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Originally Posted by soulchoice
The hit was made cause the opposing player did what he is supposed to do. It's not his fault the kid with the puck wasn't able to brace himself for a legal and hockey hit. He didn't have his back turned but rather felt he could go through the zone with his head down.
No, I don't enjoy seeing someone out cold like that. However the dman did exactly what he should be doing. It was a great hit and defensive play. Intimidation definitely would have set in from there on, which is part of the game.
I'm curious though Jiri, have you ever played contact hockey at any age? Not saying it makes a difference in your opinion on this but it sounds like you possibly haven't. Reason is one of the fundamentals of hockey is to always keep your head up when handling the puck for both puck movement and protecting one self from big hits. It isn't, nor will it ever be past its due date.
Furthermore contact in hockey is not just about separating the puck from the player. Now if you want the game to change to that ideology and rule, it's your opinion of course. But it would be a huge change to the game. Something I'm sure a majority of those who play and watch would not want. The game has evolved in many ways, just perhaps not to what you feel constitutes change.
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I played low levels of contact sports, including full contact ball hockey, but not ice hockey (I'm a terrible skater)
And I recognize this is a huge part of the game.
I do have some personal connections with former athletes who live with the results of concussions on a daily basis. Which is part of the reason for my passion on the topic.