I love these polls that ask the general population about something specific.
Why don't they just ask hockey fans or hockey parents. The people who actually support the sport financially and the basis of the customer base.
Asking the general population is complete crap. And these same fans that were asked are probably the same ones loving the fights when they go down. The fact is violence sells and the NHL knows this very well.
Why don't they just ask hockey fans or hockey parents. The people who actually support the sport financially and the basis of the customer base.
Asking the general population is complete crap. And these same fans that were asked are probably the same ones loving the fights when they go down. The fact is violence sells and the NHL knows this very well.
fighting is one of those things that makes hockey a unique sport
hitting, being physical... hockey is known as a PHYSICAL SPORT
let's get rid of fighting
let's get rid of hitting
it hurts players
anyone got a soccer ball?
hey buddy, you dont like it
go play some soccer
hitting, being physical... hockey is known as a PHYSICAL SPORT
let's get rid of fighting
let's get rid of hitting
it hurts players
anyone got a soccer ball?
hey buddy, you dont like it
go play some soccer
Deuce Awesome
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Oh yeah? I don't recall him having concussion problems. The man can still talk very well and has a hot daughter.
We live in a world where people who can't settle things without a gun do some nasty things. There's nothing wrong with our sport showing young men that you should stick up for yourself and not get pushed around by way of fists. I don't care what anyone says, the world isn't full of unicorns and sunshine, kids need to be able to learn to survive in the world that exists, not the one people thinks should exist where you'll never fight. Nothing does that better than a hockey fight. You see it all the time, two men can have a conflict and settle it with their fists, and have respect for each other while doing it. It's part of who we are as men, you cannot take that out of our DNA by banning hockey fights and limiting physical contact. George Carlin said it best, we are breeding generations of weak kids, and it's not making life easier for them. Sometimes you have to throw down.
MakeTheIronSing
Registered User
I'm glad I am apart of the minority then.
Fighting is a skill that is learned, junior hockey CAN be a place for that.
Fighting is a skill that is learned, junior hockey CAN be a place for that.
I was in highschool about 25 years ago. Obviously as you get older you aren't put into as many situations that require it, but if I need to stick up for myself or someone I care about I'm still prepared to do it. It's more about developing the attitude that you won't be pushed around, and having the confidence to back that up physically even if you probably won't have to most of the time.
More often than not,the players that were fighting are laughing and joking about it after the game.What's even more common is the two that were fighting each other have no hard feelings for each other once the game has finished.
How many times have you seen fighters congraduating each other for a good fight.
How many times have you seen fighters congraduating each other for a good fight.
7even
Offered and lost
His concussion history has absolutely nothing to do with whether having goons on his line dissuaded other players from targeting him. Spoiler alert: it didn't. The best players are always going to have a bullseye on their back regardless of if you have Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, and several ex-gulag convicts on their line.
I'm glad his daughter gets you going. Something I needed to know.
its really interesting man
its the concept of letting people go at each other
fight a bit, then that's it
drama is done
cause now a days all people do is
talk
scream, talk
come fight... that's it move on
The Lollipop King
4th Line = all heart
I feel people who are members of the Angus Reid forum are not your typical hockey fans as well haha
7even
Offered and lost
Exactly. People will point to the enforcers he had with him, but the reason he never had much injury problems was because he knew how to keep his head up.
In that era you needed more than to just keep your head up. If a guy wanted to nail you he was going to do it behind the refs back no matter how aware you were of the situation. Gretzky during his Oilers days was basically a guy the NHL didn't allow you to hit.
BayStBullies
Burn the Boats!
Another ballot stuffing by Montreal?
I don't know anyone who wants fighting gone; unless your team is a bunch of smurfs.
I don't know anyone who wants fighting gone; unless your team is a bunch of smurfs.
I agree with this..although it probably will eventually be abolished from the junior leagues IMO..but not at the pro level..they may institute penalties to discourage it and probably as you say eliminate staged fights but thats where it will stop.
Al14
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Staged fights need to stop!
Any fight that occurs right after the drop of the puck, on a faceoff, are staged and should be banned!
A fight that occurs during the heat of action, when some frustration and emotion boils over, need to remain a part of hockey IMHO. The penalty for Instigating should be abolished and then there would be less of a need for the staged fights.
The players should be allowed to 'police' themselves and on occasion a fight to avenge a dirty hit, or other dirty play, needs to remain a part of hockey.
If you want more stick infractions, and even head hunting, then go ahead and ban fighting.
Fighting should be allowed in all competitive levels of hockey from Midget up to Pro. No fighting in any House League levels!
JMHO.
Any fight that occurs right after the drop of the puck, on a faceoff, are staged and should be banned!
A fight that occurs during the heat of action, when some frustration and emotion boils over, need to remain a part of hockey IMHO. The penalty for Instigating should be abolished and then there would be less of a need for the staged fights.
The players should be allowed to 'police' themselves and on occasion a fight to avenge a dirty hit, or other dirty play, needs to remain a part of hockey.
If you want more stick infractions, and even head hunting, then go ahead and ban fighting.
Fighting should be allowed in all competitive levels of hockey from Midget up to Pro. No fighting in any House League levels!
JMHO.
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Leafidelity
Best Sport/Worst League
Calling utter BS on that article.
(March 2012)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1196298/index.htm
Should the NHL ban fighting
Fans - NO 99.5%
Players - NO 90%
Leave the game alone you pacifists. It's been fine for over 100 years.
Edit: He just changed the title header to junior hockey.
(March 2012)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1196298/index.htm
Should the NHL ban fighting
Fans - NO 99.5%
Players - NO 90%
Leave the game alone you pacifists. It's been fine for over 100 years.
Edit: He just changed the title header to junior hockey.
MakeTheIronSing
Registered User
There are arguably more injuries for retaliatory fights than there are for staged ones because anyone can be in a "heat of the moment" fight and have zero idea how to fight
Leave the fighting for people that actually know how, and there shouldn't be as big an issue.
Who are the people that in general, get injured in a fight? The people that don't know how to properly protect themselves in that situation. Its the same as a hit
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