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That is really interesting, I want to look into this more.
And to refocus the conversation, the message in my OP is not necessarily that criminality be the ideal avenue to enforce rules on the ice, but that current enforcement methods fall short of preventing some over-the-top, egregious acts that are both malicious and deliberate.
Applying this to the incident last night, we need not pursue criminal charges against Ritchie, but what other enforcement methods can be invoked to prevent such dirty plays?
Also, thanks for the list Gio! I didn`t know there were so many instances where convictions were reached.
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OK man - the fact that I've replied to this twice seems absurd to me. This really doesn't need this much effort.
Bad hit is supposed to equal suspension. I personally still like the self-policing model from hockey of yester-year, but if we are supposed to be beyond that now, then suspensions are the response to egregious violence.
That's it, that's all. Nothing else. Over-and-done-with. Finished.