Question

A player on the attacking team attempts a shot on goal that hits the cross bar, boards or glass and goes directly out of play. Where is the ensuing face-off?

Answer 1

If a shot in ice hockey hits the crossbar, boards, or glass and goes out of play, the ensuing face-off takes place in the nearest face-off circle in the defending zone of the team that last touched the puck.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a player on the attacking team attempts a shot on goal in ice hockey and the shot hits the crossbar, boards, or glass and goes directly out of play, the ensuing face-off will take place in the nearest face-off circle in the defending zone of the team that last touched the puck. This is known as a defensive zone face-off.

For example, if the attacking team takes a shot that hits the crossbar and goes out of play, and the defending team last touches the puck before it goes out, the face-off will be in the defending team's zone. If the attacking team last touched the puck before it went out, the face-off will be in the attacking team's zone.

This rule applies to situations where the puck leaves the playing area directly without making contact with any other player or object. If the puck hits a player or another object before going out of play, different rules may apply.