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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Maybe, but I also think that checking should be introduced at a younger age in hockey on a gradual/graduating basis, but that is a different discussion.
At no point is fighting taught in hockey.
But as young as Atom, and certainly PeeWee players are taught to take away ice along the boards, which eventually leads into checking.
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Originally Posted by flambers
Within Minor Hockey its starts at Bantam, concussions are also really common within Bantam and Midget....
Body contact is an issue, there is a reason checking was eliminated within Peewee Hockey
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You guys are looking at it too narrowly. Non-checking leagues exist at all levels, right up to adult rec. The women's game doesn't allow it at any level.
So how can you argue that fighting is unnecessary on the one hand, but argue that bodychecking is necessary on the other? Numerous organizations have demonstrated that bodychecking isn't necessary or "key" to hockey. The difference, as I see it, really comes down to the fact that you like bodychecking and dislike fighting.