Re: Hit on Goalie Playing Puck
Originally Posted by
2014olympicgold
I'm not going to lie...I've never understood really why if a goalie leaves the crease, you can't hit him. I know the idea is they have to protect them because there's so few elite ones. But like...it's pretty frustrating when you play and a goalie is using the rule where you can't hit him to protect and hold the puck.
They turned goalie protection rule into the NFL' style rules with the QB.
I agree with you, the only problem with this video is the way that the player hit the goalie : Hit to the head
But yes, why we can't hit the goalie if he can control the puck
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