I’ve found the equivalent of the situation example that you were referring to. This is the Hockey Canada Referee’s Case Book/Rule Combination 2018-2020:
https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-...Officiating/Downloads/rulebook_casebook_e.pdf
On page 112, under Situation 5, Rule 9.1 (e), it states that “If an attacking player bats the puck and it is deflected into the goal by any player…or goalkeeper the goal shall NOT be allowed. The key principle of this rule is that no goal can be scored when an attacking player bats the puck unless the puck is subsequently clearly ‘shot’ into the goal.”
“If it (the puck) is batted by an attacking player, and then deflects off his own stick into the net – no goal.”
So, as you said, the mere act of the puck subsequently making contact with the player’s stick or deflecting off it does not negate the hand pass – the player has to make a clear ‘shooting action’ with his stick to render the hand pass complete or void. Obviously this is not an NHL document but I’d be highly surprised if the NHL rules were any different, and it’s talking here about scoring a goal not merely making a pass. But I agree, I think the principles set out here are equally applicable to passes, since the same factors are in play – what is the primary means of motion by which a puck reaches its intended target, be it the net or a teammate? If it’s a hand, then it’s an illegal hand pass, whether or not the puck subsequently touches a stick. It’s only when the player clearly
propels the puck intentionally with his stick that it becomes a legal pass, rather than just directing or deflecting it.
You certainly know your rules!
