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.
 
Tom Rowe - STILL at Stevens Point

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On Tuesday, June 06, 2006 11:23 AM, John Whelan wrote

>> Not allowing a line change after an icing is bogus, though.

Icing the puck is a violation of the rules. Why should a team be allowed to
benefit from violating the rules?

Craig Roberts
Wisconsin-Stevens Point '90
Minnesota State (nee Mankato State) '97