Hockey's Secret Honor Code Revealed
Decode the NHL's mysterious fighting culture through Ross Bernstein's insider access to 50+ players, coaches, and media who explain the sophisticated unwritten rules governing when, how, and why hockey fights happen.
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Fighting isn't about chaos. It's about maintaining order through deterrence—a sanctioned system of vigilante justice where players are essentially deputized to police themselves.
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