Hockey Fights
Hockey fights present what is possibly the greatest, and definitely most entertaining, form of psychological regression in sport. Hockey fights are an atavistic jump backward: players who are playing an athletically beautiful and demanding sport say, “Screw it” and go right back to beating each other with their fists. If this sort of impulse is implicit in every sport, how come hockey is the only one that gets away with acting on it? There is no question that fans, of both the hardcore and casual varieties, love these fights and certainly want them to continue being part of the sport.
- Hockey Fight Between Russia and Canada
This might be the biggest fight in hockey history. Its a clip from 1997 of a game between Russia and Canada. A fight breaks out just after a face... - Hockey Players Throwing Punches
Ive seen a lot of hockey fights but I am not sure I ever seen one with so many punches land by both players.
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Here’s a quick list of some of the greatest “goons” in NHL history, according to records and fan opinion, since the 2005-2006 season:
- Georges Laraque, 32 wins and 5 losses
- Derek Boogaard Wild, 35 wins and 11 losses'
- D.J. King, 17 wins and 2 losses
- Donald Brashear, 31 wins and 15 losses
- Brian McGrattan , 25 wins and 18 losses
- Wade Belak, 20 wins and 12 losses
- Colton Orr, 38 wins and 25 losses
- Raitis Ivanans, 25 wins and 13 losses
