Ice Hockey

[dotty.]

Been to watch the Blackburn Hawks play against Sutton, it was 2-2, but the level of violence between the players hocked me, I understand that it is a contact sport and there is a certain amount of barging and shoi ving, but I was shocked at how many times the players used their hockey stick as a weapon and one player even deliberately kicked one of the sutton players with his skate, the sutton player was already lying on the ice at the time. All they get is a 2 minute sit down in the box, except the sutton player that stuck a finger up at the crowd, which included small children, and then started a virtual riot and being chased into the players entrance by some of the blackburn supporters. it was so aggressive. grandson and son loved it though!

[dotty.]

yes howard i know, but it was way worse than i expected,

[magsmay]

we lived in Canada for 10 years and I watched Calgary Flames play Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton - didn't think the violence was over the top the game I saw but it always amazed me how polite and considerate the Canadians are until they pick up a hockey stick lol!

[dotty.]

apparently, according to my OH it's called showmanship, lol