[fatbabyjake]

http://www.nytimes.c...s-to-brawl. html

An really interesting three part article about an ice hockey enforcer, which is basically seems to be a guy selected to pick fights for the team.

I'm not a fan of ice hockey in any way but really enjoyed this article and was quite shocked and saddened by what this guy went through to make it in the NHL.

It seems like a few of the guys in these roles have similar problems and since he died, a couple of other enforcers committed suicide.

Well worth a read if you have the time.

[Bluenose5]

Thanks for posting that. Was a very interesting read. Was that all 3 parts or is there 2 more to come?

[fatbabyjake]

Bluenose5, on 20 December 2011 - 03:42, said:

Thanks for posting that. Was a very interesting read. Was that all 3 parts or is there 2 more to come?

There's links to parts 2 & 3 at the top of the page but i've added them here

Blood on the Ice


A brain 'going bad'

There's also a video but i've not watched that yet.

[10 CC ICT]

fatbabyjake, on 20 December 2011 - 08:59, said:

There's links to parts 2 & 3 at the top of the page but i've added them here

Blood on the Ice


A brain 'going bad'

There's also a video but i've not watched that yet.

There's a video on each page.

[taurus]

Pretty damning.

[OldWasp]

For anyone who has never heard of it - Warren Zevon's song about a ice hockey enforcer click - strangely a lot of hockey fans see it as purely humorous song

[Honest_Man#1]

I'm an ice hockey fan and having seen the guy play for New York it's quite saddening to read it to be honest. Still very interesting though nonetheless.