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.

  • October 31, 2007
    Holding Call “Technically” Correct → Not the best response to this controversy. Just say as an event that did not affect the outcome of the play, it shouldn’t have been called in that situation and the official is being disciplined within league guidelines. #
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