An NHL rink 200ft. X 85ft. while the Olympic and European rinks are 200ft. X 100ft. The crease used outside the NHL is still the semi-circle once used in the NHL and the trapazoid behind the net does not exist. Fighting RARELY occurs in international play and carries game misconducts rather than a 5 minute major. Also, when the puck is iced in international play, the whistle is blown the moment the puck crosses the goal line on the far end, in otherwords the defense does not have to touch the puck (this is known as automatic icing). Since the lockout there really arn't any other differences. The NHL re-adopted the tag-up offsides rule and now allows for the 2 line pass, which was always legal in international hockey.
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