Other professional athletics should follow suit. The only problem we have is that how much can one man do in a sport were violent acts occur on a regular basis in every game played. Heidi Mueller Many players feel that showing aggression in hockey games shows their masculinity and increases their respect from other players and the coaches. Hockey is by nature an aggressive sport and a level of hitting and pushing will occur during the games. Hockey fights are ways for players to get out their aggressions and often turn the momentum of the game.
Many people feel that there is too much violence in hockey.
There is a fair amount of violence, probably more than there should be, but the only way to curb it is for the NHL to enforce its rules and give more penalties and fines for overly aggressive behavior, especially when they lead to serious injuries. Violence in sports and TV is a problem for our children. By the time they are 18, children will see 250,000 acts of violence on television, including those in sports. Studies show there is a correlation between the amount of violence they see and the way they act. Children replicate what they see on TV and hockey violence is no different.