment
> constitutes control of the puck by the defensive team. Is there
> anything in the NCAA rule book that supports your interpretation?
From the 1998 NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Book, page 39.
...and immediatley upon completion of the play by the
team in possesion,...
Note 1: "Completionof the play by the team in possession"
in this rule means that the puck must have come into the
possession and control of an opposing player or goalkeeper
or has been "frozen." This does not mean a rebound off the
goalkeeper, the goal or the boards or any accidental contact
with the body or equipment of an opposing player.
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