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Rule 407. Goalkeeper's Penalties

  1. A goalkeeper shall not be sent to the penalty bench for an offense which incurs a minor, major or misconduct penalty, but instead any of these penalties shall be served by another member of his team who was on the ice when the offense was committed, such player to be designated by the Manager or Coach of the offending team through the Captain and such substitute shall not be changed.

  2. Should a goalkeeper incur a game misconduct penalty, his place will be taken by a member of his own team, or by a substitute or temporary goalkeeper who is available, and such player will be allowed the goalkeeper's full equipment. He shall also be suspended under the appropriate game misconduct rule (404(d)).

  3. Should a goalkeeper incur a match penalty, his place will be taken by a member of his own team, or by a substitute goalkeeper who is available, and such player will be allowed the goalkeeper's equipment. However, any additional penalties as specifically called for by the individual rules covering match penalties will apply, and the offending team shall be penalized accordingly; such additional penalty to be served by another member of the team on the ice at the time the offense was committed, said player to be designated by the Manager or Coach of the offending team through the Captain.

  4. A minor penalty shall be imposed on a goalkeeper who leaves the immediate vicinity of his goal crease during an altercation.

    (Note) All penalties imposed on a goalkeeper, regardless of who serves the penalty, or any substitution, shall be charged in the records against the goalkeeper.

  5. If a goalkeeper deliberately participates in the play in any manner when he is beyond the center red line, a minor penalty shall be imposed upon him.


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