Harvey needs to take a writing class. He's got a topic sentence against fighting generally and Canadians' macho influence in particular, but he can't make an argument to save his life. What a terribly written piece.
It is that Canadian machismo which always has ruled the NHL. There's no fighting in European hockey. None in American collegiate hockey except what Canadians try to bring. None in the Olympics. Just Canada, where it's part of the call of the wild
It is that Canadian machismo which always has ruled the NHL. There's no fighting in European hockey. None in American collegiate hockey except what Canadians try to bring. None in the Olympics. Just Canada, where it's part of the call of the wild
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So what? Are there only Canadians playing in the NHL and CHL? Obviously not. To blame fighting only on Canadians is down right ignorant. That's such a pile of bs.
It is that Canadian machismo which always has ruled the NHL. There's no fighting in European hockey. None in American collegiate hockey except what Canadians try to bring. None in the Olympics. Just Canada, where it's part of the call of the wild
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And which country produces the most players?
And which country's brand of hockey is most popular amongst the fans?
And which country's brand of hockey is most popular amongst the fans?
Yep.
sure, i can't beat the fact that Canada is the major hockey nation in the world - but you've got to admit they introduced the physical aspect of the game
btw - i like fighting, i'm not against it, it's just become a part of the game
I always find it interesting when those who want to eradicate fighting bring up the NFL as an agressive sport that doesn't need fighters to police themselves. They seem to forget that while the body contact is similar, hockey players are given a wooden (nay aluminum or graphite) spear and then effectively have blades strapped to their feet.
I think the NHL dropped the ball with the whole Bertuzzi situation. They should of made it very clear to the media that what Bertuzzi did was not part of the 'honor code' or part of what we believe fighting to be all about. Instead it was simply a gutless cheap shot, just like any other gutless cheapshot in any other sport
I find it so hilarious how all the american writers who don't watch the sport of hockey are calling on its savagery and wishing for its failure because of this one incident, proving only that they have never watched a game.
However (not to generalize to much), but this is coming from a land in which NASCAR (something that garners better ratings then hockey) is cheered for its extreme crashes. I'd be willing to bet my spongebob squarepants boxers that many many more people have died performing in nascar, then they have hockey at the professional level.
I always find it interesting when those who want to eradicate fighting bring up the NFL as an agressive sport that doesn't need fighters to police themselves. They seem to forget that while the body contact is similar, hockey players are given a wooden (nay aluminum or graphite) spear and then effectively have blades strapped to their feet.
Not only that, but could a 350 fat-a** go out and be effective on a hockey team? NO, because he couldn't get a 35 second break after every play (which last at the longest 1 minute, and that's if a guy runs the whole length of the field in one play). I don't want to try comparing football to hockey, but in reality it takes a better athlete (note I didn't say more talented player) to play hockey IN GENERAL (not in all cases or positions). Then you factor in the "weapons"...
Tkachuk, Chelios, Hatcher, Weight, Guerin, Roenick.....these are good american boys that do no harm. What an idiot this guy is. I can't believe a paper would publish that crap.
This guys a tool. He calls Canadians neanderthals, and basically uses his medium as an excuse to insult my people. Typical middle-aged, fat American writer who doesn't know what he's talking about.
I find it so hilarious how all the american writers who don't watch the sport of hockey are calling on its savagery and wishing for its failure because of this one incident, proving only that they have never watched a game.
However (not to generalize to much), but this is coming from a land in which NASCAR (something that garners better ratings then hockey) is cheered for its extreme crashes. I'd be willing to bet my spongebob squarepants boxers that many many more people have died performing in nascar, then they have hockey at the professional level.
Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but this isn't even a comparable sport at this point in time as far as ratings go. Nascar is killing hockey in the States. I think the latest ratings report I heard of said that American curling outdrew the NHL down in the States. CURLING.
The other one they mentioned was that last XFL game drew a 3 share of the market, while hockey was hovering around the 1 mark.
I'll probably get flamed for this, but FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, start taking some teams out of the south and bring them back up north. I have no clue as to why the NHL is sticking with it down south, it can't be for the money.
I didnt read the article but I dont think you have to to know that this guy is full of ****. It is Canada's national sport, you cannot have too many canadians in hockey.
What I found funniest about the article was the picture of that guy's fat ridiculous looking grill on the top of the page. He obviously needs help from the gang at "Queer Eye for the Fat, Bald, and Stupid Guy."
And some of the hyperbole from American sources is getting insane, like that jackass from USA Today writing that the NHL has "a Kermit Washington-Rudy T incident every other game".
And some the hypocrisy is getting ridiculous as well. Writers who are citing violence as the reason Americans don't like hockey while baseball (with frequent fights and deliberate bean-balls) or auto-racing (with frequent dangerous crashes and occasional death) are hugely popular... just doesn't cut it.
