Checking To The Head

1. Checking To The Head • Minimal Impact • No Penalty or Penalty Under Other Rules • Cross Check – No call or 5 & GM (to head or neck) • Rough or RAW – No Call or Rough or RAW • Face Wash – No Call or 2 Rough or RAW • Elbow – No Call or 2 for Elbow • High Stick – Overlook or 2 High Stick or Dbl. minor (Jr/Sr) • Boarding – No Call or 2 Boarding Rule CURRENT CALL **NO CHANGE **SAME STANDARD

2. Moderate Impact No Injury 2 & 10 or Injury 5 & GM or Match *The intent was to hit the head* • Cross Check – 5 & GM (to head or neck) • Rough – 2 & 10 Roughing or 5 & GM (if target was the head) • Elbow – 2 & 10 Elbow or 5 & GM (if target was the head) • Boarding – 2 & 10 Boarding or 5 & GM (if the target was the head) • High Stick – 2 & 10 High Stick or 5 & GM Note: Boarding – Player is hit – then his head hits the glass due to the check

3. Severe Impact 5 & GM or Match with or without injury • Receiving blow – via check – Elbow Up – Injury • Steven’s on Lindros (shoulder check) – 5 & GM • Kuriya (1998)- Match • Zednick – (clothes line) – match • Domi on Niedmierer - Match