Question

Team A, losing late in the game, substitutes its goalkeeper for an extra attacker. Before the change is completed, Team B gains possession of the puck and carries it into Team A's Defending Zone. The substitute player for the goalkeeper goes onto the ice before the goalkeeper is at the players' bench and out of play (noted by the back Linesman). A Team A player gains possession of the puck behind their own goal and the whistle stops play. Are any penalties to be assessed and where is the ensuing face-off to take place?

Answer 1

In the described ice hockey scenario, Team A would receive a bench penalty for too many players on the ice, and the face-off would take place in Team A's defending zone where the play was stopped.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question is about an ice hockey game scenario where Team A substitutes their goalkeeper for an extra attacker but the substitute enters the ice prematurely, before the goalkeeper has left the ice. According to ice hockey rules, this results in a bench penalty for too many players on the ice. Since the puck was in Team A's possession when the whistle was blown, the resulting face-off will take place at the nearest faceoff spot in the zone where the play was stopped, which would be in Team A's defending zone.