WATCH: Now that the NHL has killed the spin-o-rama in the shootout, take a look at some memorable spin-o-rama shootout goals
The NHL announced Thursday a number of rule changes for the 2014-2015 season, including the elimination of the ‘spin-o-rama.’
Repeat offenders for diving and their coaches will face increasingly steeper fines as part of the series of rule changes announced by the NHL.
Starting with players’ fourth diving offences, coaches will begin getting fined, too. Other rules changes announced by the league on Thursday focus on overtime, shootouts, penalties, video review, faceoffs and the trapezoid behind the net.
In shootouts, coaches no longer have to submit a list of their first three shooters. Players are also no longer able to do a “spin-o-rama” on penalty shots or in a shootout. In an effort to cut down on shootouts, there will be a dry scrape of the ice before overtime, something that was previously done before shootouts.
Teams will also change ends in overtime to make line changes from the defensive zone harder.
The trapezoid behind the net in which goaltenders can touch the puck will be expanded by two feet, something the NHL Players’ Association recommended to make it safer for defencemen.
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