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The Code The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL
ISBN: 978-1-57243-756-2
272 pages
6 x 9, Hardbound
pub date 09-2006
8-page photo insert
For decades, hockey crowds have been brought to their feet for one of the most exciting aspects of NHL games – the fights. The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL by Ross Bernstein takes you in-depth and behind the scenes to explore the history of fighting during hockey games and the honor system behind it.
More than 50 NHL players, coaches and media personalities were interviewed to examine how players go about their business during a fight on the ice. They explain why fighting is allowed and what tactics are used before, during and after the melees.
The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL discusses the top reasons why the gloves come off during hockey games, including:
» Retaliation and retribution
» Intimidation
» Sending a message
» Protection
In addition to analyzing the reasons for brawling in the NHL, Bernstein elaborates further by covering the unspoken “rules of engagement” once the fighting starts. The toughest players from the past and present discuss their experiences from hockey fights, including Marty McSorley, Neal Broten, Mike Peluso and many more.
The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL brings together the best stories in the history of hockey brawls and explains the impact it has on the game. The silent code of conduct for fighting is brought to the surface to teach all hockey fanatics who the biggest fighters are in the NHL and why they happen.
No other book ever written captures the scope and detail of fighting in hockey across the decades that The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL offers the casual or diehard fan.
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