I agree John. And this year, the NHL decided to raise the penalty by not
allowing a line change.  To me, intentionally icing the puck seems to be a
tactic that requires little or no skill on the part of the defense.

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On Tue, 6 Jun 2006, Rowe, Thomas wrote:

> Well, its sort of like holding on in boxing.  Holding is against the
> rules, but when the fighters are tangled up it has to be pretty
> blatant befoe the ref calls a penalty point.  Its a time-honored way
> to get a brief respite.  Icing the puck to get a line change would
> seem to me to fall in the same category.  Its a classic, standard
> part of the game.  Hence, I am on John's side here.

I see icing to get a breather more like hauling someone down to
prevent a breakaway.  You do something illegal and willingly accept
the penalty, because it prevents a situation more dangerous than the
penalty itself.
                                           John Whelan, Cornell '91
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