Violence in ice hockey

Violence are often seen in hockey as a (semi-) legitimate means, as the physical game ( body contact, the opponent check ) is an important part of the sport. Body use is permissible only within fair limits, but these are exceeded frequently. For example, attacks against the head or neck of a player, even stitches floor or high floor leadership are not allowed. However, it is allowed, at full speed (but only with applied elbow and not from behind ) to push the opponent against the gang. Indeed, it is often difficult to distinguish between a more fair body check and a challenge.

Due to the generally very aggressive game design can result in mass brawls, for example, if the goalkeeper accidentally ( or intended) is attacked by a striker or the voltage during an important game so does that of the smallest incorrect attack have extreme consequences for the assailant can.

Violence in the NHL

Much more frequently than from European leagues is reported from the North American professional league National Hockey League ( NHL) of exaggerated violence.

In the NHL, there are in each team also called Enforcer ( to German as " conqueror " ) or Goons (which can be translated as " semi- strong" ). These not only protect the best strikers in the team before on hard attacks are practically his " bodyguard " (especially well-known and effective duo were Dave Semenko / Wayne Gretzky and Marty McSorley / Wayne Gretzky ). On the other hand, are on the ice discharged fist fights just in North America by the audience extremely popular and the Goons operate at the moment, as they drop the gloves to fight to a wide audience. Particularly well known in this context was Dave "The Hammer" Schultz. For her hard fights particularly well-known top players are / were: Marty McSorley, Bob Probert, Rob Ray, Tie Domi, Georges Laraque, Stu Grimson, Milan Lucic and Donald Brashear.

2004 was an incident with Todd Bertuzzi in conversation, as he brutally with a punch felled Steve Moore on March 8 from behind. Bertuzzi was sentenced to 80 hours of community service and one year probation in 2005. Often these fist fights are part of a kind of " code of honor " among the players. However, this Code is increasingly being criticized and there are opinions that these struggles are to be severely punished in the sport of ice hockey. Model for the NHL would be the rules of the European ice hockey. Here fist fights are punished with an immediate game exclusion and further match suspension. In the NHL, there are the best conditions, ie the fist fight is ended without bloodshed or the like, only a five-minute bench penalty.

During the game, the referees must impose time penalties and / or exclude a player from the game ( match penalty ) if they are of the opinion that this has behaved incorrectly or unfairly. After the game, additional penalties, in consultation between the referee and the respective league, such as locks or fines may be imposed. Furthermore, there were already judicial investigations, and to civil charges and convictions.

Billy Coutu 1927 was the first player in the NHL, which has been locked for life after his attack on a referee. During a game for the Stanley Cup between the Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators, several players complained about the referee's decisions. Billy Coutu hit the referee Jerry Laflamme, probably on the instructions of his coach Art Ross. NHL president Frank Calder then locked him for life on March 29, 1929.

Another example: On December 12, 1933 Eddie Shore attacked the player Ace Bailey of the Toronto Maple Leafs from behind. Bailey could never again play hockey after this check.

See also: Brawl in Hockeytown

Incidents in which a legal charges were brought

Longest locks by the NHL

  • Billy Coutu, Boston Bruins, live long locked, 1927
  • Dan Maloney, Detroit Red Wings, two years suspended for games in Toronto, November 1975
  • Marty McSorley, Boston Bruins, suspended for one year in February 2000
  • Raffi Torres, Phoenix Coyotes, 25 games, April 2012
  • Chris Simon, New York Islanders, 25 games ( 20 games in the regular season, five playoff games; minimum duration was 25 games, but the lock would be dependent on the performance of the Islanders in the playoffs, can extend up to 43 games ) March 2007
  • Jesse Boulerice, Philadelphia Flyers, 25 games, October 2007
  • Gordie Dwyer, Tampa Bay Lightning, 23 games, September 2000
  • Dale Hunter, Washington, 21 games, May 1993
  • Tom Lysiak, Chicago Blackhawks, 20 games, October 1983
  • Brad May, Phoenix Coyotes, 20 games, November 2000
  • Todd Bertuzzi, Vancouver Canucks, 20 games (13 games in the regular season, seven playoff games ), March 2004
  • Steve Downie, Philadelphia Flyers, 20 games, September 2007
  • Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins, 16 games, December 1933
  • Shawn Thornton Boston Bruins, 15 games, December 2013
  • Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, 15 games ( three games in the regular season, 12 playoff games ), march 1955.
  • Wilf Paiement, Colorado Rockies, 15 games, May 1978
  • Dave Brown, Philadelphia Flyers, 15 games, November 1987
  • Tony Granato, Los Angeles Kings, 15 games, February 1994
  • Matt Cooke, Pittsburgh Penguins, 14 games, March 2011
  • Wayne Maki, St. Louis Blues, Ted Green, Boston Bruins, each with 13 games, September 1969
  • Andre Roy, Tampa Bay Lightning, 13 games, April 2002
  • James Wisniewski, Columbus Blue Jackets, 13 games, September 2011
  • David Shaw, New York Rangers, 12 games, October 1988
  • Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers, 12 games, May 1989
  • Matt Johnson, Los Angeles Kings, 12 games, November 1998
  • Brantt Myhres, San Jose Sharks, 12 games, February 1999
  • Owen Nolan, San Jose Sharks, 11 games, February 2001
  • Tie Domi, Toronto Maple Leafs, 11 games (3 playoff games, 8 games in the regular season), game 4 of the 2001 Eastern Conference semifinals
  • Jimmy Mann, Winnipeg Jets, 10 games, January 1982
  • Ruslan Salej, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 10 games, October 1999
  • Scott Niedermayer, New Jersey Devils, 10 games, March 2000

Attacks on referees

  • Billy Coutu, Boston Bruins, live long locked, 1927, following an attack on the referee kind Laflamme
  • Gordie Dwyer, Tampa Bay Lightning, 23 -match ban, in September 2000 after he insulted the officials and leave the penalty bench had to start a brawl in a friendly match against the Washington Capitals
  • Tom Lysiak, Chicago Blackhawks, 20 -match ban, in October 1983, for intentionally tripping shall at a line judge
  • Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, 15 -match ban, in March 1955, for a low blow against the linesman Cliff Thompson during a brawl with Hal Laycoe (Boston Bruins )
  • Andre Roy, Tampa Bay Lightning, 13 -match ban, April 2002, in order to start for leaving the penalty bench and physical attack on a referee with players of the New York Rangers, who also sat in the penalty box a brawl

Violence in international ice hockey

At a momentous mass brawl occurred in the former Czechoslovakia in the course of the Junior -A- World Cup U -20 1987. In Canada game against the USSR, where it came to winning the title for the Canadians, the game was canceled seven minutes from time with the score at 4-2, as it came to a mass brawl, in which almost all players participated. The IIHF reacted hard and graduated from both teams from the tournament, the participating players and coaches were locked for 18 or 24 months.

Enforcer (ice hockey) Dave Schultz (ice hockey) Red Wings–Avalanche brawl Dino Ciccarelli Dave Brown (ice hockey) 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International Ice Hockey Federation
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