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1) 60% linkage CBA for all player costs // results in all sides being stakeholders and is the only guaranteed method that can and will serve the players, owners and FANS FAIRLY AND properly
2) Streamline and customise goalie equipment according to size of each goalie. Leave the nets as is. 11" pads, 1/3 less blocker and glove size, reduced jersey and upper body equipment all to be measured and tagged by NHL management prior to use. We might just see the return of those fabulous glove saves we once saw every game.
3) Goalie sticks to be straight (no curve at all) eliminates high outlets off the glass and goalie clearing passes. Will also cause the goalies to caugh up the puck on occasion leading to scoring chances off transition
4) Tag up offsides allowed
5) No touch icing to prevent injuries (refs to wave off any icing that they deem was a legitimate attempted pass) This will speed up the game
6) Refs to call more penalty shots but coach has the right to choose a full 2 minute power play and decline the penalty shot
7) Increase the AHL blue and red lines to 3 ft. but use lighter shade of paint with dark border (this will increase size of all 3 zones)
8) Leave the goaline where it is but only allow 1 defensive player behind the goaline at any one time (this will lead to scoring chances off the forcheck and odd man attacks on transition when offensive players are caught deep in the offensive zone) this will also help get rid off man to man smothering defensive zone coverages and interference. Will lead to some creative ways to play in the offensive zone as well as on transition to odd man attacks
9) Allow players to curve their sticks anyway they want
10) 4 of 4 overtime for 5 minutes and if still tied 3 on 3 for another 5 minutes. If still tied each team gets one point. Give 3 pts. for regulation win and 2 for overtime win to provide incentive to score in regulation rather than playing boring trap hockey hoping to get a guaranteed point in the 3 rd period like we see so often
Put together a Competition Committee that represents management, coaches, players, refs and most importantly the FANS when it comes to tweaking the game for the enjoyment of all
2) Streamline and customise goalie equipment according to size of each goalie. Leave the nets as is. 11" pads, 1/3 less blocker and glove size, reduced jersey and upper body equipment all to be measured and tagged by NHL management prior to use. We might just see the return of those fabulous glove saves we once saw every game.
3) Goalie sticks to be straight (no curve at all) eliminates high outlets off the glass and goalie clearing passes. Will also cause the goalies to caugh up the puck on occasion leading to scoring chances off transition
4) Tag up offsides allowed
5) No touch icing to prevent injuries (refs to wave off any icing that they deem was a legitimate attempted pass) This will speed up the game
6) Refs to call more penalty shots but coach has the right to choose a full 2 minute power play and decline the penalty shot
7) Increase the AHL blue and red lines to 3 ft. but use lighter shade of paint with dark border (this will increase size of all 3 zones)
8) Leave the goaline where it is but only allow 1 defensive player behind the goaline at any one time (this will lead to scoring chances off the forcheck and odd man attacks on transition when offensive players are caught deep in the offensive zone) this will also help get rid off man to man smothering defensive zone coverages and interference. Will lead to some creative ways to play in the offensive zone as well as on transition to odd man attacks
9) Allow players to curve their sticks anyway they want
10) 4 of 4 overtime for 5 minutes and if still tied 3 on 3 for another 5 minutes. If still tied each team gets one point. Give 3 pts. for regulation win and 2 for overtime win to provide incentive to score in regulation rather than playing boring trap hockey hoping to get a guaranteed point in the 3 rd period like we see so often
Put together a Competition Committee that represents management, coaches, players, refs and most importantly the FANS when it comes to tweaking the game for the enjoyment of all
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