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Violence In Hockey In today's furious society, the use of physical force is often used to damage something or to injure a person. Violence is a reality in our everyday lives. We view it on television, in our neighborhoods, in schools, practically anywhere. But violence is now more often seen in sports. From amateur to professional, this ferociousness is part of soccer, football, baseball, rugby, basketball and our very own national sport, hockey. Canadians who have never seen "blood spilt on an ice rink are not avid hockey fans". Violence is a big part of hockey. But there is not only physical violence, there is also psychological and social violence, which are all influenced by intervening parties. Hence, tempers do tend to fly and fights will break out. If enforcers take the risks, there are always consequences to their actions. Leagues all over the world are trying to regulate this problem which has roamed the sport for nearly a century. Over a great period of years violenc!e has existed in hockey but in three different types: physical, psychological and moral. (Roy, Guy p.20) The physical aspect of violence is mostly causing immediate harm to a player, either by fighting, slashing, spearing, kneeing, stick-swinging or any ot
nsive weapon, then that's violence."(Collie, Ashley Jude p.59) Fighting and other violence of the same nature will always be key ingredients of the physical aspect of hockey. But, along with it follow the consequences. Usually, with the an action of violence comes the punishment. The disciplinary action may consist of a penalty called by the referee, or if the wrongdoing was an extreme case of violence, the criminal aspect enters the play. A player can be charged with assault and battery or even murder in the utmost circumstances. In 1991, a Canadian playing hockey in an elite Italian hockey league, was found guilty on charges of criminal negligence and manslaughter.(Collie, Ashley Jude p.60) He hit an opposing player, who suffered from a heart condition, with the tip of his stick. Along with these stiff sentences also comes suspension from the league and team. Pay may also be suspended. In addition, there is a civil aspect, which in article 1053 of the Civil Code, is stated: ! her method capable of hurting an innocent individual or bystander. There are "those who only seek violence as the main activity in hockey and not the sporting activity itself".(Roy, Guy p.57) Man is known to be the most dangerous animal on Earth. The aggressiveness he demonstrates is inherent to his system as much biological, physical than social.(Roy, Guy p.36) Here are examples of physical attacks and comments. Benoit Plouffe received a hockey shaft across his back which paralyzed him for life.(Roy, Guy p.69) The impact had crunched his fifth and sixth vertebrates. In another incident, Scotty Bowman received a two handed baseball swing across the head. "It felt like a sledgehammer had cracked open my skull."(McFarlan, Brian! the game. But when the time comes to settle the score, the bigger, tougher players jump in to defend them. All in all people love to see fights. "It's a contest of man vs. man. And the better one will prevail."(Collie, Ashley Jude p.57) If at one game a conflict doesn't break out, some fans will be disappointed with the game. In one incident on February 24th, 1995, at the Pacific Coliseum, home of the Vancouver Canucks, fans chanted "Gino, Gino...", whenever they wanted Mr. Odjick to instigate a scuffle. "Gino's a person and a hockey player. I'm not going to satisfy bloodthirsty fans who want to see fisticuffs," said Gino's coach Rick Ley. "If they want to see fighting there's the WWF (World Wrestling Federation). The biggest thing of all is he's a human being, not a chunk of meat."(Kerr, Grant p.C4) One cannot predict a fight. It happens. Sometimes during a match, things heat up and get ugly. That's all part of the game. "But when a player uses his stick or skates as an offe! edible talent but their fists. They also show violence as a game winning strategy. Violence is part of hockey and fights break out almost every game. But why fighting? Fights are usually a result of a disagreement or a loss of temper towards an opposing player, and they tend to happen regularly in hockey. It seems to be the best way to settle a score with someone without seriously putting a life in danger. Denis Groulx said "it's the best way to teach a pest a lesson. Man to man and your fists."(Roy, Guy p.39) Fighting is commonly instigated when a excess use of physical force was displayed on a teammate. "Players a c
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