>> Chris writes:
>>
>>>Ok, here's the situation:
>>>
>>>Player 1 from Team A takes a minor penalty at 13:00.
>>>Player 1 from Team B takes a minor penalty at 13:30.
>>>Player 2 from Team B takes a minor penalty at 14:30.
>>>
>>>Team A (now on a powerplay) scores at 14:55.
>>>
>>>Remaining penalty times are:
>>>
>>>Team A:  0:05
>>>Team B:  0:35
>>>         1:35
>>>
>>>The question:  Which of B's penalties is wiped out?  If possible, I would
>>>love a specific reference to the applicable rule in the NC$$ rulebook.
>
>
Craig Cheslog writes:
>
> Bill is correct. According to Rule 4-2-b, "If the opposing team scores a
> goal while a team is "short-handed" by one or more minor or bench minor
> penalties, the short-handed team shall be permitted to replace immediately
> on the ice the FIRST PLAYER WHOSE MINOR OR BENCH MINOR PENALTY CAUSED THE
> TEAM TO BE SHORT-HANDED." This rule can be found on pages 29-30 of the
> 1993-94 NC$$ rulebook.
>
Now for the tricky part.  If team A had scored five seconds later
which penalty would be wiped out?
 
A) The first team B penalty because it was the first minor called
   that created the 5-on-3.
 
B) The second team penalty because it was the first minor that caused
   a short-handed situation.
 
I used to think it was A, but after re-reading the rule I now think
that it is B.  What do others think?
 
Luckily, I've never come across this scenario while officiating a
game.  I'll have to check my rule book to see if it is worded the
same way.  Every time I read the rule book, I come away with a
slightly different interpretation.  Got to love hockey! ;-)
 
Pete Kester
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