This past week in Etobicoke, Ontario the National Hockey League conducted its 2nd annual Research and Development Camp testing any new potential ways to improve the game both in a statistical and safety perspective. NHL coaches Dan Bylsma and Dave Tippet got to experiment these rules first hand by coaching their respective teams made up of top prospects eligible for the 2012 & 2013 NHL Entry Drafts. They tested dozens of new potential rules that might go in effect as early as this season, but most likely in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Some of the rules are:
-Shallower Nets for more wraparound goals
-Goal Verification Line for video review
-Offside and Face-off infraction consequences
-icing rules (no-touch and hybrid)
-curved glass on benches to prevent another Chara-Pacioretty incident
-removal of goaltender trapezoid
-new headshot rules (an off-ice discussion)
-new safer ways to follow through on checks into the boards
-tie-breaking formats (3 on 3 if 4 on 4 fails
Other rules were tested out as well. However, most of the rules will not likely go into effect until the 2012-2013 season at the earliest if there is even a season. I think the verification line, shallow nets and redesigned goal's will go into effect this year, but from a statistical view, those rules will likely wait. The removal of the trapezoid is something that might happen as well this season, but yet again most likely in next CBA.
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