Icing...Rule 81.1

Here is an except from the NHL rulebook to explain how icing gets waved off
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26494
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For the purpose of this rule, the point of last contact with the puck by the team in possession shall be used to determine whether icing has occurred or not. As such, the team in possession must “gain the line” in order for the icing to be nullified. “Gaining the line” shall mean that the puck (not the player’s skate) must make contact with the center red line in order to nullify a potential icing.
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26494

Also make note...
The puck striking or deflecting off an official does not automatically nullify a potential icing.

Icing is called at the discretion of the official, it will be waved off when goaltenders touch the puck and sometimes the officials will wave it off if they believe the puck is playable (going real slow) some teams take advantage of that time to make line changes. So to answer your question: All Icings are at the discretion of the linesman, if they think the play should continue they will "Wave off" icing.

Still need more? how about a silly video explanation from a random minor hockey team mascot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0reFCZ7-2o
Source(s):
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26494
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