If you’re new to NHL hockey, understanding the rules is crucial to enjoying the game to its fullest potential. NHL hockey is a fast-paced, physical sport that requires players to follow specific rules and regulations to ensure a fair and safe game. By understanding the rules, you’ll be able to follow the action on the ice and appreciate the skills and strategies of the players.

I will provide a comprehensive guide to the basic and advanced rules of NHL hockey, referee signals and calls, player positions and responsibilities, equipment and safety regulations, common misconceptions, strategies for following and enjoying NHL hockey games, and resources for learning more about NHL hockey rules.

These boys (Seabass on the left, Svech on the right) just love their Canes jerseys (in Ranger country!)

Me with Erik Cole at Dick's Sporting Goods grand opening

In a dominating performance throughout the series, the Carolina Hurricanes Prospects defeated the Detroit Red Wings prospects 6-4 to claim the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup as 2016 NHL Prospects Tournament champions.

Per Mike Morreale reporting from Traverse City: "We're debating [Monday] on whether or not he'll play any of the remaining two games but I think at the end of the day we'll just rest him and get him ready for the opening of training camp on Friday rather than push him here," Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis told NHL.com. "It's nothing serious and he'll be back in camp on Friday ready to roll."

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed Patrick Brown to a one-year contract that will pay him $650,000 in the NHL or $75,000 in the AHL next season. Brown's new salary is a slight cut from his NHL salary in 2015-16 but a significant raise over his previous AHL salary. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and has played 14 career games with the Hurricanes, seven in each of the past two seasons.

Brown was one of seven players issued a qualifying offer yesterday by the club. This coming season will be the final one for which Brown is exempt from waivers, and he will be eligible to move between the Hurricanes and Checkers without needing to be placed on waivers.

The Canes have locked up the second generation of Wesleys to wear the sightless eye. Defenseman Josh Wesley signed a three year entry level contract this morning. Wesley was a fourth round pick, 96th overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft. The Canes have until the end of the day today to sign seventh-round pick Kyle Jenkins before his draft rights expire.

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