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A minor-league hockey player has learned a big lesson about letting your guard down in the heat of battle. Adirondack Thunder defenseman Darian Skeoch and Wheeling Nailers forward Matt Quercia squared off with one another during the third period of …
The hockey fight of the year appears to be in the books. Tempers flared early during Saturday night’s game between the rival New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers. Just three minutes into the contest, Rangers center Matt Rempe and Flyers …
There is little doubt that being a hockey referee is a physical test. First of all, you have to be moving around and skating to keep up with the action. Secondly, well, you’re also in the line of fire during fights. One KHL referee found that …
The NHL season is just about over, but New York Islanders rookie Justin Johnson may have snuck in the knockout of the year on Sunday. The 33-year-old Johnson, who was appearing in just his second NHL game, landed a punch square to the face of Buffalo …
Family, fans and supporters who attended the annual charity hockey game between New York City’s firefighters and police officers on Sunday were treated to a benches-clearing brawl that was worth the price of admission. With the score tied 3-3 …
Your browser does not support iframes. As an NHL linesman, Andy McElman is aware that breaking up fights is part of his job description. There’s always a risk involved when you get in the middle of a couple of 220-pound athletes, but most …
Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have one of the most underrated rivalries in college hockey. The two New York schools are separated by roughly 15 miles. Union, which is currently ranked 3rd in the country, is a national powerhouse …
Believe it or not, the worst injury from last Friday’s game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals had nothing to do with the line brawl that broke out in the third period. Earlier in the game, Flyers forward Steve Downie …
If there’s one thing that most hockey fans can agree on, it’s that goalie fights are about as good as it gets. And that’s what the fans saw on Friday night in Philadelphia during the Flyers’ 7-0 loss to the Washington …
Oftentimes in the NHL we see referees backing off and allowing players to fight. Sometimes you have to let guys blow off steam, and it doesn’t hurt that fights boost ratings. Apparently things are a bit different in Sweden. During a recent game …
Massive brawls breaking out during games is nothing new, but it sure is different when it’s a bunch of peewees going at it. That’s what happened in this all-out fight between a couple of youth teams at a tournament in Novokuznetsk, …
I have no idea what caused this brawl, but Puck Daddy informs us that the teams involved (HIFK, Pelicans) set a league record by amassing 465 penalty minutes. If you watch the video (particularly after the 1:17 mark), you’ll know why. These …
Two weekends ago, Bruins forward Milan Lucic was on a breakaway when the puck got away from him and he collided with Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, who had left the crease. Miller ended up with a concussion and called Lucic a piece of s*** after the …
In Soviet Russia, if you harass a hockey team, they will fight back with their sticks. That’s what former NHL bruiser Andrei Nazarov decided to do after fans threw something at him at the end of his team’s loss this weekend. Cue the …
Ever watch a hockey game and wonder why the referees just allow the players to go at it? The main reason is fighting is good for the game of hockey. People go to games to see fights. It’s kind of disturbing when you stop and think about it, …
They say that black is a slimming color. Could it be that black is a color that prompts aggression? For hockey players, that may be the case. A study published in the Social Psychological & Personality Science area of the SAGE Journals says …
