>This made me wonder:  If the high stick limit around the goal is the top of
>the net, and shoulder level in general on the rest of the ice (if this is the
>case), would Legg's goal be legal coming over the top of the net because the
>puck was in contact with the stick until it was below the top of the net?  Or
>does the position of and/or contact with the puck not matter at all, just the
>height of the stick relative to the goal?
 
The high stick limit is 4 feet (the height of the goal) in all situations
(rule 6-18).  I would imagine that if Legg had in fact brought his stick
over the top of the goal rather than around the side the goal would not
have counted.
 
Howie
 
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