Is The Future Of Fighting In The NHL In Jeopardy --

The debate over fighting in hockey takes on a new wrinkle with the advent of a recent rule change in the Ontario Hockey League (“OHL”). The OHL, starting this season, will assess a two game suspension for any player that receives a fighting major over and above his 10th. By implementing this rule, the OHL is taking deliberate steps to curb fighting and perhaps, to phase out the role of enforcer altogether. I thought it would be worthwhile discussing some of the competing arguments in this area for the following reason. NHL officials are on record saying that they will be closely monitoring the impact this rule has on the game at the junior level. Translation: “the NHL will consider implementing such a rule if we like what we see.”


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