IIHF Rule Book 2010 | Page 39

b) A player who injures an opponent by hooking shall be assessed at the discretion of the Referee: Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty or Match penalty HOOKING SIGNAL RULE 533 HOOKING 1. A “Breakaway” shall be defined as situation when a player is in full control of the puck and has no opposing player between himself and the opposing goalkeeper or goal, if the goalkeeper has been removed. 2. “Control of the puck” is the act of propelling the puck with the stick. If the puck is touched by another player or his equipment while it is being propelled and hits the goal or goes free, the player shall no be longer considered to be in control of the puck. 3. The referee shall not stop the play until the attacking team has lost possession of the puck. (5’+GM) (MP) c) In a “Breakaway Situation”, when a player in control of the puck outside his own NEW defending zone has no opponent to pass to other than the goalkeeper and he is hooked or otherwise fouled from behind, thus preventing a reasonable opportunity to score, the Referee shall award to the non-offending team a: Penalty Shot (PS) d) If, when the opposing goalkeeper has been removed from the ice, and the player in con- NEW trol of the puck outside of his own def