AHL Introduces New Fighting Rules
Fighting, the act that makes the game we love more unique than any other sport on the planet. The ability to drop the gloves and put your fist into their face, to stand up for teammates and to make a…
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Russian Player Fights Twice on Same Shift
A player in the KHL who appears to drop the gloves and is willing to take on all comers was involved in two fights in a game tonight. As described by Jen Neale at Puck Daddy, Damir Ryspayev of Barys was…
Will the AHL’s New Fighting Rules be Implemented in the NHL?
Fighting and player safety are constantly hot topics around the NHL. There has been talk ranging from stricter rules and penalties to the outright ban of fighting going around the NHL for years, and there had been no attempt to…
NHL players remove each other’s helmets before fight
The preseason is just under a week old, as is the new mandate that fighting players cannot remover their helmets during a bout, but it didn’t take long for NHL enforcers to find a way to circumvent that new rule.…
OHL Rule Will Change Face of Fighting
Let’s be honest. When we attend a hockey game, we want to see goals. Lots of goals. Whether if it’s a Zdeno Chara booming slap shot or Pavel Datsyuk featuring another goalie in a highlight reel goal, we love seeing…