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The Enforcer Awakens: A Pittsburgh Penguins Story

Henry Orth | January 23, 2018

A long time ago, in a hockey galaxy far far away, there lived a humble yet hardy horde of trash-talking, melee-loving misfits who existed only to defend their leaders against…

Jets Ink Peluso; What Is His Role?

Sean Olinkin | June 17, 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…

The Diminishing Role of the Enforcer

Andrew Davis | February 18, 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…

Fighting: What is it Good For Absolutely Nothing

Craig Hagerman | January 2, 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…

Hockey 101: Fighting

Kenneth Laws | November 6, 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,…

Fighting: End of an Era

Andrew Wilson | October 8, 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…

The NHL’s Bizarre Infatuation With Fighting

Jeff Herman | September 2, 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,…

Will the NHL Ever Be Big in the US?

Geoff Hammersley | August 1, 2014

[Editor’s Note: The views in this post are those of the Author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Publisher.]   A couple of nights ago, I had…

The Character Assassination of Brooks Orpik

Nick Vucic | December 9, 2013

“Boston’s Thornton chasing down Pittsburgh’s Orpik, a noted instigator who wouldn’t fight this time, and after Orpik had fallen to the ice, pummelling him with two solid punches. Just revolting.…

How To Counter The Enforcer Epidemic

THW Archives | October 9, 2013

Jay Rosehill isn’t an all-star point scorer; he isn’t a defensive stalwart of a forward; he isn’t gamechanger; he’s just an enforcer whose sole purpose is to fight – and…

I Love Fighting in Hockey, but the NHL Needs to Ban It

Joseph Vito DeLuca | September 25, 2013

I’m an old-school hockey purist. I love hard fought battles along the boards. I love tough players who lay thunderous body checks and sell out to block shots. I even…

Will The NFL Settlement Impact The NHL?

Ryan Pike | September 3, 2013

The sporting world was abuzz late last week, as news broke of a settlement involving the National Football League and 4,500 former NFL players. The settlement stems from a lawsuit…

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