Is it possible to have a penalty shot during a hockey shootout? Has it ever happened?
In ice hockey, a penalty shot is a one-on-one opportunity for a player to score a goal against the opposing team's goaltender. The player is awarded a penalty shot if they are illegally prevented from scoring a goal by an opposing player.
During a shootout, each team selects three players to attempt to score a goal against the opposing team's goaltender. The players take turns shooting, and the team with the most goals at the end of the shootout wins.
There is no provision in the rules of ice hockey for a penalty shot to be awarded during a shootout. This is because the shootout is a skills competition, and it is not intended to be a way for teams to score goals through penalties.
However, there have been a few instances in which a penalty shot has been awarded during a shootout. In 2004, during a shootout between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs, Senators forward Dany Heatley was awarded a penalty shot after he was hooked by Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle. Heatley scored on the penalty shot, giving the Senators the win.
In 2014, during a shootout between the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames, Canucks forward Daniel Sedin was awarded a penalty shot after he was tripped by Flames defenseman Kris Russell. Sedin scored on the penalty shot, giving the Canucks the win.
These are the only two known instances in which a penalty shot has been awarded during a shootout in NHL history.
Related Questions
- What is the purpose of a shootout in ice hockey?
- A shootout is a skills competition used to determine the winner of a game that is tied after overtime.
- How many players are on the ice for each team during a shootout?
- There are three players on the ice for each team during a shootout.
- Can a player be awarded a penalty shot during a shootout?
- No, a player cannot be awarded a penalty shot during a shootout.
- When was the first penalty shot awarded during a shootout in NHL history?
- The first penalty shot awarded during a shootout in NHL history was in 2004.
- Who scored the first penalty shot goal during a shootout in NHL history?
- Dany Heatley scored the first penalty shot goal during a shootout in NHL history.
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