When a game of hockey is tied and there is no winner by the end of the time given to each game, hockey overtime rules are activated to determine a winner. In the history of the game the entire duration of the overtime would be played before deciding the winner of the match if anyone scored during overtime but as of recently the mode of overtime has been reverted to sudden death which implies that the first team to score a goal after overtime starts, wins the game. The hockey overtime rules also dictate that if within overtime both teams fail to score then the game is tied.
The hockey overtime rules have been going through changes over the years as in the season of 1983-1984 the National Hockey League cut down the total overtime duration to five minutes from a previous twenty. Four years later it was stated that any team that had lost the match in overtime would be given one point in its standings.
A year after that in the annum 1998 the hockey overtime rules were changed again and this time they stated that only four skaters and a goalie would play in the overtime period. The two man advantage situation, if held by any team, would allow the respective team to play overtime with all their five players. This rule found its popularity amongst the East Coast Hockey League and the NHL and was taken in next year as a permanent rule.
The hockey overtime rules also say that should the overtime end with no results the game will go into a penalty shootout to determine the winner until someone scores.
Hockey Overtime Rules
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