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NCAA ice hockey rules committee members representing Division I men, National Collegiate women, and Division III men and women met this week and proposed a requirement for cut-resistant equipment to be worn starting with the 2027-28 season.
www.ncaa.orgCut-resistant equipment proposed in men’s and women’s ice hockey - NCAA.orgNCAA ice hockey rules committee members representing Division I men, National Collegiate women, and Division III men and women met this week and proposed a requirement for cut-resistant equipment to be worn starting with the 2027-28 season.

Yesterday afternoon, the NCAA proposed several rule changes for Division I, II and III levels of hockey. These include making cut resistant equipment mandatory for 2027-28 and equitable video technology on the benches. One modification that was passed for this coming season was the addition of an NHL-esque trapezoid. The rule states as follows:

"Starting with the 2026-27 season, Division I men's ice hockey games will use a trapezoid area marked below the end line. Goalkeepers will be allowed to play the puck below the goal line in this area of the ice, but not outside this area toward the corners of the rink. This aligns with National Hockey League rules and markings. Division III men's ice hockey will add this for the 2027-28 competition season to allow planning for this adjustment.' 

What are your thoughts on the trapezoid in college hockey among the other proposed rule changes?