tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412386431911254107.post4101663598454734624..comments2024-01-22T03:25:10.561-08:00Comments on Bruins 2011 Draft Watch: You knew Nathan Beaulieu was a good defenseman...Kirk Luedekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07079201231943829805noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412386431911254107.post-45862238873983906322011-01-23T11:40:06.185-08:002011-01-23T11:40:06.185-08:00Jerome is correct-- you're all wet on this on ...Jerome is correct-- you're all wet on this on this one Coach. CHL players no longer allowed to remove helmets before a fight- automatic boot if they do as he explained citing the book.<br /><br />Last year, Dylan McIlrath pounded a lot of guys because I noticed he seemed to be a lot more adept at getting their lids off than they were on his. Gets to the long reach and "monkey arms" he told me he had in an interview I did with him. But, getting the opponent's helmet off has become a good skill to have these days if you're a fighter in major junior.<br /><br />Seems dumb, but it's the rule. One that the CHL should consider reversing, IMO, because it isn't deterring anyone from fighting, and it just might save some broken hands/fingers in the future.Kirk Luedekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079201231943829805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412386431911254107.post-70591664296358006482011-01-22T23:34:15.245-08:002011-01-22T23:34:15.245-08:00actually coachpb9617, qmjhl and (i believe) chl pl...actually coachpb9617, qmjhl and (i believe) chl players can't take their visor (helmet) off before a fight. they get an automatic game misconduct penality (rule 9.8 in the qmjhl rule book) <br /><br />JérômeJerome Berubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667525705572779089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412386431911254107.post-33653683200334100292011-01-22T20:45:35.253-08:002011-01-22T20:45:35.253-08:00Beaulieu kept the visor on? Eesh.Beaulieu kept the visor on? Eesh.Coach pb9617https://www.blogger.com/profile/05868922507861734194noreply@blogger.com