question #2 > face off

Team A is killing a penalty and clears the puck all the way down the ice from their defensive zone. The referee blows his whistle by mistake and stops play. Where should the ensuing face off be conducted?

March 8, 2011 | Registered CommenterStaff

Center Ice

March 8, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJosh Bara

In which league are team A and B playing?

March 8, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterRon M.

USA hockey rules, of course.

March 9, 2011 | Registered CommenterStaff

In that case, the ensuing face off shall take place in the zone in which the puck was blown dead. In this instance, team A's offensive zone.

March 9, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterRon M.

the center ice rule is no longer

March 16, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterconfident ref

Rule 620 (f):

If the Officials shall have erred in calling an "icing the puck" infraction (regardless of whether either team is shorthanded) a last play face off 9end zone face off spot nearest to the location of the puck when play was stopped) shall occur.

March 16, 2011 | Registered CommenterStaff