My kid attended Calgary Hitmen camp a couple years ago. Very first scrimmage, puck drops, fight, staged fight, they take off their masked helmets and go toe to toe, total face punching.
It was absolutely jarring, all these parents watching from the stands, first Dub camp, at the dome, eyes full of dreams, could hear a pin drop. Refs didn't step in at all.
It was totally staged as if to say "This is the WHL, welcome to Kansas". Felt like i was watching something that was illegal.
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