ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐnˈaʊnst, ðə ɹˈiːsəntli ɐdˈɑːptᵻd nˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ ɹˈuːl ˌɔn stˈɪk kˈɜːvətʃɚ wʌz nˌɑːt ˈɪmplɪməntᵻd ʌntˈɪl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪt.
Also announced, the recently adopted National Hockey League rule on stick curvature was not implemented until 2007–08.