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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Fighting in hockey existed 100 years before goons existed.
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Yes, but the presence of the goon, over the past few decades, has helped to institutionalize fighting in NA hockey.
I agree, we will probably never be able to completely eliminate fighting. But, if serious steps are taken, at least the NA hockey may be able to lose it's present identity with fighting.
When you see concussions and other serious side effects from fighting, and you start hearing comments like, "I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out", you know we have a problem.