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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 41 MIN

How did fighting become a part of pro hockey?

from Sports IQ

In episode four of Sports IQ, we explore how fighting become such a normal part of the game of hockey and not other (non-combat) sports. What about the development of the sport made fighting common place and will it always be a part of the game? Anthony interviews Michael Robidoux, a professor at the University of Ottawa, school of human kinetics, faculty of health sciences to learn more.

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