Last time we checked in on hockey, the goalies were getting so rotund that opposing teams couldn't squeeze a puck into the goal anymore. Kind of made for a low-scoring game.
No matter- seems there is more time for fighting now. Hockey violence is increasing to levels that make attending a hockey game feel a lot like watching that scene in A Clockwork Orange- you know the one. Your average hockey game now consists of men crushing other men against "the boards," hitting and slapping other players with their "hockey stick," and then at random intervals ripping off all of their protective gear, flinging it about, and furtively whomping each other until they are sent toothless and bloodied to continue their game at the nearest ICU.
Or at least, that's my impression from only reading the headline of this article.
Panel: Ban fighting in hockey at all levels London Free Press, Canada - “Our goal is to move forward from this and work to find solutions to a growing problem”. Echlin has hands-on experience with concussion this season. ... |
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