IIHF
OFFICIAL
RULE
BOOK
2014 – 2018
APPENDIX 1 – RECORDING STATISTICS
See also IIHF Case Book – Scoring a Goal
GOALS AND ASSISTS
i.A goal will be credited in the scoring records to the player who
propelled the puck into the opponent’s net or to whomever on the
offensive team was the last player to touch the puck before it entered
the attacking net.
ii.When a goal has been scored, a maximum of two assists can be
credited to the player(s) who last touched the puck before the scorer.
If no player other than the scorer touched the puck prior to the start
of possession by the attacking team, the goal will be marked as
“unassisted”.
iii.The player who scores the winning goal in a penalty-shot shootout
will be the only player to be credited with a goal during the PSS.
iv.The first name to appear after the goalscorer’s refers to the first assist
or the last player to touch the puck before the scorer.
v.Each goal and all assists will count as one point in the player’s
statistical record.
vi.No assists are added to goals which : (a) do not enter the net (awarded
goals); (b) are credited from the penalty-shot shootout; (b) are counted
as a result of an “own goal”. (see definition OWN GOAL)
EMPTY-NET GOAL
A goal scored while the opposing goaltender is on his players’ bench and
not on ice tending the goal. The goaltender is not credited with a goal
allowed if he is on the players’ bench.
EVEN-STRENGTH GOAL
A goal scored when both teams have the same number of skaters on the ice.
EXTRA-ATTACKER GOAL
A goal scored by a team whose goaltender is on the players’ bench in
favour of an extra skater.
FACEOFF WIN/LOSS
Determined by the team that gains immediate possession of the puck
after a faceoff.
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GAME-WINNING GOAL
In a game, the goal scored which represents one more than the total
scored by the opposition (i. e., if a team wins a game 5 – 2, the player
who scores the third goal is credited with the game-winning goal); In a
penalty-shot shootout, it is the decisive goal in the shootout (i. e., if a team
wins the shootout, 2 – 0, the player who scored the first goal is credited
with the winning goal)
GOALTENDER LOSS
The goaltender who surrenders the game-winning goal (i. e., if a team
loses 6 – 4, the goaltender who surrendered the fifth goal is credited with
the loss).
GOALTENDER WIN
The goaltender who is in goal when the winning team scores the
game-winning goal (i. e., if a team wins 6 – 4, the goaltender who is in goal
for the winning team when it scores the fifth goal is credited with the win).
GOALS AGAINST
Goals allowed by a goaltender while he is on the ice. Empty-net goals are
not charged to a goaltender. A goaltender who surrenders the winning
goal during a penalty-shot shootout will also be charged with one shot on
goal and one goal allowed.
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
Calculated by dividing the number of goals a goaltender allows by minutes
played and multiplying this number by 60 (the length of a regulation game).
PENALTY MINUTES BY NUMBERS
Minor penalty = 2 pim
Major penalty = 5 pim
Misconduct penalty = 10 pim
Game Misconduct penalty = 20 pim
Match Penalty = 25 pim
PLUS/MINUS
Calculated by subtracting the number of goals scored against his team
while a player is on the ice (not including power-play goals to either team)
from the number of goals scored by his team while a player is on the ice.
POINTS
Calculated by adding goals and assists.
POWER-PLAY GOAL
A goal scored by a team that has one or more skaters on ice than its
opponent at the time the goal was scored.
APPENDIX 1 – RECORDING STATISTICS
OWN GOAL
A goal scored by virtue of a defending player shooting the puck directly into
his own goal net. A puck that deflects off the stick or any part of a defending
player’s body and enters the goal net is not considered an own goal.
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SAVE PERCENTAGE
Calculated by dividing the number of goals a goaltender allows by the
total shots he has faced.
SHORT-HANDED GOAL
A goal scored by a team that has one or fewer skaters on ice than its
opponent at the time the goal was scored.
SHOT ON GOAL
Any time a puck is directed to the goal and either goes into the net or
would have gone into the net had the goaltender (or defensive teammate)
not made a save.
SHUTOUT
A game in which a goaltender does not surrender a goal during the
course of a full game. If two goaltenders combine to earn a shutout,
neither gets credit for a shutout in his own statistical report but the team
is credited with a shutout. If a goalie loses 1– 0 in overtime or a penaltyshot shootout, he does not get credit with a shutout.
TIME ON ICE
The amount of time a player is on the ice during game action (i. e., when
the clock is running).
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