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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Personally I find it annoying when someone pretends to have all the answers when they don't.
But I'll try
The acceptable amount of contact for me is whatever is required to take the puck. So that removes "finishing the check" which I think is a big part of the overall shift that needs to be made.
I think checking should be more about stick checking, angles, and body positioning.
The challenge is figuring out what that means for open ice contact. I've been meaning to go back and watch players like Nik Lindstrom, who I view as being a model for how this should work, to sense check if
- was he more physical than I recall?
- How did he check in open ice
Body positioning is hard when players are moving on skates. But was does an open ice check look like if the intent is to get the puck, not punish the player?
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If that is what you feel checking is about, What you're proposing is essentially men's A division beer league hockey or slightly more physical version of the womens game. I wont pay any amount of money to watch either of those types of games to be honest let alone pro mens hockey. Finishing the check is a fundamental.
At least you provided ideas but I'm sure the majority would not want such a drastic change to the game of contact pro hockey.