What's with the fighting in Ice Hockey? - Page 2

Alex655321 · 01-13-2010, 05:35 PM

It's been part of the game forever.
It's a physical game and you have skilled players who are so far ahead of the avg player.

Some of the not so skilled players may want to take out say Steve Yzerman giving thier team a better shot to win.

If you had to answer to one of these guys it normally would deter getting that person from getting rough with your best player.

Even Wayne Gretzky had a bodyguard, Marty McSorley was there with Gretzky in Edmonton, and even got traded to the Kings to protect Gretzky there.

Fighting isn't a part of the game like it once was.

**Bullseye** · 01-13-2010, 05:35 PM

Dont NHL play in the Olympic?

galactus · 01-13-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by oddball

i guess you haven't seen many NHL games have you? the players in the NHL are the BEST in the world, bar none.

and most of them play in the Olympics too, they just don't kill each other as much and play the actual game a little more. I agree with 3Bags, Olympic Hockey is to the NHL what the NCAA is to the NBA.

rychehitman · 01-13-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by galactus

and most of them play in the Olympics too, they just don't kill each other as much and play the actual game a little more. I agree with 3Bags, Olympic Hockey is to the NFL what the NCAA is to the NBA.

the Olympic Hockey section at the NFL Hall of Fame is a must see!

**nbr3bagshotrow** · 01-13-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by oddball

i guess you haven't seen many NHL games have you? the players in the NHL are the BEST in the world, bar none.

Oh yeah, I've seen plenty and I still prefer a game of skill than a roughhouse free-for-all. Nothing turns me off of a hockey game than 2 ruffians duking it out infront of 20,000 fans.

Why wouldn't football let a mediocre safety take down a more qualified receiver to keep their team from scoring. Same principle.

galactus · 01-13-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rychehitman

the Olympic Hockey section at the NFL Hall of Fame is a must see!

YIKES, my bad. Still have football on the brain...

VaultMan · 01-13-2010, 05:59 PM

Fighting is allowed, allegedly to reduce the risk of hockey stick violence on the ice. If you van just fight a guy you prolly won't try to cut him in half with your hockeystick.

Still fighting is just a prt of the game. I remember when Osgood and Roy dropped 'em and fought center ice. The place was insane!!!!

oddball · 01-13-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by galactus

and most of them play in the Olympics too, they just don't kill each other as much and play the actual game a little more. I agree with 3Bags, Olympic Hockey is to the NHL what the NCAA is to the NBA.

some nhl players represent their country in the olympics, but definitely not most. up until 1988, nhl players were not allowed to compete in the olympics and none did until 1998. there is talk that the nhl will again not allow their players to compete in the olympics come 2014.

http://media.fans.nhl.com/_NHL-Playe...72/111820.html

oddball · 01-13-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by nbr3bagshotrow

Oh yeah, I've seen plenty and I still prefer a game of skill than a roughhouse free-for-all. Nothing turns me off of a hockey game than 2 ruffians duking it out infront of 20,000 fans.

Why wouldn't football let a mediocre safety take down a more qualified receiver to keep their team from scoring. Same principle.

the fighting part of hockey has tapered off tremendously. back in the 80s, it was commonplace to see what is called a donnybrook. this is where entire teams would fight each other when tempers flared. nothing like a bench clearing brawl. but the nhl has since made tougher rules to prevent it from happening. any player off the bench during a fight is ejected and suspended. hockey is a tight knit game that takes a lot of skill. not too hard to figure out these guys are on the edge for the entire game. if you've never played the game, you have no idea what i'm talking about. i played hockey from age 8 to age 14 when my family moved to california. then i played with california girls instead and lost interest in playing hockey. but i've followed the sport since 1967 when the nhl had only 6 teams.

i watched this donny live as it happened.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veX55rLYAgQ

rilynil · 01-13-2010, 06:45 PM

Allowing fighting in hockey is ridiculous. If basketball players (who I believe are the greatest athletes in sports) acted like that, there would be multi-game suspensions.

Fighting in hockey is D-U-M-B.