When a team is short one player due to a penalty being served they are allowed to ice the puck without any repercussions. At times a team will seemingly ice the puck but the official chooses to not blow his whistle. There is no need for the defenseman to touch the puck, hence the name ‘no-touch’ icing.

Icing the puck Icing is when a player on his team’s side of the red center line shoots the puck all the way down the ice and it crosses the red goal line at any point (other than the goal). Icing is not permitted when teams are at equal strength or on the power play.

The icing rule was introduced by the NHL to prevent teams from wasting time when they were ahead late in the game, especially if the score was still close. The rule was designed to prevent a team from “dumping” the puck into their opponent’s zone in order to use up the clock or to avoid playing defense.

Common types of minor penalties are slashing, tripping, holding, roughing, interference, and cross-checking. When a player, excluding the goalie, receives a minor penalty they are required to go to the penalty box for 2 minutes and the team will not be allowed to put on a player in their place.

You aren’t permitted to play the ball with the back of the stick (including the shaft) either. The rules state that players must not tackle unless in a position to play the ball without bodily contact. FEET: Only goalkeepers are allowed to use their feet in hockey.

Yes, tackling is allowed. However, you are not allowed to use your body to push the opponent out of the way or block them. In hockey, tackling means you can play the ball and intercept as long as you do not make contact with the other player or his stick. If you do make contact with the attacker, you may be penalised.