The following rules have been updated in the 2025/26 IIHF Rulebook and are applicable to Elite Ice Hockey League competition:

RULE 27 – GOALKEEPER’S PENALTIES
In the event a goalkeeper is penalized, this penalty shall be served by another member of their team who was on the ice when play is stopped and the penalty assessed. Communication with the Official Scorekeeper and/or Statistic staff is important at this time as they can inform the Penalty Timekeeper who was actually on the ice to ensure only the proper Players can serve the time.

RULE 32 – LINESPERSONS
The Linesperson shall give the Referees their interpretation of any incident that may have taken place during the game. The Linesperson may stop play and report what was witnessed to the Referees when:

(VI) When a goalkeeper plays the puck outside of the designated area behind the net.

RULE 74 TOO MANY PLAYERS ON THE ICE
74.5 – GOALKEEPER IN OVERTIME
If a team remove the goalkeeper for an extra attacker during overtime, it is allowed for the goalkeeper to change back during play.

RULE 75 – UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT
A minor penalty for “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” shall be assessed under this rule for the following infractions:

(IV) Any player who sits on the boards with the skate(s) exposed to the rink during play. The Referee will provide the offending team (coach and players) with one warning regarding players sitting on the boards (and will advise the other team). After one warning in a game, the team precipitating the warning will be issued a minor penalty for future violations.

The EIHL Casebook details where the EIHL interpretation of a rule is different to that specified by the IIHF Rulebook.

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