NHL, AHL TEST CHANGES IN RULES.Byline: Jarre Fees The NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there and AHL AHL American Hockey League AHL Action Half-Life (Half-Life modification) AHL Acyl Homoserine Lactone AHL Aramark Harrison Lodging AHL Acylated Homoserine Lactone AHL Association for the History of Language AHL Architects Hawaii Ltd will conduct a series of experiments to explore potential rule changes that were recommended for testing by NHL general managers This is a List of General Managers in the National Hockey League. In the National Hockey League, the General Manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the hockey club during contract discussions with players. at their meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., last month. The experimental rule changes are designed to increase scoring opportunities and include having penalized pe·nal·ize tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es 1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish. 2. players serve the full two-minute minor penalty, goaltenders not being able to handle the puck behind the net, players not being allowed to stop behind their own net, quicker faceoffs, no line changes for neutral-zone faceoffs, and the goal line being moved out an additional two feet from the end boards. ``The fact that these rules will be experimented with in regular-season AHL games should provide us with excellent feedback as to their effect on the game,'' NHL vice president Brian Burke For the hockey executive, see . Brian Thomas Burke (born in Perth, 25 February 1947) was premier of Western Australia from 25 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988. In 1994, Burke was imprisoned for seven months after being convicted of rorting travel expenses. said. More than 200 AHL players have played in the NHL this season, and AHL president Dave Andrews believes the potential rule changes will be fairly tested without compromising competitiveness in the AHL. CHANGES IN THE AIR? Scheduled AHL dates and rules experiments: March 20 Worcester at Providence Providence, city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger Williams 1636, inc. as a city 1832. Players serve full 2 min. penalty March 20 Hartford at Springfield Goalies can't play puck behind net March 22 St. John at Worcester Players serve full 2 min. penalty March 22 Portland at Providence Players can't stop behind own net March 28 Providence at Syracuse Players can't stop behind own net March 29 Albany at Philadelphia Quicker face-offs April 3 Kentucky at Hamilton Goal line moved out 2 feet April 4 Hartford at Albany Goalies can't play puck behind net April 4 Phil. at New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many Quicker face-offs April 5 Kentucky at Hamilton Goal line moved out 2 feet CAPTION(S): Box BOX: CHANGES IN THE AIR? (see text) |
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