Injured reserve list

Injured Reserve is a special sports reserve list for professional teams to use if a player is injured and unable to play for a period of time. It is used so that that player does not take up a roster spot. In baseball, a similar list called the disabled list is used. In football, a list of the same name is used, but in this case, is slightly different. When an NFL player is placed on injured reserve, he cannot play for the remainder of the season.

Injured Reserve List (National Hockey League rules):

In the event that a player is injured and a Club wishes to place him on the Injured Reserve List the Club must follow these procedures:

1) A club may place a player on the Injured Reserve List if such player is injured, disabled or ill and unable to perform his duties as a hockey player after having passed the Club's initial physical examination in that season.

2) A player who has an injury that renders him physically unable to play for a minumum of seven days after that date of the injury can be placed on the Club's Injured Reserve List. Once a player is placed on the list, the Club may replace said player on its NHL roster with another player. All determinations that a player has suffered an injury warranting injured reserve status must be made by the Club's medical staff and in accordance with the Club's medical standards. 3) A player placed on Injured Reserve is ineligible to compete in NHL games for a period of not less than seven days. Players on Injured Reserve may attend Club meetings and meals, travel with the Club and participate in practice sessions.