1. If a goaltender skates to his players’ bench during a stoppage in play for any reason, he must be substituted unless the stoppage is for a team or television timeout. He cannot delay the start of game action to adjust, fix, or replace equipment.

2. If a goaltender has a broken stick or wishes to replace his stick for any reason, he must stay in the goal crease and ask a teammate to make the change.

3. When a goaltender substitution is made during a stoppage of play or a timeout, the goaltender who left the game cannot re-enter the game until game action has resumed.

4. The goaltender on ice and substitute goaltender are allowed to change during game action just as skaters do, but they are subject to the same rules for "changing on the fly."

5. No warmup is ever allowed for a substitute or incoming goaltender (see Rule 202-7 for exception).

6. If a goaltender sustains an injury or becomes ill, he must be ready to play immediately after receiving quick medical attention on ice. If the injury causes undue delay, the injured goaltender must leave the game and be replaced, although he may subsequently return at any time.

7. If, during the course of a game, both goaltenders of a team are unable to play, the team will be allowed to dress a skater from the players’ bench to play as a goaltender. The skater has ten minutes in which to dress and be ready to play, but if he is ready prior to ten minutes he is allowed to use the remaining time for warmup on ice.

8. If the situation in Rule 202-7 occurs, neither of the two regular goaltenders is allowed to return to the game.

9. In IIHF competitions where three goaltenders are registered and one of the two goaltenders on the game sheet is incapacitated, the applicable IIHF Bylaw applies.