Stopping the game of hockey is part of the rules. Suppression of violation or taking advantage by one of the teams. Sometimes the referee doesn't have time between faceoffs, and sometimes we forget how the stop whistle sounds.
And now I have prepared the longest delays between the Stoppage and previous nearest event. That's NHL current season data.
The Stoppage after Blocked Shot:
- 23 Jan, Toronto Maple Leafs - Edmonton Oilers, 2 period, 125s delay before the Stoppage, the reason of Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
- 15 Jan, Washington Capitals - Buffalo Sabres, 3 period, 94s - Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
- 31 Jan, Philadelphia Flyers - New York Islanders, 2 period, 74s - Puck in Crowd
Faceoff (so, nothing more happened since recent Stoppage):
- 31 Jan, Edmonton Oilers - Toronto Maple Leafs, 1 period, 127s - Icing
- 29 Jan, Philadelphia Flyers - New Jersey Devils, 2 period, 118s - Icing
- 27 Jan, Nashville Predators - Chicago Blackhawks, 3 period, 113s - Icing
Giveaway:
- 19 Jan, Anaheim Ducks - Minnesota Wild, 3 period, 96s - Hand Pass
- 01 Feb, St. Louis Blues - Anaheim Ducks, 3 period, 90s - Offside
- 31 Jan, Calgary Flames - Montréal Canadiens, 3 period, 83s - Offside
Hit:
- 29 Jan, Washington Capitals - New York Islanders, 3 period, 134s - Offside
- 20 Jan, Detroit Red Wings - Columbus Blue Jackets, 2 period, 98s - Puck in Benches
- 20 Jan, Winnipeg Jets - Ottawa Senators, 3 period, 86s - Puck in Crowd
Missed Shot:
- 31 Jan, Edmonton Oilers - Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 period, 97s - Puck Frozen
- 16 Jan, New Jersey Devils - Boston Bruins, 3 period, 96s - Icing
- 25 Jan, New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders, 1 period, 89s - Offside
Shot:
- 16 Jan, Arizona Coyotes - San Jose Sharks, 3 period, 97s - Offside
- 25 Jan, Los Angeles Kings - St. Louis Blues, 2 period, 87s - Offside
- 01 Feb, Minnesota Wild - Colorado Avalanche, 1 period, 74s - Offside
Takeaway:
- 27 Jan, Anaheim Ducks - Arizona Coyotes, 1 period, 69s - Offside
- 31 Jan, Calgary Flames - Montréal Canadiens, 2 period, 65s - Puck Frozen
- 27 Jan, Philadelphia Flyers - New Jersey Devils, 2 period, 65s - Puck Frozen
How long the game can last without stopping I'll find out next time.