Posts About "Fighting"
Jets Ink Peluso; What Is His Role?
June 17th, 2015 Today the Winnipeg Jets took the first step to rebuilding their depleted group of forwards by re-signing tough guy Anthony Peluso. The deal is for two years and worth an average annual value $675 000. Peluso becomes the eighth Jets forward from last season to be under contract for next year. It is certain the Jets will add some other...
The Diminishing Role of the Enforcer
February 18th, 2015 The role of the NHL enforcer is one which has come under scrutiny in the past several years. When the Toronto Maple Leafs began the season without an enforcer after cutting Colton Orr and Frazer McLaren, many began to sense the start of a transition away from tough guys in the league. The move also made people question the role of...
Fighting: What is it Good For Absolutely Nothing
January 2nd, 2015 Oh the old debate about fighting. Enforcers install fear into your opponents, but having more skilled all-around players on all four lines makes you a much more talented team. The debate is endless and what doesn’t seem to help the cause for either side of the coin this season is that the fighting numbers don’t really seem to favour...
Hockey 101: Fighting
November 6th, 2014 This post is part of our series – Hockey 101 Ahh fighting. To the uninitiated and rookie fans of the NHL, fighting is the most exciting part of hockey. However, the effects of fighting are becoming more and more clear and public opinion has turned against the physical combat on ice. But there is more to understand about...
Fighting: End of an Era
October 8th, 2014 Data used from HockeyFights.com and Hockey-Reference.com There were 469 fights during the 2014 regular season. From a historical perspective the NHL saw 0.38 fights per game last season which is tied for the lowest league wide average since 1965. The NHL has not seen such low rates of fighting since the Original Six Era. You'll...
The NHL's Bizarre Infatuation With Fighting
September 2nd, 2014 In 2011, the hockey world was stunned by three deaths. Wade Belak, 35, hanged himself in his hotel room. Rick Rypien, 27, committed suicide in his home. And Derek Boogaard, 28, died from a lethal mixture of painkillers and alcohol. All three were NHL enforcers who liked to drop their gloves, and all three ultimately lost their struggles...
