1. A goaltender who leaves the immediate vicinity of his goal crease to participate in any way in a confrontation will be assessed a minor penalty.

2. A goaltender who is outside of his goal crease (i.e., to play the puck behind the goal net, to go to the players’ bench) and becomes involved in a player confrontation will not be assessed a penalty for leaving his goal crease, but he is subject to other penalties based on his actions during that confrontation.

3. If a player confrontation takes place in his goal crease, the goaltender must leave his goal crease but will not incur a penalty for doing so. Additionally, he must leave his goal crease or skate to a corner or any area in his defending zone nearest to his goal crease which is not part of a player confrontation if instructed to do so by an on-ice official.

Game situation 1: If a goaltender leaves the vicinity of his goal crease during an altercation and is the first to intervene in a fight he will be assessed a minor penalty (for leaving the crease) and a game-misconduct penalty (for being the third man in an altercation).

Game situation 2: During a confrontation in the attacking zone, if the goaltender in the defending zone skates to his players’ bench, remaining on his side of the centre ice red line, he will be assessed a minor penalty.