I NEVER knew a hockey player that wasn’t insane.
I knew a guy personally quite well who fought Evander Holyfield and even he didn’t like to get into brawls with hockey players :)
Tough Irish kid. Went, I think 3 or 4 rounds. Said it was literally like getting hit with a baseball bat.
Obviously not because a hit with a bat to the head that many time will kill ya.
Maybe someone not that strong using the bat :)
I had a hockey player friend punch a hole through a hockey player’s MASK one time.
He and the boxer were good friends and a BRUTAL, just BRUTAL brawling pair.
Paraphrasing The Odd Couple:
Felix: Take away his stick and what do you have?
Oscar: An unarmed homicidal maniac :)