Patrik Bartosak’s shoulders were in their ears.
Keeper Patrik Bartosak was the great hero of Lahti Pelicans on Friday. The Czech watchman held a zero game when the Pelicans fell Tappara 1-0 and kept his playoff wound alive.
After the match, the x-service was discussed by Bartosak’s appearance. In many of the pictures taken from him, one can see that the goalkeeper breast armor’s shoulders was exceptionally up.
Below you have selected pictures of different situations of the Pelicans watch. All the pictures are on Friday’s match.
The article continues after the pictures.
Were Patrik Bartosak’s equipment in accordance with the rules? Jussi Saarinen / AOP
Bartosak’s jersey stretched quite clearly on the shoulders. Jussi Saarinen / AOP
The sight is confusing. Jussi Saarinen / AOP
For example, the former league hockey player drew attention Jussi Pesonenwho participated in the discussion in X.
Iltalehti reached the SM League Referee Director Jyri Rönn Saturday. There was no discussion on Rönn’s ears on the subject.
The Ice Hockey Rule Book 11.3 states that “no elevated folds are allowed at the front or side edges of the breast protection, on the inside or outside of the arms or across the shoulders” and “if the goalkeeper is squatting in a normal control position or shoulder-to-shoulder.
Rönn said that the judges only measure the goalkeeper equipment if the opponent team asks for measurement.
“There is no entry that Tappara would have asked yesterday to measure Bartosak’s equipment,” Rönn emphasized.
According to the referee boss, the goalkeeper equipment has not been asked to check for once this season.
What if Bartosak or some other goalkeeper were caught up in too much coverage?
“Two minutes of cool, and those equipment should no longer be played,” Rönn said.
The Pelicans is 15th in the Playout before Saturday’s final round. It meets TPS and can still rise to the playoffs.