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Violence in Hockey Conn Smythe, one of hockey’s most respected figures, once said, “If you can’t beat ‘em in the alley, you can’t beat ‘em on the ice.” So, how can hockey be a clean and respectable sport if one of its former presidents tells us the only way to win is through back-alley violence? Obviously there are a few problems that have to be addressed concerning hockey in today’s society. …

…detrimental to the game, it’s players and its fans. With this in mind, it is quite apparent that hockey is beginning to loose its meaning. Also, the acts of violence executed on the ice are misleading to the young hockey fans; the players are acting as false role models. Most importantly, violence is injuring players, sometimes to the point where their careers are jeopardized. Therefore, premeditated acts of violence must be eliminated from hockey.