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Old 11-30-2008, 01:25 AM   #61 (permalink)

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hockey is the toughest sport period...first off you play 82 regular season games followed by at least 16 games to win the cup which no team has every ran the table to win it. so your looking at over 100 games for the champs and runner ups.. not to mention the checking which has caused more injuries then an mma fighter could imagine. take a puck in the mouth going 95-105 mph then still playing or being hit from behind into the boards...and the question is pointless, could a fighter strap on skates and deal with players flying at you going 35 mph i think not.
if you want to see a good highlight vid youtube wendle clark, you'll enjoy it...
one thing you got to remember about hockey is it is one of if not the purest sport out there when it comes to doping..
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:26 AM   #62 (permalink)

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Hockey players do have fighting skills. They practice boxing as well as the art of fighting on skates. They have excellent conditioning as wellas very strong legs and bases, they would be tough to take down. Hockey players do not fold or turtle if they are hit in the face. Hockey players should not de fucked with. Can you tell that I am Canadian.
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:27 AM   #63 (permalink)

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Why doesn't it make sense? Here are some statistics to help you understand. Since 1982 101 High School athletes have died playing football compared to 2 in hockey for the same period. During the same time there were 257 serious injuries in football (which represents injuries that have a permanent affect on an athlete, such as paralysis) and there were 7 similar injuries in Hockey. But somehow you believe this information doesn't equate into a sport being tough. This is why people say the U.S. school system is failing.

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Hockey > Rugby > Football. Just because the death count is higher doesn't mean that it's a tougher sport. Mind you, the stats you just pulled up are from football played in the US only. Hockey is a global sport, you have zero facts that take into consideration all the high schools and all the proessional and semi professional hockey leagues around the world and the amount of injuries that go on record. You argument fails horribly.
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hockey is the toughest sport period...first off you play 82 regular season games followed by at least 16 games to win the cup which no team has every ran the table to win it. so your looking at over 100 games for the champs and runner ups.. not to mention the checking which has caused more injuries then an mma fighter could imagine. take a puck in the mouth going 95-105 mph then still playing or being hit from behind into the boards...and the question is pointless, could a fighter strap on skates and deal with players flying at you going 35 mph i think not.
if you want to see a good highlight vid youtube wendle clark, you'll enjoy it...
one thing you got to remember about hockey is it is one of if not the purest sport out there when it comes to doping..
well anyways heres a link YouTube - thanks "ALL HEART"
i'm not trying to take anything away from hockey bc it is a rough sport but there is a little difference, you have protective gear in hockey. I think the biggest reason why you have to be tougher for sports such as football and hockey is bc, as you mention, the frequency that you play. A lot of games in a season wear on your body, hence why the effective life of a pro hockey or football player is very short usually. Also, it is very pure by doping standards but honestly as long as a sport isn't as bad as bicycling, i don't think we can complain..lol.

With that being said, i do have some advice, i've found it helpful and much more pleasurable to actually pour maple syrup on the area in question before you begin nuthugging and/or knobslobbing...lol
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:35 AM   #67 (permalink)

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rugby does not allow actual fighting as part of the sport... hockey on the other hand....
Have you ever watched a rugby match played that didn't have punches in a ruck, scrum or maul?
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rugby does not allow actual fighting as part of the sport... hockey on the other hand....
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:37 AM   #70 (permalink)

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rugby does not allow actual fighting as part of the sport... hockey on the other hand....
Not only this but you are moving A LOT faster on skates than you are running. HOCKEY > rugby
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