Option 1

There need to be some changes to the game of hockey that are long overdue. In an effort to cut down on the amount of penalty's taken in a game, we need to reassess the punishments given for taking one. Instead of a man advantage for two minutes or until the opposing team scores, I feel the offending team should be punished by removing on piece of equipment. All players on the ice for the offending team will need to remove that piece of equipment for the remainder of the game. So if your team takes one penalty all game, maybe you go without a helmet, but if your team keeps taking penalties, you may be playing with no helmet, shin pads, and gloves. Have fun trying to block shots like that. The complete fear of injury alone should be enough to deter players from committing any infractions. This should also start lowering Powerplays which may be detrimental to the game but who cares. (164 Words)