Potential Rule change

[Tiger Trauma]

I heard the league is considering for next year.... If you ice the puck....the team that iced the puck, it's players would have to stay on the ice for the next faceoff....

What does everyone think about this????

[fightstrap50]

I dont agree with stupid little rule twirks here and there like this one! hockey got to where it is today by the rules set in place long ago with some exceptions.There is a point to iceing the puck at points in a game to either calm things down or to get tired guys off the ice.If the leagues are all so concerned about there being more goals scored why would you want a bunch of tired guys all draggin around out there instead of fresh legs!! now for an experiment why dont they try, and i stress TRY no three line pass rule!i kindof like that in a way

[The_Vulk]

Tag-up off-side!

It matters not what arena I went to see a game in, it is a universal "bring back" rule.

It would so help the flow of the game.

[Chipper]

I agree with the "get rid of the red line" rule look how it was at the world juniors very exciting hockey and a better way to deal with the trap. I think eventualy this will be in the NHL.

[Jovorock]

The icing team stay on the ice would be stupid, I do like getting rid of the redline. Tagup offside I agree that it would hurt the development and creativity of the defensemen and would be a bad rule change.

[Fight Guy]

All I want to see it tag-up offsides back, and getting rid of the red-line. Would open up the game more, and could get rid of the stupid trap. And with tag-up offside, you wouldnt have as much time to set something up and would have to move the puck fast. More preasure is better.

The rule first suggested I dont like at all.

[Flathead]

If you listen to just about all NHL reps, they will tell you that the getting rid of the red line DOES NOT, increase scoring. It works great for short periods of time, like in the Olympics, World Juniors, etc. Without a red line teams that trap, just play a deeper trap and in fact the deeper trap makes the game even slower.
I think they have to do something about the icing, the game has lost a lot of hustle and flow because of the no touch icing. The team icing the puck could get to the puck first a lot more than what you think. And the linesmen don't make anyone skate for the icing, they need to be waving a lot more icings off.
The tag up off side NEEDS to be brought back, I think everyone agrees on that one.

[Teaps]

I absolutly agree about the no touch icings...Sure it decreases the risk of injury and speeds up the game, but it has been the demise of the fast paced action that existed BEFORE that stupid rule was introduced.

[RunTheGoalie]

I agree with the "get rid of the red line" rule look how it was at the world juniors very exciting hockey and a better way to deal with the trap. I think eventualy this will be in the NHL.

The AJHL uses this rule, and it is horrible. Such a play actually works one time in ten, and two thirds of the time it doesnt, it destroys what could otherwise have been a good breakout play. I tend to think that it actually stifles offense overall.

As for the suggestion that started this thread: why? It's pointless. While the competition committees should always be looking for ways to improve the game, I would really love to hear a justification of what preventing a line change would add to the game.

Tag up offsides really needs to be brought back. I'd love to see the WHL do that immediately, rather than wait for the NHL to force the move.

[Number_4]

Tag-up offside would be a good thing to bring back. Not only does it improve the flow of the game, as it makes it faster paced and exciting, it just makes it better for the fans.

No matter what rule changes the whl is considering, they have to keep in mind not only the players, but the fans. Once the players leave the dub and move on or up, they have to get used to totally new rules. For some that transition is easy, others have a bit more trouble and it hurts their development, and ultimatly, their chances of making the jump to the pro's quickly. The dub is a developmental league that should stick to the rules that have been set out in the higher leagues, mainly the AHL and the NHL.

The fans want a fast moving, exciting game. While this is not necessarily the trap, I dont think its right to make new rules or change existing rules to try to make teams not play the trap. Yes, more scoring would be nice, but if you look at teams like Brandon, Calgary and Lethbridge, you can see that there is still teams that play offensive hockey, and are successful at it.

Just my two cents... any opinions?