AHL Makes Changes at BOG Meetings

[chilly666]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Board of Governors has concluded its 2012 Annual Meeting, held this week at Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Chaired by AHL President and CEO David Andrews, the four days of meetings, which concluded on Thursday, resulted in the following:

2012-13 Alignment
The Board has approved the following division alignment for the 2012-13 AHL season:

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division






Northeast Division






East Division






WESTERN CONFERENCE
North Division






Midwest Division






South Division







Changes from last year’s alignment include Abbotsford moving to the North Division, Grand Rapids moving to the Midwest Division and Charlotte moving to the renamed South Division.

The regular-season schedule format and Calder Cup Playoffs format are still to be determined, and the complete playing schedule for the 2012-13 regular season, which begins Oct. 12, will be announced later this summer.

Video Review
The Board has approved the use of a video goal-review system for AHL games beginning with the 2012-13 season.

Rules Changes
The AHL has adopted the following rule changes recently approved for use in the National Hockey League:

• Rule 67.2 (“Handling the Puck”) now calls for a minor penalty “any time a player places his hand over the puck while it is on the ice in order to conceal it from or prevent an opponent from playing the puck”.

• Rule 76.4 (“Face-offs”) states that “both players facing off are prohibited from batting the puck with their hand in an attempt to win the face-off.” Violation of this rule will result in a minor penalty for delay of game.

• The Board has also approved a test of a variation on Rule 81 (“Icing”) at the request of the National Hockey League, that will, in the event of a potential icing violation, complete the play should a defending player be the first to reach the end zone face-off dots and provided the puck has crossed the goal line at that point. This rule will be in effect until Nov. 19, 2012, at which time its continued use will be determined by the Board. This was the only rules test approved.

[chilly666]

goal reviews will be done with a monitor in the penalty box area (ala the ncaa) that the ref can see from a camera placed above each net. no conferencing with the league office or any other camera angle will be used.

[chilly666]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews announced today that the league’s Board of Governors has voted to continue the current test of AHL Rule 82 (“Icing”) until the resumption of play in the National Hockey League, at which time it will be reconsidered by the AHL Board.

At the request of the National Hockey League, the AHL Board of Governors in June approved a test of a variation of Rule 82 that, in the event of a potential icing violation, completes the play should a defending player be the first to reach the end zone face-off dots and provided the puck will cross the goal line at that point.

The test of the rule had originally been in effect until Nov. 19, at which time the Board was to consider its continuation.

[I_am_Belak_2]

Lol at Abbotsford being the only Western team in the Western Conference's North Division. But I guess it's just as bad as Charlotte being in the Western Conference.

[theknuckler]

Originally Posted by I_am_Belak_2

Lol at Abbotsford being the only Western team in the Western Conference's North Division. But I guess it's just as bad as Charlotte being in the Western Conference.

yeah its mind boggling thats for sure, but really theyre so far away from pretty much every team so theres not much of a choice

[Kid Roberts]

Abbotsford...Lulz.