Rule changes for CHL – Sheffield Steelers games

It’s all change on the Power Play or Penalty Kill in the CHL

At the recent CHL club meeting in Prague it was confirmed that the on-ice rules changes first implemented last year will remain for the 2024 competition.

The changes are for minor penalties and are there to add excitement and more goals (see graphic below)

2 minutes means 2 minutes…

“A team that missed the minor penalty will be left behind even if the opposing team scores a power play goal”

Execution of late penalties

A minor penalty will be taken even if a goal scored while a late penalty is pending.

The shortened goal erases the current minor penalty

If a short-handed team scores, the minor penalty against will end.

Head coach Aaron Fox, who was at the meeting in Prague, commented, “The rule changes definitely make special teams that much more important. I watched a lot of CHL games last year and that wrinkle had an impact on the game and definitely made things more interesting. You saw teams pressuring for early goals and PKs looking to score even more.”