In the NHL it is not prohibited for two players to have a fist fight mid game and some people believe this should not be happening because there are kids watching therefore exposing them to violence. There are many reasons that these fights occur, such as retaliation, intimidation, and deterrence but some people argue these are not good reasons to assault another player. Statistics have shown that fighting has no benefit and according to the NHL’s stats, the teams with the least amount of fights did better in their season. Players that are designated fighters are known as goons and there are not many rules for fighting but a known “code” among players and coaches. North America holds the only teams to allow fighting without an ejection, in other countries like Europe when you engage in a fight you will get an ejection and maybe suspended for multiple games.
