Very sad news. Sounds like he fell on hard times the past few years which is very unfortunate. Most Flames fans know his name, even if they weren't fans in '04. RIP.
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
And yet fighting is still allowed in the NHL as these guys continue to die and take their own lives
Shameful
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I have made a complete 180 turn on fighting. Used to be fun to watch guys chuck fists at each other and I'll admit I still get that rush when I see one break out. But man oh man does there need to be a harsh deep dive into fighting in the league, and harsh punishments towards the league if they allow it to continue.
I always cringed when I read posts here about Lucic not fighting so and so or "not doing his job". Guys like Ferland "are useless" because he doesn't fight after '15. Even a guy like Iggy chucking them and getting us all energized, but damn him for not "taking his helmet off and beating someone's ass" in his mid-30s. Nobody should be forced into that role and even when I see a young guy in the AHL trying to make an impression to the coaches during pre-season by fighting, it's uncomfortable to see.
I can only imagine the reckoning that is likely coming to organized fighting leagues like UFC a decade or 2 down the road when CTE starts catching up with these guys.