Do you think Hockey is the most dangerous sport?
By jakeb1
@jakeb1 (562)
United States
November 15, 2008 9:56pm CST
Do you think Professional Hockey is the most dangerous sport? I know there are other dangerous sports like boxing but in Hockey, it seems like in every game, someone loses a tooth or two and the hits are very hard and there are at least 2 fights in 1 game if not more. What do you think?
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7 responses
@littlebeansprout (187)
• United States
17 Nov 08
I don't like to watch hockey. Too violent. Also, the players get into too many fights with each other. It's just a game. Get over it!
@BlueGoblin (1829)
• United States
9 Jan 09
Hockey players are the greatest athletes both on and off the ice. You will never meet nicer people. Fighting doesn't make the game violent. Every team has their heavies to protect the smaller and more skilled players from getting hurt.
@den1545 (43)
• United States
5 Aug 09
Even with all of the equipment it is pretty dangerous.I have two btothers who play on college hockey teams.They are always breaking their wrists and have accidentally broken other guys bones from hard hits.They have had more concussions than i can count over the years.It is just a very physical sport.When you go up against the boards the wrong way or when your head hits the ice,that can be dangerous.I will say hockey is a great sport and i love watching the game.
@zeeterman (1066)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I'd say hockey is more dangerous. Football doesn't have the boards to slam into like hockey. Also in hockey, you have the sticks and the skates, both which can cause serious injury. Plus you're traveling at higher speeds on ice. And yet, I think hockey is much more skillful and dare I say elegant.
@RavenFireMaiden (36)
• Canada
24 Nov 08
Hockey is brutal, yes, but i love it!!! I dont like boxing, because its violence without motivation. In Hockey you want them to fight because so and so just knocked your guy into the boards, so now another guy on the team will defend his team-mate and take on the guy who did a dirty check, or whatever the case may be. You feel like the fight have a purpose, a reason, and its not just fighting because some guy rings a bell and says ''fight''. I also agree with the other poster, car racing is incredibly more dangerous.
@BlueGoblin (1829)
• United States
9 Jan 09
I think hockey is relatively safe. You're not allowed to hit someone with their back turned into the boards. We seen last year when a skate cut a Florida panther but that is rare. Ruutu bit someone the other day but he was suspended. Fighting isn't like it used to be. There is still some fights that get carried a way but for the most part its the other teams fighters against the other teams fighters. Hockey gets a bum rap but all sports are dangerous.
@causingtrouble (7)
• United States
26 Nov 08
Hockey is a tough sport but the most dangerous, not a chance.
You have MMA,NASCAR,boxing, kick boxing, rugby to just name a few that seem more dangerous to me. I have been involved with hockey for the past 8 years and have seen many things happen but 99.9% of the time the players leave the ice on their own power.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
16 Nov 08
Fighting and hard hits are a part of hockey.It cam be dangerous but the most dangerous sport? No. I think car racing is more dangerous.In any instant there could be a car crash.