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blender · 12-07-2018, 10:34 AM

I feel that the nhl should make all head contact a 2 minute penalty minimum. Look at high-sticking. You get 2 minutes whether it is an accident or not. As a result, everyone is trying to avoid high sticking. It still happens, but there is an effective deterrent. Right now I don't feel there is an effective deterrent to head contact.

I know the arguments about hockey plays and principle point of contact, etc but times need to change. There is no way to effectively reduce head injuries without making all head shots, accidental, incidental or otherwise, an automatic infraction.

12-07-2018, 10:34 AM	#164
blender First Line Centre Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kamloops Exp:	I feel that the nhl should make all head contact a 2 minute penalty minimum. Look at high-sticking. You get 2 minutes whether it is an accident or not. As a result, everyone is trying to avoid high sticking. It still happens, but there is an effective deterrent. Right now I don't feel there is an effective deterrent to head contact. I know the arguments about hockey plays and principle point of contact, etc but times need to change. There is no way to effectively reduce head injuries without making all head shots, accidental, incidental or otherwise, an automatic infraction.