CHL NewsCHL adopts rule changes Franais NEWSCHL News CHL adopts rule changesThursdaySeptember 11 2008The Canadian Hockey League today announced that it has adopted the following two NHL rules for the 200809 playing seasonFaceOffs When players are penalized at a stoppage of play so as to result in penalties being placed on the penalty time clock to one team the ensuing faceoff shall be conducted at one of the two faceoff spots in the offending teams end zone There are only four exceptions to this application(i) when a penalty is assessed after the scoring of a goal (faceoff at center ice)(ii) when a penalty is assessed at the end (or start) of a period faceoff at center ice(iii) when the defending team is about to be penalized and the attacking players enter the attacking zone beyond the outer edge of the end zone faceoff circle faceoff in the neutral zone (see paragraph 11 of this section)(iv) when the team not being penalized ices the puck faceoff in the neutral zone outside the blue line of the team icing the puckPuck out of bounds When the puck hits the goal frame goal post or crossbar and goes out of play regardless as to which team shot the puck the ensuing faceoff shall take place at one of the end zone faceoff spots in the zone where the puck went out of play Contact UsCopyright 2007 CHLtm All Rights Reserved CHL News CHL Import Draft MasterCard Memorial Cup 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup Home HardwareTop Prospect Game Subway Super Series TV Schedule Team Jerseys CHL Record Book CHL Annual Awards Player of the Week Goaltender of the Week CHL AllStar Teams OHL Info QMJHL Info WHL Info PartnerPromotions EquipmentSuppliers Hockey Links Licensees Sponsors ...