Archive for January, 2009

Fighting in Hockey: Hawks vs Doves

Saturday, January 24th, 2009 by Jon

The debate on fighting in hockey is bubbling up again due to recent events.  Unfortunately it has become more polarized than ever with no sense or reason added to the discussion.  You are either a hard-line hawk who says any changes to eliminate fighting from the game will make it a game for sissies and increase other non-pugilistic violence.  Anyone even suggesting the current state needs to be changed is portrayed as a dove looking for the absolute banishment of fighting from the game.

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OC Jottings

No jottings in the last 7 days. Here is a random jotting.

  • February 4, 2008
    Hamilton Won’t Participate in Bills Games → Bob Young has decided to stand up and say “No!” instead of rolling over. History will judge the outcome, but I can’t criticize him for standing up to the NFL in the heart of “wannabe” country led by the Toronto media. He will be called a poor businessman, but a good one wouldn’t agree to a deal that provides his market (both Hamilton and his season-ticket holder list) with nothing given in return. #
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