VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The “Cody Eakin Rule” has been added to the NHL rulebook.
Among a handful of changes approved by the league Thursday, referees will be required to use video review for all major and match penalties beginning in the 2019-2020 season.
Commissioner Gary Bettman also announced an expansion of the coach’s challenge, a new rule for players who lose their helmet during play and several small tweaks to the procedure for faceoffs a day before the first round of the NHL draft.
The changes were finalized during the general managers’ meeting at JW Marriott Parq Vancouver after being approved by the Board of Governors and Competition Committee over the past nine days.