After watching the Stanley Cup i was wondering if the goalie can be penalized for anything?

Question

It the goalie can be penalized, what would it be for, and would he himself serve the penalty or could somebody else serve the time for him? Also if he serves it does it just leave an open net??

Answer 1

Yes, the goalie can be penalized. A player, other than the goalie, goes off the ice to serve the penalty while the goalie remains in the game.

Basically, all the penalty types remain the same as with all the other players. The penalties are either two-minute minor penalties or five-minute major penalties. They include tripping, delay of game, purposely pushing the goal off the post to prevent a goal (I guess that would be obstruction), even fighting (roughing), and anything that a regular player could be penalized for.

However, there's one penalty specific to goalies; if a goalie flips the puck over the glass, there's a two minute penalty for delay of game.

Answer 2

A goalie can be penalized for all the usual things (roughing, slashing, interference, or clearing the puck directly over the glass). The penalty is served by someone on the ice at the time. The goalie NEVER goes to the penalty box. They can't go outside that trapezoid behind the net it will be delay of game.

Answer 3

A goalie can be penalized for all the usual things (roughing, slashing, interference, or clearing the puck directly over the glass). The penalty is served by someone on the ice at the time. The goalie NEVER goes to the penalty box.

If the goalie is kicked out, he must leave the game. An alternate goalie takes his place, and the actual penalty is served by someone who was on the ice.

Answer 4

Goalie can be penalized for a number of things. If the goalie does happen to be penalized another member of his team will serve the penalty in his place. The net can't just remain open!

The goaltender could be penalized for anything that players can and also for playing the puck outside of his designated area. Thats what those red lines behind his net are for.

Answer 5

He can be penalized for anything that other players are. A player who was on the ice at the time of the infraction must serve the time in the box. Putting the puck over the glass is not specific to goalies, but the no play zone on the ice is. When it comes to major penalties, good question, never seen it, but obviously if he is out of the game, he's gone and the backup comes in.

Answer 6

Yes, the goalie can be penalize for anything any other player on the ice can be penalized for and even more. Goalies can also be penalized for having illegal pads. A penalized goalie doesn't have to serve a minor penalty. Another player must do that for him. For a major penalty the goalie must leave the game and the back-up goalie must come into the game.

Answer 7

Yes, he can be penalized for pretty much the same things as the other players. The only difference is that the goalie does not go to the penalty box. Another play serves his penalty for him.

Answer 8

He can be charged for just about any penalty any other player can. While he is in the box, the net is open although often, another player will sort of guard it. Not another goalie though and the player is not allowed to enter the net.

Follow up: NHL might have different rules, I have seen the goalie serve a penalty in the WHL.

Answer 9

Yes the goalie can get a penalty, it can be for anything that the other players can get a penalty for plus playing the puck in the no play area (goalies only). The goalie does not serve the penalty, another member of his team does.

Answer 10

The goalie can be penalized, but he does not go to the penalty box. A player on the ice has to come off to serve his goalie's penalty minutes.