tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post7575741639548633225..comments2024-03-08T23:13:42.780-06:00Comments on Hockey Blog In Canada: The NHL Is Way BehindTeebzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538474727022437837noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-54018963504943401472010-04-05T10:14:59.587-05:002010-04-05T10:14:59.587-05:00In order to initiate and instill good clean safe h...In order to initiate and instill good clean safe hockey play into our youth players in my opinion should start with USA Hockey changing the contact and checking rule to state that starting from the "BANTAM" level within it's youth programs players cannot check an opposing player without the puck and also must be actually attempting to play the puck with their stick, feet etc. at the same time, strictly going for the opposing player without playing the puck at the same time in my opinion should be banned from youth hockey, up to a certain level and or after they are eighteen yrs. old the majority of our youth players will never play college and or Junior hockey etc.<br />I also feel as certain coaches and players etc. do that the NHL is way behind times on instilling rules which demand safe hockey play and penalizing those who flagrantly and dangerously break them.<br />Those who think that the fan numbers would drop considerably if players could not fight,bash and blind side their opponents are sadly mistaken, Although people flock in to view the all star game to see their favorite players, the fans still enjoy the game as it is played, and is my favorite game of the season.There is no substitute for great skating, team and individual skills play, including great goalie play, there is absolutely no art to blind siding some one or delaying a game while fighting etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-70256031609676537842010-01-28T22:51:51.798-06:002010-01-28T22:51:51.798-06:00Cormier deserves the suspension that he got. Anyt...Cormier deserves the suspension that he got. Anything more would be excessive.<br /><br />http://keeperhockey.blogspot.com/D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02632626151650901571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-62466213134230576772010-01-26T23:43:03.641-06:002010-01-26T23:43:03.641-06:00two things really bothered me about that Cormier h...two things really bothered me about that Cormier hit. 1, the intentional elbow itself. No reason for that, especially at center ice. 2, that absolutely no one did anything about it. Where were his team mates? How would you feel if you found out that someone did that to you on purpose, and not one team mate came to your defence? Either he's not well liked in the locker room,or something is really wrong with that team.Captain Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189853561737282234noreply@blogger.com