From the lack of officiating discipline that led to the situation to the ridiculously one-sided punishment doled out by the league office, you’re about to see what we can only hope is atypical for the Southern Professional Hockey League. Or…
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How not to play youth sports, Russian hockey version
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
Fighting in the NHL and Canadian junior hockey is governed by a strict code. The parts leading up to the fight are nonsensical — it all has to do with calling people to account for dirty plays, except that it…
Rugby terms: Or why most people who say “scrum” are wrong
by Beau Dure • • 0 Comments
“Oh, and there’s a scrum along the boards,” a hockey commentator might say. Not likely. A scrum is organized. Players get in specific positions and try to get the ball back to their teammates behind them. In hockey, a faceoff…
Tossing down the gloves before fans of hockey’s “Code”
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
A few years ago, hockey fans got an intriguing addition to their bookshelves — The Code, which promised to demystify the unofficial rules of fighting. It didn’t, frankly. The book is a worthwhile read, full of entertaining stories from the…