And to answer the question of why they fight, it often has to do with game management. It’s a way for players to police the ...

Have you ever wondered why hockey has so much fighting? Apart from actual combat sports, it’s really the only sport where players don’t receive major punishments for repetitively punching opponents in ...

Fighting is one of ice hockey's unique elements, and it is the only sport where throwing punches is not only allowed, but sometimes encouraged. Despite a cooling off in recent years, fighting remains ...

A fight could be one of highlights of the season in most sports. Baseball fans can vividly remember Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson squaring up, or Rougned Odor punching Jose Bautista. Hockey takes a ...

(WHTM) — Numerous fights broke out during Team USA’s 3-1 win over Team Canada to advance to the 2025 Men’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship, and some may be wondering why hockey is the only sport ...

Tyler Boucher would love to tell you how his first fight was some noble enterprise, that he was defending a fallen teammate and dispatching a hated nemesis, about how his willingness to put his own ...

Minnesota's Marcus Foligno took a hit, delivered one of his own to Chicago's Jarred Tinordi, and the two big guys dropped the gloves. Outdoors in front of 82,000 people in the Meadowlands, it took ...

The NHL is on pace to exceed last season's 297 fights. It's not just the heavyweights. Even the skill players are dropping ...