Regel 54 Holding

Any action by a Player that restrains or impedes the progress of an opposing Player whether or not they are in possession of the puck.

A Minor Penalty shall be imposed on a Player who holds an opponent by using their hands, arms or legs.
A Player is permitted to use their arm in a strength move, by blocking their opponent, provided they have “body position” and are not using their hands in a holding manner, when doing so.
A Player is not permitted to hold an opponent’s stick. A Minor Penalty shall be assessed to a Player who holds an opponent’s stick (assessed and announced as “holding the stick”). A Player is permitted to protect themself by defending against an opponent’s stick. They must immediately release the stick and allow the Player to resume normal play.

This rule is described under
→ Rule 24.8 – Infractions

This rule is identically described under
→ Rule 25 – Awarded Goals