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Believe It or Not, There's an Art to This

NHL pugilists follow strict etiquette before the gloves come off

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 17, 2008 2:08 PM CST

(Newser) – Fisticuffs may be frowned upon in most pro sports, the Boston Globe reports, but the NHL has a definite, if brutal, code to fighting on the ice that goes back to hockey’s rural Canadian origins. Most fights are mutually agreed upon between players, and... Read full story »

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