Fighting

Fighting is a topic that seems to be discussed every season. I do not believe that fighting has a place in high school hockey. Fighting allows people to say " I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out". There is a physical aspect to hockey but you can play hockey without fighting. There are three people who can help stop fighting and they are Parents, Coaches and Players. Parents can talk with their kids about not fighting and they can support the way the coaches handled fighting. Coaches need to continually tell players not to fight and how it hurts more then helps their team. Players need to realize that fighting is not a part of hockey and it does not make your team any better but actually hurts your team by making them play shorthanded.
Coaches please continue to tell your teams that fighting is unacceptable.