Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Yes. I was at the end of my 18-year-old year when I got taken out. The following year we had a guy on our team who was acquired from Kindersley, and he said that their head coach had a list of players he was okay with them taking extra liberties on.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I don't think anyone really plays hockey to become a fighter. It's just how they make their living. Some guys aren't quite good enough skill-wise, so they learn to fight, and if they do that well, they can find a spot on teams at higher levels.