Should fighting be allowed in IIHF hockey games?

[GrumpyKoala]

I read the other day that the IIHF want to align closer with the PHWL, where both league redefine it's official ruling on Bodychecking

is full contact is prohibited in woman hockey?

But yes, at the moment I believe Bodychecking is legal in women PHWL (on the boards but not open ice) and it's not, (while very lax at the moment) in the IIHF rules book

 

[Czechboy]

I just find it funny we invented a sport and it doesn’t get played by our rule set when played internationally.

Canucks invented basketball too. You must hate how the NBA and WNBA are run now. It's totally different.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Canucks invented basketball too. You must hate how the NBA and WNBA are run now. It's totally different.

Slowly but surely the international hockey is drifting towards the NHL rulebook.

The khl arena are not all to NHL dimensions but all new one build requires it to be.

Next Olympic mandate that the competition would now be played on NHL size rink.

Why? Many arguments can be made but all in all, you can pack more people at lower cost on a smaller rink size. The smaller the rink, the more it make sense for players to inhibit physical force to win plays.

Soon enough larger rink will only be built or maintain in scandinavia and put them at a disadvantage internationally. Now would it take a lot of time for them to also capitulate or will it be quick?

I can see them sticking with traditions for a little while.

All in all, we will see more alignment eventually.
Open ice hit, fighting and overtime handling might be what separate the leagues the most.

 

[Czechboy]

Slowly but surely the international hockey is drifting towards the NHL rulebook.

The khl arena are not all to NHL dimensions but all new one build requires it to be.

Next Olympic mandate that the competition would now be played on NHL size rink.

Why? Many arguments can be made but all in all, you can pack more people at lower cost on a smaller rink size. The smaller the rink, the more it make sense for players to inhibit physical force to win plays.

Soon enough larger rink will only be built or maintain in scandinavia and put them at a disadvantage internationally. Now would it take a lot of time for them to also capitulate or will it be quick?

I can see them sticking with traditions for a little while.

All in all, we will see more alignment eventually.
Open ice hit, fighting and overtime handling might be what separate the leagues the most.

I'm all for the same size rinks everywhere. Been wanting that for years so that is great news. I hate rule 48 though in the NHL and hope the IIHF adopt a more player friendly rule for the headshots. Fighting does very little for me in hockey. I do admit I watch them and cheer though.lol

 

[GrumpyKoala]

I'm all for the same size rinks everywhere. Been wanting that for years so that is great news. I hate rule 48 though in the NHL and hope the IIHF adopt a more player friendly rule for the headshots. Fighting does very little for me in hockey. I do admit I watch them and cheer though.lol

I don't like rule that are too subjective either but how would you change it.

It's not really possible to make it a complete no hit zone as both players have some level of responsibility

 

[Czechboy]

I don't like rule that are too subjective either but how would you change it.

It's not really possible to make it a complete no hit zone as both players have some level of responsibility

It's not a popular opinion but if you hit the head first.. penalty. Some will say this means that players will purposely skate around with their heads down though.lol I see bigger guys crushing smaller guys all the time without hitting head first. In fact, saw a great Musil hit on a guy today... he was skating head down and head first yet Musil still found a clean way to blow him up.

 

[NoelVilla]

No. Fighting is not an important part of the game.

 

[Jacob]

Fighting is not allowed in the NHL.

 

[aquaregia]

If a fight breaks out the refs should let the players go at it for a bit to settle the affair but then break the fight up so we can get back to the game before too long, then give them a few minutes in the box to cool off. Then they get free.

To the guy saying if it were real life you’d go to jail: Men mutually deciding to settle their beefs with their fists should be allowed in society in general. In saner times if you insulted a gentleman’s honor you’d have to have a gunfight. So much social ills are because we have the equivalent of an instigator penalty in daily life.

some strong contenders but this is the funniest post in the thread so far

 

[1989]

If a fight breaks out the refs should let the players go at it for a bit to settle the affair but then break the fight up so we can get back to the game before too long, then give them a few minutes in the box to cool off. Then they get free.

To the guy saying if it were real life you’d go to jail: Men mutually deciding to settle their beefs with their fists should be allowed in society in general. In saner times if you insulted a gentleman’s honor you’d have to have a gunfight. So much social ills are because we have the equivalent of an instigator penalty in daily life.

What is so difficult to get about the fact that fighting is not legal in any professional league, just as fighting is illegal in real life?

Legal = no penalties in life or in sport. Fighting is therefore illegal, in hockey and in life... Probably for good reason.

But I do realize I'm just replying to the vocal minority on a niche medium for a popular yet unpopular athletic pastime.

 

[Romang67]

The only difference between international hockey and NA hockey rules when it comes to fighting is that international hockey adds on the game misconduct and potential suspension that usually accompanies a 5 minute major penalty.

Don't see any reason to change it.

 

[Leafs87]

The IIHF does not pay these players, I imagine the NHL who gets nothing from IIHF tournaments and is already very sceptical of injury would be very opposed to their prospects/players having a larger exposure to injury while under contract. I get you can argue if fighting reduces injuries by limiting retaliation but it would be a very tight rope.