In hockey, brawls are part of a regular game. If the game isn t exciting before, it will be after a fight. Besides, if they ban fighting, hockey would get out of hand with goons hurting the best players without retribution for fear of suspension. Fights are commonplace on the ice, but they re not particularly dangerous. And here is the dichotemy of baseball.
Fights are rarer in a ball game than a hockey game, but they are more harmful.
In baseball, a brawl occurs when a pitcher intentionally hits a player with the ball and that is dangerous. It s a matter of honor. Only cowards break the honor code, and cowards don t belong in hockey. However, you find plenty of them in baseball. Hockey is fun with or without brawls.