It's not, but it used to be. Back in the good old days, before 2 line passing, forward passing and…rules, fighting filled several roles, it allowed for players to create and enforce rules on their own — if some guy hit your skill guy in a bad way, or they try to take out your goalie — you go over and beat the crap out of them. read more
Fighting is important in hockey, because it’s part of the very fabric with which the sport is made. Remove fighting from hockey, and the game will go on, but the culture of hockey, in it’s current form, will cease to exist. read more
The hockey community has recently been hotly debating the topic of fighting in the NHL. There is very sharp divide between people who would like to see it out of the game and people who have no problem leaving it in the game. read more
Fighting has been an officially accepted part of the hockey at the professional level for almost a century. In 1922, the National Hockey League incorporated Rule 56 into its official rule book, which governed what it then called"Fisticuffs" as an official part of the game. Today, the section of the NHL rule book dedicated to fighting is Rule 46. read more
Fighting has been an officially accepted part of the hockey at the professional level for almost a century. In 1922, the National Hockey League incorporated Rule 56 into its official rule book, which governed what it then called"Fisticuffs" as an official part of the game. read more
Physical play in hockey, consisting of allowed techniques such as checking and prohibited techniques such as elbowing, high-sticking, and cross-checking, is linked to fighting. Although often a target of criticism, it is a considerable draw for the sport, and some fans attend games primarily to see fights. read more