Violence in ice hockey

A fight between Milan Michalek of the San Jose Sharks and Steve Bernier of the Buffalo Sabres in 2007

Violence is often common in the sport of Ice Hockey. Originally a sport played by richer people, when the sport became popular it got more violent. Up until the 1950s deaths were not uncommon in Ice Hockey.^[1]

Violence In Ice Hockey Media

Linesmen attempt to break up a fight around the Tampa Bay goal during the first ice hockey playoff game between the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Canadian ice hockey player Alcide Laurin, killed in a hockey game in 1905
Ice hockey player Allan Loney of the Maxwell Hockey Club.
Owen "Bud" McCourt.
Charles Masson.
Ice hockey player Edgar Dey of the 1907–08 Pittsburgh Bankers.

References

↑ Drewery, Laine (Writer and Director), Chong,Wayne (Producer). (2006). Hockey: A People's History, Episode 1 - A simple game, DVD Chapter - From sport to spectacle [DVD]. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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[PeopleHistory-1] Drewery, Laine (Writer and Director), Chong,Wayne (Producer). (2006). Hockey: A People's History, Episode 1 - A simple game, DVD Chapter - From sport to spectacle [DVD]. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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