It's hockey's way of solving a dispute. For a fight to occur legally in this game, both players must agree to it and it must take place while the puck is in play.
Players agree to fight by dropping their gloves.
If one player drops his gloves and the other doesn't, the one who dropped gloves will be penalized. Any altercations that start after the referee stops play will result in heavy penalties. If IceRays enforcer Phil Valk picks a fight with an unwilling opponent, Valk will be charged with a game misconduct penalty, which also serves as an ejection. After three game misconducts in a season, a player is suspended for a game. After four game misconducts, a two-game suspension follows.