I really enjoy irony

[Pappymn]

Only in America. Our Canadian buddies wouldn't even do this.....or would they?

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/04/07/video-nypd-fdny-charity-hockey-game-erupts-brawl

[Northshore]

Great example for our youth

[TMB]

Played hockey for years (see my avatar)  Anytime you get guys together with sticks and glove something IS going to happen

Been in many fights with good friend on the ice but when we got of all was good.

[CDN Smoker]

Happened up here to Pappy. Lately it's been parents at kids game, just plain silly

O-ya, Minnesota is up 1-0 on my Jets . Game ain't over yet

[sliding_billy]

Something about ice skating brings out the worst behavior. 

[Scallywag]

Played hockey for many years and got into many fights. It's a fast, hard and intense game and its easy to loose your cool. That being said everyone always makes up over a few beers after the game.

[TMB]

Played hockey for many years and got into many fights. It's a fast, hard and intense game and its easy to loose your cool. That being said everyone always makes up over a few beers after the game.

If it wasn't it would be soccer 

Really, if you never played it's hard to understand the game and what it takes to play hard

[muebe]

At least they could try to keep their cool during a charity event and the fact they are "heroes" to the city

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Played hockey for many years and got into many fights. It's a fast, hard and intense game and its easy to loose your cool. That being said everyone always makes up over a few beers after the game.

I'll skip the fights and meet up for a few beers after the game.   

[pmillen]

That one appeared to be extreme. 

I, too, played for many years.  Hockey's attraction is sustained high-speed action.  But people who haven't played or studied the game don't realize that we'll never be able to end the fighting.  The rules leave so much to referee interpretation that there will sometimes be chippiness that an enforcer will have to stop.

I most often played amateur rules (high school and college) and international rules so I had only a few fights and I was never very good at it.  In Junior A (NHL rules) and college, I had someone to keep me from being pummeled.  I would say, "That guy has been hitting me late all night" and the designated defensemen would tell him, "If you keep that up you're going to have to deal with me."  Sometimes it worked without escalating and sometimes my teammate had to "deal with it."

All Wayne Gretzky had to do was nod at someone and Dave Semenko would be on him like a terrier.

[Pappymn]

That one appeared to be extreme. 

I, too, played for many years.  Hockey's attraction is sustained high-speed action.  But people who haven't played or studied the game don't realize that we'll never be able to end the fighting.  The rules leave so much to referee interpretation that there will sometimes be chippiness that an enforcer will have to stop.

I most often played amateur rules (high school and college) and international rules so I had only a few fights and I was never very good at it.  In Junior A (NHL rules) and college, I had someone to keep me from being pummeled.  I would say, "That guy has been hitting me late all night" and the designated defensemen would tell him, "If you keep that up you're going to have to deal with me."  Sometimes it worked without escalating and sometimes my teammate had to "deal with it."

All Wayne Gretzky had to do was nod at someone and Dave Semenko would be on him like a terrier.

We had the same thing on my beloved North Stars. Neal Broten was our Wayne Gretzky. Willie Plett was his muscle.

[drholly]

Great video. A couple questions came to mind...
First - Do goalies have a mutual appreciation - was funny to watch them at center ice talking and watching the fight, or is there just to much gear involved to make fighting impractical?
Second - How do these guys know which helmet is theirs?

[TMB]

Great video. A couple questions came to mind...
First - Do goalies have a mutual appreciation - was funny to watch them at center ice talking and watching the fight, or is there just to much gear involved to make fighting impractical?
Second - How do these guys know which helmet is theirs?

David, most goalies don't fight, but if they do it would be with the other goalie.  Now seeing them at center ice means they were talking about how stupid this fight is, been there done that many times.

 I spent a long time in net when I was growing up and even played up to a few years ago, nothing has changed.

If I even tried to  start something with the other team one of my guys would step in for me so I wouldn't be ejected from the game. They say goalies are not smart but I beg to differ    

[pmillen]

We had the same thing on my beloved North Stars. Neal Broten was our Wayne Gretzky. Willie Plett was his muscle.

I remember Neal Broten and Willi Plett well. 

Neal and Aaron; born and bread in Minnesota.  Crookston and Roseau both claim them.  Neal joined the Stars in about '80.  Willi didn't arrive until about a couple of years later.  I think Gary Sargent (Warroad High School—huge rivalry) protected him in his early Stars years.

Interestingly, Gary Sargent, Henry Boucha (best ever MN hockey player) and C. J. Oshie (of Sochi Winter Olympics shootout fame against Russia) are related.

[Pappymn]

We had the same thing on my beloved North Stars. Neal Broten was our Wayne Gretzky. Willie Plett was his muscle.

I remember Neal Broten and Willi Plett well. 

Neal and Aaron; born and bread in Minnesota.  Crookston and Roseau both claim them.  Neal joined the Stars in about '80.  Willi didn't arrive until about a couple of years later.  I think Gary Sargent (Warroad High School—huge rivalry) protected him in his early Stars years.

Interestingly, Gary Sargent, Henry Boucha (best ever MN hockey player) and C. J. Oshie (of Sochi Winter Olympics shootout fame against Russia) are related.

You are either a huge hockey fan or a Minnesota native. Never heard of Henry Boucha. Must be before my time. But you are right about Gary Sargent. I miss the North Stars.