When I played hockey, it was always an unwritten rule that you don’t hit anywhere from the neck up. Hitting a defenseless player in that manner is dangerous enough to warrant further discipline. Ovechkin spearing an opponent not too long ago is another example of needed crackdown on dangerous play.
When I played hockey, it was always an unwritten rule that you don’t hit anywhere from the neck up. Hitting a defenseless player in that manner is dangerous enough to warrant further discipline. Ovechkin spearing an opponent not too long ago is another example of needed crackdown on dangerous play.