"(McFarlan, Brian!
             p.45) Claude Ruel lost an eye when a goon raised his stick to his face. Sylvain Locas "once found an ice pick that was thrown onto the ice after a general fight. It could've killed someone."(McFarlan, Brian p.63) Fans also get into the action in the heat of the moment. "Crowd violence is more nerve-wracking then the players'. They throw anything onto the ice, including glass bottles, which could've seriously injured a player. They even threw a bearing at a teammates head."(McFarlan, Brian p.31) Parents sometimes vault onto the ice after a violent incident on a young player. They even instigate fights in the crowd. The physical aspect cannot be hidden from view. It would be like trying to hide a fire in the dark: virtually impossible. The psychological angle of violence could at least be prevented. It consists of rejection from the team, for failing to enforce the physical style of game. Players are also told that they won't play if they don't fight. The top NHL (National Hock!
             ey League) enforcer, Bob Probert, said, "I have to do what has to be done and if I don't do it I'll be benched. Violence brought me to the pros and it will get me thrown out of the league."(Kerr, Grant p.C4) The social aspect is probably the source of all this chaos. The crowds, the fans, the media, the management and the parents are all part of it. They impose on players to play illegally to injure a superstar, who might make a difference in a game. They influence the contestants to fight, to set a pace and tone to the game or to send a message to the opposing team that nothing will be tolerated. If we were able to eliminate the social and moral aspects, then the physical part of the game would eventually cease, and make hockey a violence free sport.(Roy, Guy p.57) But it is far from happening because there are too many accomplices that go unnoticed. These accomplices are the Intervening Parties. There are eight of them. First, the players...