November 2013

Fighting has been a part of hockey for as long as it has been around. However, it has recently come under fire as one of the main reasons hockey has remained a niche sport. Tim Bowdoin, a lifetime hockey fan, shoots back, arguing that fighting is more important to the game than people think.

Fighting has been a part of hockey for as long as it has been around. However, it has recently come under fire as one of the main reasons hockey has remained a niche sport. Kyle Nichols will be arguing for this side of the issue, believing hockey to have a problematic “culture of fighting.”