Fighting in Ice Hockey

Originally posted by mikelom
One example: http://www.jokeroo.com/videos/sport/dirty-headshot-hit.html

I'm not sure if people really go to watch Ice Hockey as a genuine sport.
It would appear, in a large case of scenarios to my experience, that a vast majority go to watch fights break out, as per the example above.

If this was a serious sport, there wouldn't be a simple sin bin, ...[text shortened]... I have to denounce Ice Hockey as a professionally serious sport.

Opinions please.

-m.

I agree...but there too many old fuddy duddys who view fighting as part of the game. Frankly, I think it's stupid.

Originally posted by mikelom
One example: http://www.jokeroo.com/videos/sport/dirty-headshot-hit.html

I'm not sure if people really go to watch Ice Hockey as a genuine sport.
It would appear, in a large case of scenarios to my experience, that a vast majority go to watch fights break out, as per the example above.

If this was a serious sport, there wouldn't be a simple sin bin, ...[text shortened]... I have to denounce Ice Hockey as a professionally serious sport.

Opinions please.

-m.

Thats the way I see it.

But because of all the padding the players have, and the lack of padding the umpires have, you cant really expect the referees to step in.

We had this thing in another footaball,rugby league, where a fight was bound to break out in any big match. However in these days of proffesionalism , it is a rare thing despite some fans pleading with the players to "bring back the biff".