The move to eliminate fighting from non-pro hockey leagues is gaining the upper hand in Canada - which will cause Don Cherry to shake his head.
The London Free Press reports fighting could be on its way out from junior hockey, making the game more like that played by Canadian universities.
Hockey is likely the only sport where teams sometimes tolerate, sometimes encourage, fighting. Teens with dreams of the big money of the NHL embrace it as part of their ticket to the show.
It's a little ironic that the debate resurfaces when a new hockey movie, Goon, pokes fun at the hockey culture.
The London Free Press reports fighting could be on its way out from junior hockey, making the game more like that played by Canadian universities.
Hockey is likely the only sport where teams sometimes tolerate, sometimes encourage, fighting. Teens with dreams of the big money of the NHL embrace it as part of their ticket to the show.
It's a little ironic that the debate resurfaces when a new hockey movie, Goon, pokes fun at the hockey culture.
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