Idk what to make of this information other than 1988 is the same year that NWA dropped Straight outta compton and had everybody on edge
AvatarSteed
Hear me out, forget the shootout. Have 3 rounds of fights. Best of 3. Whoever wins two rounds gets the extra point.
JustWannaChill82
80s to 2000 was the Real Man’s hockey LOL but honestly it was a fun era for the NHL with Gretzky’s run mixed in with Mario, some Dynasties great goaltending in the 90s and good tough hockey mixed in with some fire wagon hockey from the 80s
mikekostr
We used to be a country…
funkypony69
Coming next season there are new penalties being installed;
2 min for hurt feelings
5 min major for name calling
rickyspanish895
Is there a chart that tracks hits per game throughout the years?
r3almaplesyrup
We need more hatred in the league. Not necessarily with fights, but just makes the games so much more entertaining
kngnxthng
I feel like this season has been notably more violent than recent seasons, I’d like to see this chart after we’re done this year.
That spike around 2010 is from the PENISLANDERS game
spaceporter
I’d love to see some other leagues overlaid. I feel like the OHL peaked around 5x this and now it’s essentially zero. I can remember games where there were back to back line brawls in the mid-90s.
Monkeydad1234
Hmmmm, peaked right in the middle of Probert’s career.
Bobdonwon
Damn fine research. 🤔
Boring_Pace5158
The rise in fighting was a response to the Flyers’ Broad Street Bully teams winning the Cup-let’s forget they had a lot of talented players. Teams went out and got goons, a guy who’s only on the roster because he can fight. We’re now going back to the way it was before the 1970’s, where it’s great if a guy can fight, but it’s more important they can play. Guys who can fight are fighting less, because there are better ways for them to contribute than dropping the gloves.
Blueishgreeny
Visors?
SorryiLikePlants
I am sure many disagree, but for me personally hockey was a hell of a lot more fun to watch in the 90s-2010s. I still love watching hockey, and i think its great how skilled the league has become, but goddamn if i dont miss heated rivalries, gloves dropping at the opening draw, huge hits.
Again, hockey is still the most entertaining pro sport in my opinion, but it feels like a little something has been lose the last 10 years or so.
swampthing117
Back when Probert owned the ice.
alowbrowndirtyshame
Hmmm…when was Neely in his prime?
xc2215x
Pretty neat that 1990 had a fight per game.
Phanyxx
The Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em era
jaymickef
The first spike is expansion, going from 6 to 12 teams and there weren’t enough skill players to go around. Then as more teams are added through the 70s – and the WHA starts up – there really aren’t enough skill players so the rosters get filled out any way they can. And the skill players are slowed anyway they can be so there are a lot of penalties. It really wasn’t fun to watch, four hour games with maybe five really good plays.
Thank goodness UFC came along so if people want to watch fights they’re available and hockey can return to being hockey.
mrpancake888
We are back on the rise boys
mybadalternate
Fittingly enough, the graph is shaped like a pile of cocaine.
Bobonthemove
This is why I love going to ECHL games. I have been to several where gloves are dropped before the puck.
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Idk what to make of this information other than 1988 is the same year that NWA dropped Straight outta compton and had everybody on edge
Hear me out, forget the shootout. Have 3 rounds of fights. Best of 3. Whoever wins two rounds gets the extra point.
80s to 2000 was the Real Man’s hockey LOL but honestly it was a fun era for the NHL with Gretzky’s run mixed in with Mario, some Dynasties great goaltending in the 90s and good tough hockey mixed in with some fire wagon hockey from the 80s
We used to be a country…
Coming next season there are new penalties being installed;
2 min for hurt feelings
5 min major for name calling
Is there a chart that tracks hits per game throughout the years?
We need more hatred in the league. Not necessarily with fights, but just makes the games so much more entertaining
I feel like this season has been notably more violent than recent seasons, I’d like to see this chart after we’re done this year.
TIL: Old timey hockey had very little fighting.
Just apply a 20 year lag.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2118631119
Man, we were ANGRY in the late 80’s.
That spike around 2010 is from the PENISLANDERS game
I’d love to see some other leagues overlaid. I feel like the OHL peaked around 5x this and now it’s essentially zero. I can remember games where there were back to back line brawls in the mid-90s.
Hmmmm, peaked right in the middle of Probert’s career.
Damn fine research. 🤔
The rise in fighting was a response to the Flyers’ Broad Street Bully teams winning the Cup-let’s forget they had a lot of talented players. Teams went out and got goons, a guy who’s only on the roster because he can fight. We’re now going back to the way it was before the 1970’s, where it’s great if a guy can fight, but it’s more important they can play. Guys who can fight are fighting less, because there are better ways for them to contribute than dropping the gloves.
Visors?
I am sure many disagree, but for me personally hockey was a hell of a lot more fun to watch in the 90s-2010s. I still love watching hockey, and i think its great how skilled the league has become, but goddamn if i dont miss heated rivalries, gloves dropping at the opening draw, huge hits.
Again, hockey is still the most entertaining pro sport in my opinion, but it feels like a little something has been lose the last 10 years or so.
Back when Probert owned the ice.
Hmmm…when was Neely in his prime?
Pretty neat that 1990 had a fight per game.
The Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em era
The first spike is expansion, going from 6 to 12 teams and there weren’t enough skill players to go around. Then as more teams are added through the 70s – and the WHA starts up – there really aren’t enough skill players so the rosters get filled out any way they can. And the skill players are slowed anyway they can be so there are a lot of penalties. It really wasn’t fun to watch, four hour games with maybe five really good plays.
Thank goodness UFC came along so if people want to watch fights they’re available and hockey can return to being hockey.
We are back on the rise boys
Fittingly enough, the graph is shaped like a pile of cocaine.
This is why I love going to ECHL games. I have been to several where gloves are dropped before the puck.
Make hockey violent again!
Bring me back to 1988, please.
One reason. Tie Domi