Hockey has it all... fast pace, big hits, fights, and players that have at least half a brain and are respectful people (for the most part) that don't get into trouble like you see in other pro sports. Where else do you see two grown men have bare knuckle fights on a hard surface, besides two drunks at a bar, and go back and play more after? What other sports have you seen throats slashed by accident? Hockey players are tough as nails and play 82 games a year.