Fighting in ice hockey

Fighting in ice hockey is a controversial aspect of hockey. The practice of fighting in hockey is condoned in the National Hockey League, the junior leagues, and other professional minor leagues, but is punishable by ejection in the Peewee, College and European leagues. It is also not allowed in women's hockey at any level. Although it results in a major penality, players who engage in fighting (except for instigating) do not get ejected from the game. Hockey, along with Lacrosse, remain the only major professional sports in North America to not eject players for fighting. Fights often are spontaneous, as a knee-jerk reaction to an on-ice incident during a game, although it is not uncommon for players to arrange fights beforehand. In hockey parlance, a player who would want to get into a fight would ask a potential opponent to drop the gloves and dance.

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Fight - Ice hockey - Controversial - National Hockey League

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