HOCKEY FANS: Would you still watch if fighting went away

[eharri3 10+ year member]

Just curious, as I've never understood this aspect of the sport. Aside from those who admit they're just entertained by a good fight every now and then, others sometimes throw out some vague explanation about how knowing there's always a potential ***-whoopin around the corner somehow keeps the players 'honest', whatever that means.

Still don't get it. Anywhere else it would be simple assault, punishable by jail time. In a hockey rink it's all in good fun.

Every other professional sport somehow manages to survive without periodic fistfighting, but people defend it in hockey as being absolutely essential to the sport for some reason.

I could care less about fighting or violence on TV or whatever example is being set or anything like that, those are separate questions to me. But I don't see what place it has in a sport that's supposed to be about skill and professionalism when every other sport non-combat sport gets by without actively encouraging it.

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[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

I have no clue why it is like that but I do wish all sports were the same way.

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

Id still watch, dont matter to me. I know i couldnt have a fist fight on some skates, id knock myself out.

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

Being a Detroit fan, I dont see too many fights until Datsyuk gets pissed enough to jump all over someone.. YES, surprisingly he CAN hold his own LOL!

and yes, I can and have fought on skates LOL.. Its quite fun! Normal life though I just assume not fight. 99.9% of the time any fights in the rink are settled on the ice. They almost never spill over to the parking lot.

 

[Bubb Rubb 10+ year member]

Most of the time a fights break out to pump up the team and the crowd, or to show a team you're not going to put up with them head hunting your main guys. You'll notice that if a team is losing by a few goals they'll start to get dirty and pick on star players. This can lead to a fight. Its a good strategy to spark some life into a one sided game.

I think fighting is part of the game, but I'll never stop watching hockey for anything.

 

[SPL140.2 5,000+ posts]

Hockey will never get rid of fighting, just more hefty fines.

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Nope, I Would never stop watching. In college hockey and fighting results in a 1 game suspension so there are VERY few fights, but I still love it.

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

Most of the time a fights break out to pump up the team and the crowd, or to show a team you're not going to put up with them head hunting your main guys. You'll notice that if a team is losing by a few goals they'll start to get dirty and pick on star players. This can lead to a fight. Its a good strategy to spark some life into a one sided game.
I think fighting is part of the game, but I'll never stop watching hockey for anything.

the main reason there is fighting in hockey, it is an integral part of the strategy of the game, The NHL is evolving into a very fast paced, high scoring game, mainly to draw specators. Most true hockey enthusiasts understand why ther is fighting.

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

Being a Detroit fan, I dont see too many fights until Datsyuk gets pissed enough to jump all over someone.. YES, surprisingly he CAN hold his own LOL!
and yes, I can and have fought on skates LOL.. Its quite fun! Normal life though I just assume not fight. 99.9% of the time any fights in the rink are settled on the ice. They almost never spill over to the parking lot.

DETROIT!! Heck yea!

And his name is Danglsyuk....get it right //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I would definitely watch the game still if there wasnt fighting...just to see Danglsyuk dangle those bishes and walk around um //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

I'd watch it either way.

 

[norcrawler 10+ year member]

im not really a fan of watchin sports too much but when i do.its hockey for sure.

in hockey they slam people around and fight and they sit out for a few.lol

any other sport thats like suspension.

 

[Audiopulse88 10+ year member]

I'm a Wing's fan no matter wat!!!

 

[SPL140.2 5,000+ posts]

I watch alot of ecac college hockey SLU //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Its harder hitting, faster pace and more competition.

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

I watch alot of ecac college hockey SLU //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Its harder hitting, faster pace and more competition.

WCHA > ECAC //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[SiLkK 10+ year member]

I'd still watch Go wings!