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Which NHL goaltender's exceptional puck-handling behind his own net led the league to create the trapezoid rule restricting where goalies can play the puck?
Answer
Martin Brodeur
Martin Brodeur's skill at roaming behind the net to play the puck, effectively acting as a third defenseman, was so effective that the NHL introduced the trapezoid rule to limit that advantage.
💡 Did you know?
Hockey's trapezoid rule (2004) was created solely because goaltender Martin Brodeur was too good at playing the puck behind the goal line.
Other options people guess
- Patrick Roy
- Dominik Hasek
- Curtis Joseph
Topics
- hockey
- nhl
- rule-changes
- goaltending
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