why is there violence in hockey?
412389
Its not violence. Really you think that???? Thats silly. They are trying to get the puck if that means to slam your oppenent into the wall then so be it.  Just like football when you tackel. There is alot more violence out on the streets we should worry about b4 hockey.\n\nHockey is the coolest sport, it goes to show how much a team really cares about their team mates, when someone gets checked then a fight breaks out its cuz that persons teammates are like H*ll no you ain't taking a cheap shot on our guy.\n\nGuess you gotta love it to get it.
503772
Hockey is more exciting because there's more non-stop action.  Football is great to watch too, but there are too many strutting, posturing idiots like Terrell Owens out there, who think the whole game revolves around them.  Hockey has no one like that, thank God.  It's a true team sport.
1114987
Soccer...to me its the most physically demanding sport (besides Rugby).  Its also one of the few sports out there that hasnt changed to accomodate the fans.  Most people tend not to like it cause its low scoring but thats what makes it exciting.  Also when a goal IS scored...its actually worth something unlike in hockey where now everyone and thier brother can score a goal because of the rule changes for the fans.
28223
Very Simply, Hockey is a game placed on the ice (though roller and deck hockey can also be played). A team can suit up 20 players for a game and each team places 6 players on the ice at a time:\n1 Goaltender (who has the job of defending a goal), 2 defensemen, 2 fowards (Left Wing and right wing), and 1 center ice man. Players can come in and out of the lineup on the fly as often as they like.\n\nThere are 3 twenty minute periods in a hockey game followed by a 5 minute sudden death OT if required. If the teams are still tied at the end of OT , they have what is known as a shootout - where players take alternating breakaway shots at the opposing goaltender.\n\nWhichever team scores the most goals wins (each goal is worth a single point). \n\nPlayers are allowed, and in fact are encouraged to use physical contact, called checking, while playing the game. Players are not permitted to hold, grab, use their stick to obstruct or check a player that does not have the puck. If they do so they will get a penalty which is typically 2 minutes (though can be 5 minutes for fighting or a major intent to injure penalty). During that time, his team plays shorthanded with one less player as he serves his penalty.
324639
So that the US could practice beating a team without even trying. We need to practice too you know. Canadian Soccer HAHAHA :) thats funny, but Hockey well thats a different story
410307
Ice hockey in every way.  Playing or watching.  Street and ring hockey is just not fast enough, or tough enough.  Grass hockey is just too boring due to the large surface and again, lack of speed.
296784
LOL at Longnecks answer ...\n\nVery Simply, Hockey is a game placed on the ice (though roller and deck hockey can also be played). A team can suit up 20 players for a game and each team places 6 players on the ice at a time:\n1 Goaltender (who has the job of defending a goal), 2 defensemen, 2 fowards (Left Wing and right wing), and 1 center ice man. Players can come in and out of the lineup on the fly as often as they like.\n\nThere are 3 twenty minute periods in a hockey game followed by a 5 minute sudden death OT if required. If the teams are still tied at the end of OT , they have what is known as a shootout - where players take alternating breakaway shots at the opposing goaltender.\n\nWhichever team scores the most goals wins (each goal is worth a single point). \n\nPlayers are allowed, and in fact are encouraged to use physical contact, called checking, while playing the game. Players are not permitted to hold, grab, use their stick to obstruct or check a player that does not have the puck. If they do so they will get a penalty which is typically 2 minutes (though can be 5 minutes for fighting or a major intent to injure penalty). During that time, his team plays shorthanded with one less player as he serves his penalty.
66868
I'd assume because it's not as action packed as basketball or football, and not an American sport like baseball.  Hockey follows the same path as Soccer simply because they tend to be the only sports that can end with a score of 1 to 0.  Boring, simply put.
489598
I like the new rules to speed up the game. But I don't like calling penalties for playing hard and physical. I don't like the shootout. Not a true test of who won the game. Hockey is a team game not a one on one contest. But from the other side it would be very hard to play 82 overtime games :) I would like to get the commissioner alone and yell at him tell him that falling is not a penalty. I don't like to see players taking a dive to draw bulls_hit calls. (Detroit) I want to see them tweak the rules a bit to allow more hitting without calls. I would also like to see some protection for the goalies. Its open season at the cage without the defense slowing down the forwards. It seems that if you even poke check someone and they hold your stick under there arms its a penalty. That's crap. bottom line is more speed good but its come at the expense of hard nosed play. I can only imagine what Don Cherry thinks.
517037
I like hockey because it is a fast paced game. NBA started to bore me to death. Since hockey was going on at the same time, i started to watch it. I picked up on the rules/strategies really easily.
325015
Soccer is the ultimate physical chess match. To move the ball around and in a way to be able to score is much harder than even hockey. that is why the low score. Also the point that there is not scoring of multiple points as basketball or football and such. Plus the defense is ever present. Not like other sports. And the ball, being much larger than a puck, is harder to sneak pass the goal tender.
106196
Playing too much football or even watching it can lead to violent behavior such as having a short fuse to fighting for no reason due to others reaction to a penalty or touchdown. Just an opinion on a negative aspect.
869851
It is NHL officiating policy, and mostly it is about protecting the referees and linesmen from injury.\n\nSo when two opposing players are squaring off, or throwing punches, the refs are instructed to wait.\n\nOnce the players tie each other up, or go down to the ice, the officials jump in and separate the players.
1090766
I would say hockey is. In hockey you play at a much faster pace, so getting hit hurts a lot more than in football. Fast paced hockey games are even harder because you are going up and down the ice so much. In football you stop play every 5-10 seconds and also get to sit while either the offense or defense is on the field(depending on what you play). Both sports are physically demanding and require a lot of strength though. I am assuming you mean football, not soccer in america.
452498
Hockey. Other atheletes hit each other in other sports, but nobody is going FASTER when they hit than a full-speed hockey player.
313820
because in minnestoa we live hockey, its the state of hockey. hockey is the sport of minnesota, and because of that everyone plays hockey which means more people playing in high school making it more competative. also because 99% of the schools have a hockey team and a rink in town. go to any high school and ask them what the schools favroite sport it and they will usually say hockey after that football. and the state tournmanet is followed by more people then any other sport here. basically we are like the candians we are hockey and hockey is us at least in my opion.
817680
Yes, there is danger in everything, and sports given their nature involving some physical exertion can be dangerous. However, not all sports are equally dangerous. You're more likely to get injured playing hockey, football (american) or soccer than you are playing badminton or curling.