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.
Cover of a 1931 programme guide for Maple Leaf Gardens, showcasing both the National Hockey League and boxing.
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
Enforcer (ice hockey)
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Enforcer is a role in ice hockey, although the term has since become well known in other sports. The term is sometimes used synonymously with "fighter", "tough guy", or "goon". An enforcer's job is to
Fighting in ice hockey
…with a long history that involves many levels of amateur and professional play and includes some notable individual fights. Fights may be fought by enforcers, or "goons" (French: bagarreurs)—players whose role is to fight and intimidate—on a given team, and are governed by a system of unwritten rules that…
Dave Semenko (pictured 2016) won two Stanley Cups as an enforcer in the 1980s.