Don Cherry breaks his silence on banning fighting in junior hockey
Don Cherry is a Canadian Hero, the former host of Coaches Corner, raised a generation of hockey fans. Cherry always preached accountability for plays actions and was a believer that fighting made the game safe. However, many disagreed with his beliefs.
Last week the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced that beginning next season they were officially banning fighting. On a recent episode of the Grapevine Podcast, Cherry spoke about his thoughts and the recent comments of former player Bobby Nadeau.
During his Juniors career, Nadeau was famously attacked by Patrick Roy's son Jonathan during a game.
When Nadeau the was asked about the fighting ban, he surprised many with his comments about how banning fighting could in fact make the game more dangerous. Especially if there wasn't a focus on removing other dirty and violent plays from the game.
When asked Cherry shared the following thoughts.
It's clear that Cherry still feels the same way he always has and feels that fighting has its place in the sport.
| POLL | ||
MARS 27 | 773 ANSWERS Don Cherry breaks his silence on banning fighting in junior hockey Does fighting still belong in hockey? | ||
| Yes, it's part of the game | 642 | 83.1 % |
| No, remove it completely | 39 | 5 % |
| Just remove staged fights | 92 | 11.9 % |
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