Fighting in ice hockey
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Fighting is an established tradition in North American ice hockey, with a long history that involves many levels of amateur and professional play and includes some notable individual fights. Fights ma
Chicago Wolves Nathan Oystrick (left) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Nathan Smith (right) fighting during the 2008 Calder Cup finals, as a linesman watches behind them.
Dylan Holloway of the Edmonton Oilers fighting with Vince Dunn of the Seattle Kraken during an NHL game.
A brawl breaks out during an ACHA game
Finnish ice hockey clubs Karhu-Kissat and RU-38 performing an ice hockey fight for British espionage film Billion Dollar Brain.
National Hockey League
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The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams, 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues i
The Stanley Cup in 1930, several years after it became the de facto championship trophy for the NHL
A game between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers in 1962
Size difference between a hockey rink used in IIHF-sanctioned games and an NHL hockey rink
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur (top left) positions himself along the net during a 2008 game against the Boston Bruins. Brodeur's exploits led the NHL in 2005 to delineate the trapezoidal area behind the net to limit where the goaltender can legally play the puck behind the goal line.