Suggestions:

The NHL should ban the aluminum stick.

Go back to the wooden stick in hockey only. Hey major league baseball doesn't recognize the aluminum bat as part of their tools of the trade, for obvious reason.

Too many broken aluminum sticks are taking away more scoring chances than when the wooden stick was being used on by all players.

Players are not stupid. They know if they slash an aluminum stick it will weaken the shaft (if it doesn't break then) and should that player rely on it in a scoring chance it may break then.

The cost factor alone should be a deterrent.

Helmets should be optional

Some players perform better without a helmet. It should be their choice to wear one. I feel the helmet cuts down on their perifial vision, which puts that player in a more volnerable position than without. Ask Guy Lafleur.

Dropping of gloves to fight

It should be an automatic penalty for players dropping gloves to fight. It will not eliminate fighting in the game, but it will not highlight a fight either. Players will think twice about fighting should they have to keep clumsy hockey gloves on while in a confrontation.

Dropping of the puck

Why not place the puck on the dot?

Have both centres place their stick on opposite sides of the puck. Giving home team their choice of sides.

The game commences when the official blows his whistle.

Makes more sense than having a puck bounce one way or the other giving one team an unforseen advantage. It would make a huge difference in how to handle a face-off.