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tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Totally off topic I know but whats teh rules regarding fighting in Ice Hockey?

Its not a sport I watch much but am watching various fights on youtube and the refs just stand around and watch? Do the players get banned or anything?

Quite funny hearing the commentators commentating on who wins each fight :laugh:

Oh and my fav....

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Why do my youtube clips never work?

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6473

I think that they are allowed to fight as long as they are standing up, once the fall to the floor the refs try to get them split up. The penalty for fighting is 5 minutes in the sin bin I think.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Fensy wrote:

I think that they are allowed to fight as long as they are standing up, once the fall to the floor the refs try to get them split up. The penalty for fighting is 5 minutes in the sin bin I think.

5 minutes? :shock:

If a footballer threw punches like some of these did they would be banned for months.

The commentators get excited and start coming out with bollocks like "oooh and its Laursen v Grant, I dont fancy being in Grants shoes here, its Laursens 16th fight this season and he dont lose many" So im guessing its praised and welcomed to have a fight erupt?

In England the cameras would be turned to the crowd and the commentators would be calling it an utter disgrace.

Only in America.

Mampi Swift · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:09 am

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Fensy wrote:

I think that they are allowed to fight as long as they are standing up, once the fall to the floor the refs try to get them split up. The penalty for fighting is 5 minutes in the sin bin I think.

5 minutes? :shock:

If a footballer threw punches like some of these did they would be banned for months.

The commentators get excited and start coming out with bollocks like "oooh and its Laursen v Grant, I dont fancy being in Grants shoes here, its Laursens 16th fight this season and he dont lose many" So im guessing its praised and welcomed to have a fight erupt?

In England the cameras would be turned to the crowd and the commentators would be calling it an utter disgrace.

Only in America.

I think it started as a gimmick to get the American public into hockey when it started over there, could be wrong. It is accepted in hockey leagues throughout the world though.

ChunkyMonkey · **Joined:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:59 pm **Posts:** 569

I was once at a Durham Wasp v Cleveland Bombers game up at Durham and Gary Pallister's cousin played for the bombers. He was rock hard and started a fight in which most of the teams got involved. The fight lasted about 6 or 7 minutes and ended up with 3 vs 2 on the ice and a further 6 subs sin binned. Class.

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_in_ice_hockey

its all explained there.....

Splod · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:47 pm

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

5 minutes? :shock:

If a footballer threw punches like some of these did they would be banned for months.

If a footballer took one of those shots he'd roll around on the floor for half an hour, be stretchered off and wake up three months later - and want a free kick rolfl

martin83 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:47 pm **Posts:** 570

5 mins in nhl for fighting. Was ten min plus a game penalty over here till this year. Now 5 minutes for fight or two mins if you drop the gloves and the other guy bottles it and doesnt fight. It used as a method to get the rest of the team going, to add some spark back to the game, or the two fighting just hate each other and want to settle it.

Salty · **Posted:** Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:01 am

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Only in America.

JESUS H CHRIST IN A CHICKEN BASKET!!!!!!

for possibly the first time in the history of me I'm agreeing with Grave Disorder!!!!!! :shock:

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