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Originally Posted by Diemenz
Spoken like someone who has never played hockey beyond bantam.
Having a big boy who hits like a tank and will punish you for taking liberties is most definitely a deterrent.
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Actually, even in decent level Bantam there was intimidation factors involved. Change Bantam to PeeWee hockey(back when minor hockey made sense by allowing checking in Peewee). Deterrents are a factor in hockey, even in the mild mannered game that the NHL is now.