No, NHL rules state:
All players of both teams shall wear a helmet of design, material
and construction approved by the League at all times while
participating in a game, either on the playing surface or the players’ or
penalty benches.
A player may continue to participate in the play without his helmet.
However, if he goes to his players’ bench to be substituted for, he may
not return to the ice during play without a helmet. Should he do so, the
play shall be stopped once his team has gained possession of the
puck. If the play is stopped for such an infraction in the attacking zone,
the ensuing face-off will take place at the nearest face-off spot in the
neutral zone of the non-offending team. If the play is stopped for such
an infraction in the defending or neutral zone, the ensuing face-off will
take place at the nearest face-off spot to the location of the puck in
that zone when the play was stopped.
When a goalkeeper has lost his helmet and/or face mask and his
team has possession of the puck, the play shall be stopped
immediately to allow the goalkeeper the opportunity to regain his
helmet and/or face mask. When the opposing team has possession of
the puck, play shall only be stopped if there is no immediate and impending scoring opportunity. This stoppage of play must be made
by the Referee. When play is stopped because the goalkeeper has
lost his helmet and/or face mask, the ensuing face-off shall take place
at one of the defending team’s end zone face-off spots.

Fighting with or without Helmets?

There as been a lot of talk about banning fighting all together in hockey. From the junior leagues all the way up through the NHL. The reason so many people want to see fighting gone is because it causes many injuries to players. Last year a player in Canada died because another player knocked him out and his head hit the ice. He later died in a hospital. The NHL had similar accidents, but not as server as a player dying. The NHL implemented a new rule this year that a player can not take off his helmet when he is fighting. I personally think this rule is a great one. Fighting has been part of the game since the beginning and today it is a pivotal tool for teams to rebound during games. Changing momentum is key in hockey games and fighting is that key. Every team has there own fighter who protects their star players. Enforcers aka “ fighters” help regulate, so the star players can perform, without getting a cheap shot to try and injure them. I truly feel that fighting is a must and should stay, but keep the rule of having helmets on while fighting.

There as been a lot of talk about banning fighting all together in hockey. From the junior leagues all the way up through the NHL. The reason so many people want to see fighting gone is because it causes many injuries to players. Last year a player in Canada died because another player knocked him out and his head hit the ice. He later died in a hospital. The NHL had similar accidents, but not as server as a player dying. The NHL implemented a new rule this year that a player can not take off his helmet when he is fighting. I personally think this rule is a great one. Fighting has been part of the game since the beginning and today it is a pivotal tool for teams to rebound during games. Changing momentum is key in hockey games and fighting is that key. Every team has there own fighter who protects their star players. Enforcers aka “ fighters” help regulate, so the star players can perform, without getting a cheap shot to try and injure them. I truly feel that fighting is a must and should stay, but keep the rule of having helmets on while fighting.

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