icing

In ice hockey, icing is an illegal act where a player shoots the puck from their defensive zone across the center red line, the opposing blue line, and the opponent's goal line without it entering the net. This rule is designed to prevent teams from stalling by simply shooting the puck the length of the ice to relieve pressure.12

If icing occurs, play is stopped, and a face-off is held in the offending team's defensive zone. However, icing is typically not called if the team is shorthanded (playing with fewer players due to a penalty) or if the puck is shot immediately after a face-off. The NHL uses a "hybrid icing" rule, where play is stopped if an opposing player reaches the face-off dot before the puck crosses the goal line.32