NHL Issues Social Media Policy, Finally

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The National Hockey League may offer the fastest action of all professional team sports, but it was slowest among the major four in crafting a social media policy. That said, the policy issued Wednesday by the NHL appears to be the strictest.

The NHL policy describes a "blackout period" for player use of Twitter, Facebook and the like that extends from two hours before face-off until players have completed their post-game media availability obligations. For hockey operations staff, the blackout begins at 11 a.m. the day of a game. The policy also points out that social media communication will be treated like any other, with discipline possible for statements that have the intended or unintended effect of dipsaraging the league, a member club, officials or the game of hockey itself.

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