everyone knows this is one sick move; my question is ,is this legal in the nhl as long as the stick doesnt go above the crossbar and why dont we see some attempts if it is a legit movE??? i know traffic is heavy behind the net, but ive seen many opportunities for someone to attempt it... SLOW DAY SO FAR-- JUST TRYING TO HELP OUT...
2007-10-13 05:12:36 · 4 answers · asked by Copas -- Tit,Toots & Leggy line 5 in Sports ➔ Hockey
It's legit, sure. but Because it's tricky to do it's not reliable enough to actually be used. Also, in a game situation, you have split second before the goalie gets there or a defensman for you to make a quick more. Typically that's a shot or a backhand if anything.
It's been done in college hockey though. Guy was behind the net and just picked it up and wrapped it around the side of the net and tossed it in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP6pOfajeQM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=921BlPak0zk&mode=related&search=
BTW, it's called the Michigan move usually...
2007-10-13 05:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
alright, first of all, it is legal to do in a game. The main reasons that you don't see people using it are that one, it isn't that good of a move. As a goalie, if someone comes down on a breakaway and does it, it is very easy to save. Behind that net it is a little more effective, but still, not that great. Second, the move is very difficult to perform, especially during a game. Most of the time you only have the puck on your stick for less than five seconds, and that is in open ice. If you are behind the net, I guarantee that there will be a man in your face in an instant. The Third reason that this move is rarely used in games is that it is very "showboatty" If a guy is gonna do a michigan, and especially do it successfully, he is gonna get a mark put on him by the other team. I know that most hockey players don't want some guy on the other team to be just toying with them. An enforcer is going to drill that guy through the boards if he continually performs the same move that is so flashy.
2007-10-13 16:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by rockstar44 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's always been legal in the NHL actually.
The 'stick above the crossbar' rule only applies to when the puck 'was last contacted' by a stick.
Since in the Michigan move the puck and stick are in constant contact until the puck is deposited into the net, the puck was last contacted by the stick 'below' the crossbar.
The NHL revisited a lot of this in the wake of Rob Schremp and Marek Malik's shootout attempts last year. On a penalty shot, the puck MUST always move forward. After reviewing Schremp and Malik's film, the NHL revised the wording to 'allow a little bit of creativity'
2007-10-13 12:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It's certainly legal, 2 things prevent it from happening in the NHL often:
1) Not enough time/space to execute when behind the net
2) Goalies will not be fooled. I've seen goalies far below NHL caliber stop this shot.
2007-10-13 15:16:09 · answer #4 · answered by Duffman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋