>Okay, I'll bite... > >Can anybody tell me what was illegal about the curvature of Cronan's stick? >And how exactly does one spot such a thing during the game? > Rule 3: Equipment Section 1: Sticks Paragraph b: No stick shall exceed 60 inches in length from the heel to the end of the shaft nor more than 12 1/2 inches from the heel to the end of the blade. The blade of the stick shall not be more than 3 inches or less than 2 inches wide at any point. All edges of the blade shall be beveled. The curvature of the blade of all sticks shall be restricted in such a way that the distance of a perpendicular line measured from a straight line drawn from the base of the heel to the base of the toe and the point of maximum curvature shall not exceed one-half inch. (end quoted material) Cronan's stick had a curvature of more than one-half inch. And no, I have no idea how anyone noticed. HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.