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The debate over allowing fighting in ice hockey games is ongoing. [9] Despite its potentially negative consequences, such as heavier enforcers (or "heavyweights") knocking each other out, administrators at the professional level have no plans to eliminate fighting from the game, as most players consider it essential. [ 10 ]
Fighting in ice hockey is an established tradition of the sport in North America, with a long history involving many levels of amateur and professional play and including some notable individual fights. Although a definite target of criticism, it is a considerable draw for the sport, and some fans attend games primarily to see fights.
Fighting, or fisticuffs, is also penalized but is considered by many hockey enthusiasts, particularly in North America, to be quite distinct from stick-swinging or other violent acts. They regard fighting as an entrenched, acceptable and integral part of the game. On the ice, referees may impose penalties for prohibited activities.
A fight between Shawn Thornton and Wade Brookbank. Fighting in ice hockey is an established tradition with a long history. Violence has been a part of ice hockey since at least the early 1900s. According to the book Hockey: A People's History, in 1904 alone, four players were killed during hockey games from the frequent brawls and violent ...
It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. Broken jaws, smashed noses and concussions haven't led to full face shields or cages in professional men's hockey at ...
The article in question, "Debate? Let's drop the gloves Posted: 03/25/2007 01:00:00 AM MDT By Adrian Dater" does not contain any evidence that "most" of anyone supports fighting in NHL Hockey. It is just one reporter's diatribe about how everyone who is against fighting in hockey doesn't care about the game.
The incident, in which he fell face-first to the ice and had to be stretchered off the ice, renewed the debate over the place of fighting in hockey. [31] After 14 seasons associated with the NHL, McGrattan opted to play the 2016–17 season in England and agreed to a one-year deal with the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League ...
This incident touched off renewed debate regarding player safety and fighting's place in the National Hockey League. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] After returning to play, Parros sustained a second concussion on December 14, 2013, following a fight with Eric Boulton during a game against the New York Islanders . [ 13 ]