Winter 2026–2027Version 67.0Game Format & Flow
4.14.2
High-Sticking the Puck
Section 4.14
When a player’s stick does contact the puck above the normal height of the shoulders, the referee shall blow play down immediately and the corresponding faceoff will take place within the defensive zone of the team that high sticked the puck on the same side of the ice that the puck was high-sticked.