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2007-08 CATEGORY 2008-09

792 Games played 792

805 Fighting majors 997

298 Games with at least one fight 345

86 Games with more than one fight 111

229 One fight players 299

136 More than one fight players 172

12 More than 10 fight players 25

Philadelphia, Anaheim (45) Fighting majors - team Anaheim (56)

Jared Boll, Columbus (19) Fighting majors - player Riley Cote, Phildelphia; Boll (17)

(Sorry about the formatting.)

From: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/...-fighting_N.htm

Interesting read for the most part. I thought the most interesting comments include:

More people fight since there are less 'tough guys' that only fight.

Salary cap makes more teams competetive = more fights.

I like fighting in the NHL, and it would be a shame if they ever REALLY tried to ban it. It shows the players passion for the game/for their team IMO.

What do you guys think?

[ManLuv4Clears 7]

Interesting stats, I'm happy to say I don't think fighting is going anywhere, especially after Mr. Kelly's comments on Versus last night.

[mjlegend 155]

Fighting in the 2000s is less about policework or spirited anger and more about game strategy. Three-quarters of the fights I've seen in non-Red Wing games have been grab and hold snooze-fests between a pair of 240-pounders. Georges Laraque, I'm looking at you.

[xBrave_Heartx 0]

Fighting in the 2000s is less about policework or spirited anger and more about game strategy. Three-quarters of the fights I've seen in non-Red Wing games have been grab and hold snooze-fests between a pair of 240-pounders. Georges Laraque, I'm looking at you.

Because you cant police the ice like you used to be in the old nhl.. and and yah alot of fights this year are snoozers.. Alot of fighters dont want to go toe-2-toe. which sucks, but oh well..