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These are the variations of Euro Hockey League Regulations appendix C 2008/09. (The variations as described in Appendix C are printed bold. Specific interpretations or guidance notes are printed italics.)
Match Time and Time-Out
Each match will be played in 2 halves, each of 35 minutes.  However, in each half (at 17½ minutes and 52½ minutes) there [...]

This section charts the history of the process by which decisions about the Rules of Hockey have been made.

1900

The Hockey Rules Board (HRB) was founded in 1900 as the International Rules Board (IRB). From 1902 it comprised representatives of the men’s Associations of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales appointed [...]

The 1917-18 season was the first in NHL Hockey history. The NHL began its first season with very few teams.  In the history of NHL players, five teams began the season, but the “Montreal Wanderers” backed out in January of 1918 after their Montreal rink was burned down.  With these humble beginnings, [...]