![]() One night, seven of the evening's eight fights were featured in the highlight packages. That may explain why Canada's sports networks put such a high premium on fights in their highlight shows.Ī look at three nights of highlights last week on TSN, Rogers Sportsnet and The Score showed that while two-thirds of all goals scored made it to the highlights, 54 per cent of the fights received air time. "They felt that if you were to take fighting out, it would significantly affect their enjoyment of the game," said Mario Canseco of Angus Reid. In addition, 62 per cent of hard-core fans believe fighting is a significant part of the game at the professional level. ![]() The poll also showed that 61 per cent of all Canadians (hockey fans or not) want fisticuffs out of the game. ![]() Hockey fans love their fights and Canada's sports broadcasters say they'll continue to give them what they want.Īccording to a Toronto Star-Angus Reid online poll released today, 63 per cent of Canadians who described themselves as hockey fans who truly enjoy watching the game, oppose any ban on fighting. ![]()
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