Can you answer these questions about hockey fighting???

Question

THIS IS NOT AGAINST COMMUNITY GUIDELINES. Fighting is a VERY common occurrence in hockey. I mean, what do people in the boxing section talk about. I can’t believe my question last night was deleted…I only was able to read like 5 of the answers. It was more of a hockey question, than anything else on here.

In a TRIBUTE to my lost question, here are my multiple questions about hockey fighting.

1) Have you ever seen a hockey fight and felt bad? Example: I have seen a NHL rookie get pounded on, and I had a seat right behind the glass. My female instincts were to feel bad. Go ahead….call me a softy. Have you ever felt this way?

2) When watching ECHL and some other hockey leagues (sometimes in the NHL), you will see players take their own helmet off to save their opponents knuckles. Classy move? The way it should be…. unspoken rule? Or just stupid? Please note: I am not taking about players with shields.

3) I find it disturbing when people discredit Probert’s accomplishments due to drug use. Do you think that I am of a minority to feel this way? I know this was a dead horse like 15 years ago, but it has been a while ago.

4) Referees really can control the flow of a game. Fights can really control the flow of a game, as well. If you were a ref, what do you think is the #1 thing that constitutes automatically not letting two players fight?

5) If BOTH players fought with their gloves on in the NHL, do you think the referees would have the power to waive the fight, and just give them both 5 minutes?

6) Goons. Due to the instigator rule, they are largely becoming extinct. Do you miss goons? Or good riddance?

7) Why does it seem that for the past few seasons, while watching a game on TV, they only show fights like 50% of the time. The camera will be focused on the coach, or they will show a replay, or they will go to commercial. You find yourself yelling at the TV, “What the fudge! They were fighting!”. Why do they find the need to torment us?

Have a great Monday!

Answer 1

1) the only time I have felt bad when seeing a hockey fight is if someone gets knocked out cold. It doesn't happen often but it does happen.

2)It is a classy move. That is why a lot of NHL-ers do the same.

3)The drug thing will over shadow it always. That is just how it is. It will be many years before it is lessened.Then people will talk more about the on ice stuff and not the off ice stuff

4)They will not allow a fight if the one player is off balance or about ready to fall. . They also I think have an unwritten , Time/ place rule. They hear what the players are saying to each other. That also may help them determine if they will let them go.

5)I believe it is a penalty if you fight with your gloves on.

6)I miss some. Others I do not.

7)I think Sammy got to them and paid off the NHL camera men to show less fights , for it's kids.  

Answer 2

1.Yes.Everytime Fedoruk got into a fight with the Flyers.Even I felt bad for him because I knew he was going to get pounded.

2.Stupid move UNLESS they both do it then its totally classy.In the NHL goalies never take their masks off.You want to hit me you get the mask off.

3.He gets a bum rap because he was the craziest player in the 90s.I'm sure if they found out Boogaard or Shultzie in the 70s used it there would be a huge stink there too.

4.Hire Kevin Collins to do the game.UGHHHH

5.Nah.Its called drop the gloves for a reason.

6.I miss em.Tie Domi,Tiger Williams,Dave Brown and Chris Nilan all goons and all missed.

7.I noticed that too.EVERYONE in the crowd is looking back on the play cause they know a fight is aboot to happen.They should have a spotter at each game watching scrums and seeing if a fight will break out BUT if a fight doesn't happen and they show nothing and down the other end a goal is scored I'm sure Haley will need a new TV.

Answer 3

1) At the Penguins vs Huricanes game I went to, Malone and Commodore fought. I felt bad for Ryan because he picked the fight, and didn't back off - but then he ended up getting pounded.

2) I wouldn't exactly call it 'classy' but i understand what you mean...

hmm, well.. the fight is really quick and you just want to get a shot or two in i don't see a point on taking your helmet off.

3) I believe that, too. Everybody deserves credit for their accomplishments, regardless of the stupid things they may have done.

4) if they're both just circling each other? i'm not sure.

5) good question.

6) i LOVE goons! THEY can control the flow of the game a long with refs and fights.

7) While watching Pens games, i usually see all of the fight. Versucks is the only channel that will go to a commercial, but after the commercials they SOMETIMES replay the fight and explain why it happened.

Answer 4

This isnt a question...its an SAT test !   just enjoy the game...or turn the channel

Answer 5

1. I felt bad for one guy...once...

2. Classy.

3.Hey GWB snorted and he's umm...darn ..really bad example... Go Probert!

4.I'd never let Emery fight. He has issues. He might bite.

5. Yes, either drop the gloves or shut up.

6. How can i miss them when I'm a Duck fan? lol most of the team likes to throw down the gloves..thankfully they do have talent too.

7.I can't stand the TV coverage...it sucks donkey.Maybe somebody should mail them some used kitty litter.

Answer 6

1) Yeah when a player et's seriously injured (ie: concussion) from a fight

2) I think it should be anunspoken rule. Most goons generally don't ahte eachother. Most just do their jobs

3) The problems occured after retirement. Kirby Puckett's problems after retirement don't affect my opinion on him and it doesn't for Probert

4) After a major brawl I don't want anyone going at it the next puck drop (maybe later in the gm but not right after)\

5) TBD

6) I see both issues. I like the faster flow but miss some of the fights

7) It doesn't seem to happen too often on MSG. I can only remember once it happening on Versus where I had the radio on to listen to Rick Jeanerett rather than the Versus annoncers and heard him calling a fight well Versus was in the middle of a commerical

Answer 7

1.never

2. Classy, but at the same time very stupid unless your a goalie or have a cage then you have to take it off.

3.before my time

4.If one is huge and probably on steriods and the other is skin and bones

5.

6.naw theres nothing wrong with them

7.To protect the eyes of stupid impressionable little kids

Answer 8

I'll give this a shot, not to be confused with beer which I has more than enough of over my anniversary weekend.  And a quick look at the calendar shows Labor day weekend approaching which means more beer for me.  

1) No,  these players at the top level are compensated very well.  If a player drops the gloves in todays game it is by choice and he should be held to the concequences.

2) Not unspoken, but I think it should be.  Most of the time these fighters have the utmost respect for each other.  

3) When you are all craked out do you feel any pain?  Is that an unfair advantage in a hockey fight?

4) Refs should always let a fight develope.  If one man is getting pumled then they should get in there.  

5) They should.  Take em off if you want to throw them.

6) How do you explain Jody Shelley?

7) Just another example of why I miss to old days.

Answer 9

1) only if my team loses the fight

2) i think it should be agreed between both, off or on before the fists start flying

3) who?

4) if they are in the middle of a group, players can fight 1-0n-1 but if it is a group brawl, the refs will try to stop it

5) technically, they can stop it whenever they want, i just think everyone would laugh at the fighters for using their gloves.

6) my fav team is the ducks and they still have plenty and they are not going anywhere

7) as long as i have been watching i think they keep rolling until the fight stops, as far as i can remember, as long as something is happening, they keep going

Answer 10

1)no

2)u don`t hav 2 take off your helmet unless ur a goalie like me

3)what

4)there was this one nhl guy a couple of years ago he could kill some one i`m not kidding but they let them fight 2 see who should get the penalty and its part of the game

5.6.7.)idk

Answer 11

SAMMY is a TOOL!

Answer 12

There's nothing like a good bash up as a spectacle in hockey, but it doesn't show very much 'sportsmanship'.  It's a reaction to dirty tactics I think.  Those tactics should be weeded out and the bashers should be sin-binned and also fined.  But like I said, (most would say) there's nothing like a good stoush to get the fans excited.

Answer 13

me likes fights and apparently most of NHL fans do.  According to pregamepoll.com  50% of people voted that fighting in hockey is good for the game.  i.e. attracts fans!

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