Massive Revelation Could Change Everything for NHL Enforcers
There are many dangers involved when working in the NHL.
Not only can you receive threats from fans of other teams; (SEE: Leafs Fans Reportedly Threatened Family of NHL Referee) but you can also get injured (SEE: BREAKING: The worst is confirmed for Landeskog).
On top of that, players are subject to severe traumas that can lead to an early death.
This is what a major university study has revealed.
Massive Revelation Could Change Everything for NHL Enforcers
Columbia University conducted an important study highlighting the difference between the average ages of death among NHL players.
Rick Westhead reported on Twitter that fighters or enforcers who had participated in 50 or more fights died a decade younger than those who hadn't.
The mean average age of death for fighters was 47.5.
The average age of death for the control group was 57.7."
This is a significant difference. While it's known that hockey players often have to deal with the consequences of their past physical traumas, the huge difference in life expectancy between fighters and "regular" players is alarming.
How can the leaders of the NHL remain unaffected by this? How can they turn a blind eye to this issue and not ban fights altogether?
| POLL | ||
MAI 10 | 394 ANSWERS Massive Revelation Could Change Everything for NHL Enforcers Do you think the NHL should ban fights? | ||
| Yes | 63 | 16 % |
| No | 331 | 84 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||