From my understanding, no, the cage is part of the rink, like the ice,
boards, the glass, or the ref.

I believe that Eruzione was right, that it  WOULD have made a difference if
Jonas had touched it, but contrary to Mike E, it was pretty clear to me that
Jonas didn't.

BTW, Mike Eruzione is IMO, the most annoying color man around.

Clay

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 11:40 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      hand pass ruling in BU-Harvard game
>
> I watched some of the BU-Harvard game last night, & I'm curious about a
> no-goal called against BU late in the 3rd period.
>
> With BU trailing 4-2, BU's John Sabo knocked down a shot/pass with his
> hand near the Harvard crease and failed to get his stick on it before Mike
> Pandolfo tapped it into the net, so the goal was waved off due to the hand
> pass.
>
> My question is: Does the fact that the puck deflected off the post after
> Sabo knocked it down & before Pandolfo put it in negate the hand pass rule
> in any way?
>
> Dave Hatfield
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> UML'86
> Go RiverHawks!