You should watch some of the woman hockey team 4 Olympic gold and silver!! One of the players on women's team is a Dr, played on men's team on a European team and is on staff for Toronto maple leafs!
As an NHL fan, most of us will cheer if a member of our fav team lays a serious hit on the opponent. Also I remember hearing that NHL hits are 17% harder than American football
And they play way more games per season. NFL is 17 games per season and NHL is 82. That has to take a toll. Though I do wonder why the career lifespan of an NFL player is so short compared to an NHL player. You would assume with hard, and more frequent hits, they would not last as long.
@@thicky1336 Yeah, the big difference is made by the way hockey penalties enforce technique: Charging: no leaving your feet to turn yourself into a helmet-missile; Head-butting: See above, no head-missiles; Holding: no grabbing someone to spin them around and throw them with their own momentum, you have to transfer yours directly into them, which makes throwing a high-speed hit often hurt the hitter just as much, so they’re less inclined to; and finally, NO HITS-TO-THE HEAD: can you even imagine football with this?
In my honest opinion I think hockey is the most difficult sport to play. I had the chance to work with the Blackhawks training staff in the 2015 championship season and seeing players like Kane, Toews, Keith, and a bunch of others just throw weights around, smashing endurance drills and flexibility tests was jaw dropping to say the least. Love the reaction!
@@ryanc9888 football has more non-playing time in the game than playing time. Also imagine a football tackle but at 35km/h and its not even a tackle its crushing someone with all bodyweight. Many NHLers weigh over 230lbs
There is an old saying here in Canada. "Soccer players lay done and pretend to be hurt, hockey players get up and pretend to not be hurt." I played both sports and its is a shame what soccer has turned into, a sports-drama class.
You should reach to NHL mic’d up fights. These guys are the toughest athletes around playing through injuries missing teeth, skates cutting people wide open and still playing, yet you will hear how nice, genuine and respectful of the sport they can be even while bashing someone’s head in. It’s the best. Love that you can fight in hockey as long as you stay on your feet. And that’s when the crowd really gets into it banging on the glass. It’s the best
@@timkeenan7419 Aaron Downey was the best fighter I ever saw. Took on Domi and won. But I literally watched the man in the minors in Providence for years before he made it to the NHL in I think Dallas… I’m not making it up when I say I truly never saw the man lose a fight. Never. Not only did he never lose, he HURT guys in fights. If you fought Downey you were guaranteed to be coming away with blood on your face at a minimum. (Unrelated: I also saw him take a hockey stick up his shorts somehow when he collided with an opponent, the stick snapped and sliced his femoral artery right there on the ice. It was awful. Most blood I’ve ever seen in my life, it was an actual miracle he survived)
Grit is bred into the bones of the game. It's normal to see older hockey photos of players with half their teeth gone. Especially Philadelphia players lol
@@blazerorb if you think the puck isn't shot at you that fast, then you got another thing coming. But the speed of the players probably clocks in at least 25 mph for the fastest guys (who probably aren't hitting you)
@@kris6038 …? Uh, er, yes, I agree. If I am thinking that PUCKS don’t go 70km/h+ then I have another thing coming. Good thing I don’t, then. Thanks for pinging me about a completely separate topic from what I had replied to, which was explicitly about skating speed.
for the record, this video wasn't just "biggest clean hits in the NHL", some of the hits in it were definitely illegal and ended up with a penalty. If you don't know the sport very well it's definitely a bit hard to tell the difference though!
Tom Wilson got suspended 20 games for trying to decapitate Oskar Sundquist and the craziest part was that the game didn’t even matter as it was the preseason. You know it’s a bad hit when your own fans are booing you and some of the most homer announcers can’t even justify the hit as being clean.
@@BobbyBoucher228 I was thinking "most of these hits are clean" then I saw the Wilson hit on Sunny, and I about lost it. That was as dirty as it gets, and has no business being celebrated. A few after that were not clean either. I love hard checks, but I have notolerance for head hunting. Let's all stick to the good clean violence. The kind where players leave the ice battered and bruised. NOT the dirty kind where players leave the ice on a stretcher. I agree that to a novice the difference might be difficult to spot. I bet most doctors, even ones who have never seen ice hockey, could see the difference though. The game allows for tough hits, and I love it. However the things that are illegal are illegal for a reason. I also think the NHL should do away with the instigator rule. (That ship has sailed, but let me have my fantasy.) Let enforcers enforce! We need some bare fisted policeman patrolling the ice. I
Having played both ice hockey and football (neither professional), ice hockey hits are worse, but you just pop back up because the game isn't stopped. You gotta keep going and if you do, your teammates will back you up and then some.
I grew up playing hockey since I was 4, this is normal to me , it didn’t occur to me how this could be viewed as shockingly violent to people who have never experienced this game
Yep. I'm sure you speak for most Canadian hockey players. I started at age 5 and finished with the old timers at 83. Mourned for a year when I had to hang up the skates.
I’m a bruins fan. That’s the crowd you noticed that was so exited by the hits. It’s typical of all nhl fans to cheer on the violence, but I would say it’s especially typical of us bruins fans. We love our hits and fights. You should react to nhl fights next!
You should really react “Nhl Most electrifying playoff goals in recent memory” amazing video that will show you more than just the brutality of the sport
I got low-bridged (when the hitting player ducks and flips you over) when I played as a teenager. I flipped 360 in the air and it scared my parents so much I wasn’t allowed to play the next year. It stung but honestly I was right back up and skating before the referee stopped play. You don’t really think about it in the moment, you just want to get back to what you were doing.
I only played when I was young, so never really got hit. But I do recall falling on my face a lot because I sucked at skating. I can attest that at least there, you really don't feel it in the moment. Even without padding.
I also had to take a break from hockey cause my parents were scared. I always played a annoying type of game (chirps, low blows, sreening the goalie) and was very small (still am) so bigger guys would headhunt me alot. One time I got a clean hit on a guy (my best hit ever) and two 6+ feer guys just beat the shit out of me didnt get anything but my parents took me out of competitive hockey
I don’t even like watching hockey, but it’s such a respectable sport. The hits are definitely a part of the sport, and fights can happen very often. Best part of the fights is they’re legal and the refs will let it happen for a little bit. Such a fun sport. Idk much about it besides that. But a live hockey game is a crazy experience
@@LiqdPT Not legal, but totally acceptable. Fights get you 5 minutes in the penalty box, the refs usually stand back until 1 player goes to the ground, the police are never involved & they all shake hands and go for a beer after the game.
@@nobodyimportant6851 I wouldn't say the police are NEVER involved, but not very often and not in a straight up fist fight. Usually that requires one participant to decide to use something (usually hockey stick) as a weapon.
I've been playing hockey since 1984. I was 8. Been knocked on my ass more times than I can count but only ever got caught with my head down once and I was out cold but I only missed one shift. Only real injuries- 3 teeth missing, 2 broken noses, and a bunch of stitches from a puck and a few sticks. Man I love hockey!
As one who played hockey for years, if you see the check coming, you prepare for the hit. Sometimes it might look really bad, but it may not even hurt. The problems come when you don't see it coming. That's when it REALLY hurts. After a blind hit I went head-first into the boards and spent the rest of the period in the locker room.
Love me some Hockey too. Problem is I live in Norway so most of the games come on around 2am local time. It's a fun sport to watch. Speed of Basketball with the hits of football. And the skill these large men possess is amazing powerful and graceful at the same time.
Do you guys play much growing up in Norge? I know Swedes and Finns have had a lot of guys go into the NHL, but maybe you guys are too smart to subject yourselves to that sort of punishment.
A few things for you since you don't know a lot about hockey. First, the biggest reason a lot of people go to hockey matches is to see the big hits and fights. Secondly, these guys wear a ton of pads to help to prevent a lot of injury. Finally, you can grab the puck out the air but you have to drop where you are to keep playing.
That hit that you decided to check out again (1:24) was by a player named Campbell on a player named Umberger, so it became known around hockey circles as 'Campbell's Cream of Umberger Soup!'
What was missing were some of the glass-shatterers and hits where a dude goes flying onto the bench :D Good stuff! There's a pretty good saying, 'soccer players pretend to be injured... hockey players pretend they're ok' :D Best sport.
That was fun to watch. There are much better hit videos out there too. But yeah, definitely do NHL Fights, but do best goals and more. Then there are videos of the best players to watch, like McDavid, Ovechkin, Crosby, Gretzky, etc. These are great videos to watch. Looking forward to more NHL videos.
Yeah, as fun as the big hits are, a lot of the ones in that video were not good hits, and not a good representation the game. I think watching a best goals compilation would be a way better intro into the sport.
One of the biggest hits I've ever seen was Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara absolutely staple gunning Montreal Canadiens player Max Pacioretty into the center glass. It happened March 8th, 2011. Check that one out. (Note: Max Pacioretty was hurt, but recovered so quickly, he earned the nickname Wolverine.)
I was going to negatively comment on the 'he recovered quickly" bit but then it occurred to me that.. well.. he *did* fracture a vertebrae and came back and resumed his career. Not a lot of people are going to do that. So I'll concede it.
Yes hits are not only an expected part of the game but also a stat they track as to how many hits a player puts out in a game/season but to count on the stat sheet the hit must result in a turn over. This is also why they jump back up so fast because play doesn't stop, so if you're laying on the ice taking to long to get up you're leaving your team short handed
I moved to Canada from the Uk 18yrs ago. Hockey has a lot of qualities similar to football but the speed, finesse and physicality are so so much better. It's a beautiful sport. I never got in to any other north American sports. Just Hockey. Highly recommend watching goals, skills and maybe fights if you're into that
It's the only team sport I even remotely care about. It has as much or more speed, continuous action, physicality, and beautiful plays as any sport, all in 1 sport. Blows my mind that it is not gigantic. Americans don't like goalies I guess. None of the Big 3 have a goalie.
That big guy in black and gold at 10:50 that you mentioned, he's the tallest guy to ever lace up in the NHL. That's "Big Z", Zdeno Chara (recently retired) Boston Bruins captain. He's 6'9 without the skates on, 7'0" with the skates. One of the best and longest-playing defenseman to ever hit the ice. He played from 1996 to 2022, mostly with the Bruins. Among his records for just being a massive human being and one of the oldest guys to continue to play at the NHL level late in his career (he retired at 45 which is way longer than most guys ever play in the NHL, most are in their mid/late 30s when they retire from pro play), he also has the hardest recorded shot (108.8 mph).
Chara could have seriously hurt a lot of people, the league was lucky he's such a nice guy. He knew that using 80% of his strength, usually just an arm shove, was enough to remove people from the puck. That and his insane fitness level helped him play until 45.... Boston had the better version of Chara, but Ottawa had the scariest version. Sens Chara had a much shorter temper and fought a lot more often, he was an all-star and the most terrifying and intimidating enforcer at the same time. Boston valued him too much to use him that way. Ottawa Chara is one of my favourite players ever.... The Bruins stole him away by offering him the keys to the franchise, a wise move. The Sens were stacked at that time and didn't value Chara more than their other stars, big mistake. I was devastated. The next year Ottawa got to the finals and were physically pounded by Anaheim. It wouldn't have gone down like that if they cut ties with Redden and gave Zdeno what he deserved. sorry for the rant.
Really enjoyed your reactions to the hits. I highly recommend hip checks... I bet you'll be shocked at them... Really a work of art and a thing of beauty!
So the main 3 rules when it comes to hitting, you cannot headhunt, you cannot leave the ice (jump into a hit), and you cannot hit someone from the back into the boards.
@@DarkenSeyreth Amen. People talked about the "Sedin sisters" but those guys got beaten on every single game. That '11 finals against the Bruins was a joke. The refs were on vacation.
I’d LOVE to see you watch some more hockey. It’s very similar to soccer but is faster and much more physical. If you want a good introduction to the sport I’d suggest checking out “the beauty of hockey” on RUclips, its a little old at this point but it does a good job at highlighting all the little things that make it, in my opinion, the best sport in the world
"Is that the same crowd?" That's the Boston Bruins (Massachusetts). As a B's fan myself, yes, we love the violence. A few years back (2011), we were known as the 'Big Bad Bruins' because of our physicality.
Those were only open ice hits. A lot happen on the glass, and that didnt show a single clip of that Would be cool to see you react to hits that include the boards/ glass and definitely a reaction for fights too
It's shocking as someone who doesn't watch hockey, but it's not just the violence, as the commentators say, it's a part of the game, if you can break you're opponents will to play their hockey with good hits, it can get you back into a game in a similar way that a bounceback goal can.
I'm surprised we didn't see more Scott Stevens or Niklas Kronwall hits. If you want to see some of the most devastating hits ever (many would now be illegal with rule changes), check highlights out from those 2 guys.
For hits that absolutely destroyed people check out Scott Stevens high light reel. For some shenanigans that have to be seen to be believed check out some of the things Tie Domi did during his career. Tie was by far my favorite player of the 90s.
The open-ice hits always hurt the worst. Checking into the boards is pretty regular, but the boards are pliant and the ice is not. Check out the fights, too!
Hockey is a tough sport but the hits aren't always as big as these. There are a lot of great hockey plays that are amazing to watch especially because they're made at such high speeds. When I was younger, soccer was thought of as a girls game because there was no hitting but that's changing now in Canada as more and more people see it as a good competitive and accessible game.
I’m Canadian so I started playing hockey at 3 or 4 years old. Taken many big hits, worst injury was a concussion and a broken arm. Check out the best of Conner McDavid. He is the best player in the world, unreal talent. Happens to play for my favourite team the Edmonton Oilers.
Shoulder on Shoulder contact is allowed, Shoulder on Torso contact is allowed, Hip on hip contact is allowed, and Hip on torso contact is allowed. Everything else is a penalty depending on the referee's mood.
You're not allowed to make the head the principle point of contact, so when you see those side "glanced" whiplash plays of hitting the head, they are illegal. The majority of the ones are shoulder to chest. Primary difference between this and NFL is the speed. This guys go a lot faster than anyone on the NFL can run. But yeah, also the ice. For the NHL, a lot of big hits you will hear the commentators say "he didn't keep his head up" because there's a saying in hockey that you have to keep your head on a swivel or else you're going to get smoked. Also yeah you can grab the puck (as long as you're not in the goalie crease) but you have to immediately put it back down.
When I close my eyes and think about my childhood - staying up late Saturday nights - all I can hear are the whistles of referees and Don Cherry yelling "KIDS YOU GOT TO KEEP YOUR HEADS UP".
You're supposed to knock the puck down. They're supposed to be delay of game penalty for anyone other than goalie closing hand on the puck. But... referee decision to call.
@@whodunit5621 Close handed the puck is only a penalty when used to avoid a player which is also up to the ref's discretion. So yes you are technically right but "knocking it down" is not really the best description. Basically it's a rule saying you can't carry the puck while skating. Or hand-pass lol.
Yes this is a normal part of the game. Less so now than it used to be. Two of the best players ever, Paul Kariya and Eric Lindros, had their careers shortened because of after effects of taking hits like this.
I did’t see any Scott Stevens hits in this video, but I think he was involved. I don’t take joy to see any player’s career shortened by a hard check. Oddly I think Stevens career was ended with concussive checks also. I was a Devs fan and I remember big checks on Lindros and Paul. I don’t see it as often in todays gsme
A few things about watching hockey, for me it is fun sometimes to see hits but not when guys are targeting the head or if a player is facing the boards and someone hits them from behind. Biggest injuries are concussions either by another player or head hitting the ice. Also the players getting hit are usually focused on the puck, it’s tough to have your head up while playing the puck.
Nice to see hockey content! Some answers and recommendations: - There are definitely wilder hits out there - 80% these hits are "standard" in that you'll see ones like that every game or 3. If you want to do a 2nd round, I'd recommend looking at a channel like Delta Highlights for hardest hits...their compilations are generally quite exciting. You'd see some of the same hits again, but the fact that you never saw legends like Kronwall dump folks is a disservice to yourself :) - I've read the hits are have been calculated to be ~17% harder in the NHL than NFL. NFL has larger players on average but they are moving slower, plus a) often they won't be actually sprinting head-on at each other and b) are able to do things like ducking and dodging more easily because cleats on grass > skates on ice for abrupt changes (generally). Car analogy would be more NFL sideswipes vs. NHL head-on collisions (exceptions exist of course). In the NHL you can have two smaller (but still very large) players moving in opposite directions at 20-25mph (~30-40 km/h) so they both add a lot of energy to the collision. For reference that's like having a 200-240lb (90-110kg) man skating at you almost as fast as Usain Bolt's top sprinting speed. - Players sometimes leave their feet when they see a big hit incoming because you don't want to stop abruptly and if you jump a bit you can get tossed and slide. The hardest hits are the ones that immediately dump you down without much slide or even worse make you go backwards which = complete reversal of momentum. Sometimes it's better to be thrown through the air and slide 20 feet on the ice because it allows the energy of the collision to reduce over a longer time. It's the same reason paratroopers are taught to roll on landing. Ice is double-edged because you can slide but it's also really solid. - People do absolutely have injuries after hits, and sometimes it ends their careers. The example that springs to mind is Eric Lindros who was an absolute beast of a man, 6'4" (193cm), 240lbs (109kg) and very fast for his size. His style of play saw him frequently plowing through opponents like a charging bull. When he got to the NHL though his career was ended because the hits by and against him were so huge that he was concussed into retirement. His case is a big reason why now the NHL rules hard against head hits. - You can catch the puck, you just have to drop it immediately. You can't hand-pass in an offensive zone or throw it into the goal. Cheers from Canada, hope you continue to enjoy the amazing and very physical sport that is hockey. If you want more ideas for reaction vids, watch some best hockey dangles videos to see how graceful these big boys can be.
Also if you want an example of just how brutal some hits can be in the NHL, check out Zdeno Chara’a hit on Max Pacioretty. It wasn’t so much of a regular hit, more so a collision caused by Chara. Accidental, but absolutely the most Brutal impact you will ever see a human body take that doesn’t just kill them. Amazingly, Pacioretty not only survived, but he fully recovered and was back in the league playing again just about half a year later. Chara was of course penalized for the incident but the incident also brought about a change in the rink building, there’s now a curved piece of glass where the hit took place so if it was to happen again, it wouldn’t be into a flat 90° wall. You’ll understand when you watch the incident what I mean. But you absolutely have to see it. Also you should look up Clint Malarchuk injury and Richard Zednik injury. Both the same injury but Malarchuk’s was arguably much more serious just based on what you can see. Both were life threatening though. Warning, there’s blood, quite a lot of it too especially in Malarchuk’s video
@@johnbrowne2170 neither player saw the other and they ran into each other. Both svetch and McAvoy generally take hits well. They collided off the puck due to a lack of situational awareness. It’s a penalty on McAvoy for interference. Not intentional but still a penalty
I played hockey all my life, in high school I took a mean hit that laid me flat on my back and knocked the wind right out of me, immediately got back up to change out with another player because i was in so much pain..... We wear a lot of pads so most hits you take hurt but wont keep you from stopping play. Love watching peoples reactions to the sport, so under rated.
NHL hits are much harder on average because they often happen with more speed. Also, NFL plays are typically headed in a single direction, so it is easier for the ball carrier to predict from where they will get hit. NHL plays can go in any direction at any time.
When you said hockey is no joke, you nailed it. One guy almost bled to death when another guy's skate blade caught him in the throat. And Chris Pronger had a heart attack when someone hit him in the chest with a puck.
Another lifelong Boston Bruins fan here!🙌🏼 I've watched hockey, played hockey, & coached hockey--I've also coached rugby & I put ice hockey & rugby players in the same category for toughness, with the only difference being that due to the speeds hockey players can achieve & the speed with which they accelerate up to, it *definitely* requires all that equipment! If you want to see some legendary hockey fights, check out the 1970s Boston Bruins when the fight went up into the Rangers' stands & Mike Millbury beat a fan with the fan's own shoe! Nowadays, fights aren't as frequent; however, but YES every player fiercely defends their teammates💪🏼
10:05 Science actually has calculated this. NHL hits are on average 17% harder than football hits, despite the average NHL player being 20% smaller than the average NFL player.
There was a player named Borje Salming, most of his career he played with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Great Defenceman who passed away a few months ago. I think it was in 1987 he was playing a game and had his face carved up by another players skate. I can't remember the name of the player who did it and it wasn't on purpose but Salming needed a lot of stitches. I've watched and followed hockey since 1975 but that was one of the scariest things I remember seeing.
An NHL fights reaction would be great. However, there isn't much fighting in the NHL these days so it would be best to view fights from the 90s and early 2000s. Mind you, the 70s and 80s were notorious for bench clearing brawls.
I was never too good at hockey but I did play a few years in a league where you were allowed to hit and I speak from many experiences when I say these hurt more than big hits in football, it’s a matter of going 20 km/h then suddenly becoming stationary by someone’s shoulder flying at you at 20 km/h in the opposite direction and it really makes your head ring, 10/10 would do again though
Hey man. Just found your channel because of this and really enjoyed your reaction to the sport. Hockey is easily my favorite sport and it's always fun to watch people when they first get exposed to it. Additionally, while the hits are really fun and exciting, there's also a substantial element of skill to it if you're interested in that. If you do decide to ever do videos of the more skilled side of hockey (or even if you just want to check them out on your own for personal interest) I highly recommend looking up highlights of Connor McDavid, Trevor Zegras, or even Pavel Datsyuk if you wanna go back a bit. Everything you will see in those videos is insane.
Just found your channel and I love this reaction to NHL hockey. I love seeing my Colorado Avalanche,Stanley Cup Champions btw, getting hit and giving out the hits too! You gotta see some NHL fights and line brawls!!! Look up Avalanche- Red Wings rivalry from the 90’s and you’ll enjoy that as well.
I played high school hockey D1 college applied some junior hockey and when you focus on one sport like Hockey you don’t appreciate how tough these guys are because if it is a high school and college player you did a lot of the stuff you see at a lower level I remember getting five teeth knocked out, and while sitting on the bench, my biggest concern was not missing a shift, and basically handing the pieces of my teeth to the trainer who put them in a cup of ice and milk, so I can make an assessment of having them put back in after the game
One reason they want to get up quick is that play generally doesn't stop when someone goes down unless it is very serious, usually play will continue until there is a regular stoppage of play, so if you are down on the ice you're leaving a hole that your team has to fill.
I am also Canadian and these kind of hits are somewhat common place and I have dished out as well as received them. However there were several in this video that were illegal hits. For instance hits to the head and elbows coming up are minor penalties if the game is called by the book. However in the NHL allot of illegal hits are ignored and not called by the officials.
I played competitive hockey for years. While playing junior, I was hit while coming around the net with the puck...totally blind. I was knocked out cold unconscious and had my jaw broken in two places. Hockey is no joke.
Hey Brother. Great video! I play hockey for fun now, and there's no hitting allowed. But, when I was younger I used to hit and take hits all the time. The rule in the NHL is that you're not allowed to target the head, so you have to be careful. You're bang-on when you quickly noticed that the hockey players tend to get right back up if they're able. If a player stays down, there's no question that he's hurt pretty bad. You'll also notice that the puck is usually nearby. That's because, like soccer, you can only tackle (body check) the player with the puck. Otherwise, it's a penalty for interference. Keep 'em coming!
Great video. I've been watching hockey more years than I care to admit, but this was fun. I had an Aussie boss on a job, taught him the game and he bought season tickets in my town. Be careful, it's addictive😂 To answer your question, I have been upended like what you saw, but it was in American football. By the time I played any bar-league hockey, everyone was too old to hit each other like that. Thanks for the video.
the first hit in the video gave that guy a major concussion and he skated to the bench after collapsing like 3 times on his way. was so brutal to watch live
I've grown up playing hockey, and my first game in Junior A, I got absolutely smoked like this. I remember feeling super winded and I saw stars. My worst injury was getting pinky partially cut off due to holy gloves, drove to the hospital in full gear to get it reattached. LOL.
for your question at 6:30 you're allowed to catch the puck with your hand but you have to immediately drop it at your feet or on your own stick, you can't pass it to a teammate or throw it. If a teammate touches it before you do after catching it, play is stopped and there's a faceoff.
Hockey players play faster than the fastest man alive can run. They bare knuckle box, something the UFC doesn't even allow. They hit as hard as NFL players, they block slap shots hit as hard as baseball pitches are thrown, and they do it all on sharpened blades that have nearly killed people...can any other sport compete with all that? lol
If you want to see some good hockey fighting footage from the 70's do a search for bench brawls. They had some classic ones back then. The Broadstreet Bullies (Philadelphia Flyers) and the Boston Bruins were notorious for their shenanigans. There was even a game where the Bruins and the fans got into it. That was totally out of control.
Hip Checks -- the hits where they are skating in reverse and flip the target over themselves, like the near-360 back on his skates hit at 10:18 -- are among my personal favorites! They're often referred to as being an "old-school hockey" thing, but it's a very effective defensive technique, even sometimes with some pizzazz. Spectacular hits! There are some compilations for just those here on RUclips. Good watch :)
You asked. I played hockey from about 5 years old until about 40 when my knees just couldn’t handle it anymore. I’ve been knocked out cold. Been hit so hard I literally saw stars. Been so dizzy after a hit that I was crawling in a circle and couldn’t find the bench. Taking a hard hit in hockey is no joke man.
This was fun. This was a good video to choose, because most of these looked pretty clean. What is against the rules is hitting from behind (they talk about if you can see numbers on the back, its likely dirty) and hits when the principle point of contact is the head. Clean hits, like most of these, are shoulder to upper body or hip to hip. You can get under people, like the one with the big flip, but you can't be getting under the hip area and wasteline and taking people's legs out. Hits like these are pretty rare. They happen for sure, but not every game.
"Do players get straight back up" -- many times, but in a lot of these clips they cut before you can see the effect. For instance, that very first one in the video? Toews couldn't stay on his feet and had to crawl to the bench. I remember it too well.
Started playing at 6 years old, hitting doesnt usually start until about 12 years old. Broke my rib at the beginning of a tournament trying to hit someone into the bench. Played the next two games after that. Hockey players are a different breed.
Funny that at 7:20 you were talking about injuries and Kamanev had his arm broken receiving that hit and missed half the season there. Yes, injuries happen, but that's why they have to be ready at all times
Played hockey all my life and every coach I ever had said "keep your head up and keep your stick on the ice". Never truer words spoken when it comes to playing hockey. If you are looking at the puck on your stick you will get you clock cleaned.
@6:30 you can paw at the puck if it was hit up in the air, but you are not allowed to close your fingers on the puck.. .so more of a settle it down to your stick in one move
One thing alot of people dont know when comparing hockey and soccer is that in hockey you cant fake or over-react to hits and illegal plays or else you will also get charged with "embelishement". So if you take a hit, get up as fast as you can and thats it
I now have a channel where I will be making reactions about Canada. Subscribe if you are interested. Cheers!! - www.youtube.com/@mertsalihcan
soccer.. sucker.
You should watch some of the woman hockey team 4 Olympic gold and silver!! One of the players on women's team is a Dr, played on men's team on a European team and is on staff for Toronto maple leafs!
@mertsalih tomorrow May 11, 2024. Canada versus Great Britain world hockey championships.
“I think that was the same team cheering, those fans absolutely love the violence” most wholesome introduction to Boston sports fans possible
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representing often for the B's here!
That was my thought too.
Most people don’t know this but Boston’s biggest feeder team comes from the Massachusetts penitentiary system.
As a Canadian, I’m so happy your doing some hockey content!
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@@TomHuston43 you're that guy! Way to go!
Watching a fan be made is a beautiful thing.
Yep…touch my puck your fair game…
As an NHL fan, most of us will cheer if a member of our fav team lays a serious hit on the opponent. Also I remember hearing that NHL hits are 17% harder than American football
Yep even if the player are smaller
And they play way more games per season. NFL is 17 games per season and NHL is 82. That has to take a toll. Though I do wonder why the career lifespan of an NFL player is so short compared to an NHL player. You would assume with hard, and more frequent hits, they would not last as long.
There is a big difference with NFL big hits though because 95% of the time it's helmet to helmet whereas hockey is mostly body
@@thicky1336 ... to body to ice. 😆
@@thicky1336 Yeah, the big difference is made by the way hockey penalties enforce technique: Charging: no leaving your feet to turn yourself into a helmet-missile; Head-butting: See above, no head-missiles; Holding: no grabbing someone to spin them around and throw them with their own momentum, you have to transfer yours directly into them, which makes throwing a high-speed hit often hurt the hitter just as much, so they’re less inclined to; and finally, NO HITS-TO-THE HEAD: can you even imagine football with this?
I absolutely love how even a soccer fan who’s never seen a game can tell the intentions of bruins fans 😂
Truth!
Truth!
True story! B's for life!!
Big bad bruins!
Worst fans in hockey
In my honest opinion I think hockey is the most difficult sport to play. I had the chance to work with the Blackhawks training staff in the 2015 championship season and seeing players like Kane, Toews, Keith, and a bunch of others just throw weights around, smashing endurance drills and flexibility tests was jaw dropping to say the least. Love the reaction!
i agree, hockey players are the best and toughest athletes on the planet
@@Disasterpiec1 lol
@@ryanc9888 football has more non-playing time in the game than playing time. Also imagine a football tackle but at 35km/h and its not even a tackle its crushing someone with all bodyweight. Many NHLers weigh over 230lbs
Agreed. As athletic as players in any sports…. but on skates
We’re you there for the………🤔 you know?
There is an old saying here in Canada. "Soccer players lay done and pretend to be hurt, hockey players get up and pretend to not be hurt."
I played both sports and its is a shame what soccer has turned into, a sports-drama class.
You should reach to NHL mic’d up fights. These guys are the toughest athletes around playing through injuries missing teeth, skates cutting people wide open and still playing, yet you will hear how nice, genuine and respectful of the sport they can be even while bashing someone’s head in. It’s the best. Love that you can fight in hockey as long as you stay on your feet. And that’s when the crowd really gets into it banging on the glass. It’s the best
I just commented basically the same thing lol if he likes these clips he’ll LOVE some fight. Show a few Zdeno Chara 😂
Best fight I ever watched was tie domi and Bob probert
@@timkeenan7419 Aaron Downey was the best fighter I ever saw. Took on Domi and won. But I literally watched the man in the minors in Providence for years before he made it to the NHL in I think Dallas… I’m not making it up when I say I truly never saw the man lose a fight. Never. Not only did he never lose, he HURT guys in fights. If you fought Downey you were guaranteed to be coming away with blood on your face at a minimum. (Unrelated: I also saw him take a hockey stick up his shorts somehow when he collided with an opponent, the stick snapped and sliced his femoral artery right there on the ice. It was awful. Most blood I’ve ever seen in my life, it was an actual miracle he survived)
@@timkeenan7419 r.i.p. Probert.
Probert vs Wendy was better rivalry youngster.
These guys are monsters. 200+lbs on the ice going 70kmh at each other and smashing one another into the dark ages. Such a great sport.
Nowhere near 70km/h, but otherwise yeah
170+
Grit is bred into the bones of the game. It's normal to see older hockey photos of players with half their teeth gone. Especially Philadelphia players lol
@@blazerorb if you think the puck isn't shot at you that fast, then you got another thing coming. But the speed of the players probably clocks in at least 25 mph for the fastest guys (who probably aren't hitting you)
@@kris6038
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Uh, er, yes, I agree. If I am thinking that PUCKS don’t go 70km/h+ then I have another thing coming.
Good thing I don’t, then.
Thanks for pinging me about a completely separate topic from what I had replied to, which was explicitly about skating speed.
for the record, this video wasn't just "biggest clean hits in the NHL", some of the hits in it were definitely illegal and ended up with a penalty. If you don't know the sport very well it's definitely a bit hard to tell the difference though!
Tom Wilson got suspended 20 games for trying to decapitate Oskar Sundquist and the craziest part was that the game didn’t even matter as it was the preseason. You know it’s a bad hit when your own fans are booing you and some of the most homer announcers can’t even justify the hit as being clean.
Good point. They didn't show the best clean hit sadly, Chara on Pacioretty
Very good point
It’s not that it’s the fact that even if it’s not legal it still happens
@@BobbyBoucher228 I was thinking "most of these hits are clean" then I saw the Wilson hit on Sunny, and I about lost it.
That was as dirty as it gets, and has no business being celebrated.
A few after that were not clean either.
I love hard checks, but I have notolerance for head hunting.
Let's all stick to the good clean violence. The kind where players leave the ice battered and bruised. NOT the dirty kind where players leave the ice on a stretcher.
I agree that to a novice the difference might be difficult to spot. I bet most doctors, even ones who have never seen ice hockey, could see the difference though.
The game allows for tough hits, and I love it. However the things that are illegal are illegal for a reason.
I also think the NHL should do away with the instigator rule. (That ship has sailed, but let me have my fantasy.) Let enforcers enforce! We need some bare fisted policeman patrolling the ice.
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Having played both ice hockey and football (neither professional), ice hockey hits are worse, but you just pop back up because the game isn't stopped. You gotta keep going and if you do, your teammates will back you up and then some.
"That was absolutely frightening... let's check that out again" I love your enthusiasm!
I grew up playing hockey since I was 4, this is normal to me , it didn’t occur to me how this could be viewed as shockingly violent to people who have never experienced this game
Yep. I'm sure you speak for most Canadian hockey players. I started at age 5 and finished with the old timers at 83. Mourned for a year when I had to hang up the skates.
"I don't know how their bodies can handle this" hockey players are a different breed lmao
I’m a bruins fan. That’s the crowd you noticed that was so exited by the hits. It’s typical of all nhl fans to cheer on the violence, but I would say it’s especially typical of us bruins fans. We love our hits and fights. You should react to nhl fights next!
Im a ottawa fan. But i remember like then years ago and befort that when a was watching, every bruins vs canadians game's we the best 🤘🤘
Another Boston fan here. We do love our bloodshed.
yeah but yall arent picky whether or not its clean or dirty
I loved the hit Subban game Marchand.
@@gregmacewen6330 I love ANY hit on Marchand.
As a high schooler we used to go to our local hockey games, not NHL level. Best part was sitting on the glass during a fight.
It’s so great to see a first time hockey reaction. They always have a million questions about how the rules work and if this is a normal hickey game
You should really react “Nhl Most electrifying playoff goals in recent memory” amazing video that will show you more than just the brutality of the sport
As a lifetime Sabre fan, I was happy that the legendary Campbell hit was in there. And I absolutely love his reaction: "His soul left his body!"
Greetings from a Canadiens fan from nothern Germany. Here in Germany i love the Düsseldorfer EG.🤘
probably THE biggest and most beautiful hits in nhl history
NHL fights but they get increasingly more violent is a good one to react to!
I got low-bridged (when the hitting player ducks and flips you over) when I played as a teenager. I flipped 360 in the air and it scared my parents so much I wasn’t allowed to play the next year. It stung but honestly I was right back up and skating before the referee stopped play. You don’t really think about it in the moment, you just want to get back to what you were doing.
I only played when I was young, so never really got hit. But I do recall falling on my face a lot because I sucked at skating. I can attest that at least there, you really don't feel it in the moment. Even without padding.
I also had to take a break from hockey cause my parents were scared. I always played a annoying type of game (chirps, low blows, sreening the goalie) and was very small (still am) so bigger guys would headhunt me alot. One time I got a clean hit on a guy (my best hit ever) and two 6+ feer guys just beat the shit out of me didnt get anything but my parents took me out of competitive hockey
low-bridged?! u mean a Hip-check?
I don’t even like watching hockey, but it’s such a respectable sport. The hits are definitely a part of the sport, and fights can happen very often. Best part of the fights is they’re legal and the refs will let it happen for a little bit. Such a fun sport. Idk much about it besides that. But a live hockey game is a crazy experience
Fights aren't "legal". The players get penalized for fighting. But it is a part of rhe game.
Pretty high praise for a game you don't like. 😂
@@LiqdPT Not legal, but totally acceptable. Fights get you 5 minutes in the penalty box, the refs usually stand back until 1 player goes to the ground, the police are never involved & they all shake hands and go for a beer after the game.
@@nobodyimportant6851 I wouldn't say the police are NEVER involved, but not very often and not in a straight up fist fight. Usually that requires one participant to decide to use something (usually hockey stick) as a weapon.
I've been playing hockey since 1984. I was 8. Been knocked on my ass more times than I can count but only ever got caught with my head down once and I was out cold but I only missed one shift. Only real injuries- 3 teeth missing, 2 broken noses, and a bunch of stitches from a puck and a few sticks. Man I love hockey!
That "same crowd" are boston bruins fans. We love our hockey! We get wild!
As one who played hockey for years, if you see the check coming, you prepare for the hit. Sometimes it might look really bad, but it may not even hurt. The problems come when you don't see it coming. That's when it REALLY hurts. After a blind hit I went head-first into the boards and spent the rest of the period in the locker room.
Amazing, ten minutes of open ice hits and not a single one featuring Scott Stevens, that man was a monster on the ice.
Love me some Hockey too. Problem is I live in Norway so most of the games come on around 2am local time. It's a fun sport to watch. Speed of Basketball with the hits of football. And the skill these large men possess is amazing powerful and graceful at the same time.
Could watch some European leagues. Finland and Sweden for example have pretty good leagues, not NHL level but good.
Do you guys play much growing up in Norge? I know Swedes and Finns have had a lot of guys go into the NHL, but maybe you guys are too smart to subject yourselves to that sort of punishment.
A few things for you since you don't know a lot about hockey. First, the biggest reason a lot of people go to hockey matches is to see the big hits and fights. Secondly, these guys wear a ton of pads to help to prevent a lot of injury. Finally, you can grab the puck out the air but you have to drop where you are to keep playing.
That hit that you decided to check out again (1:24) was by a player named Campbell on a player named Umberger, so it became known around hockey circles as 'Campbell's Cream of Umberger Soup!'
What was missing were some of the glass-shatterers and hits where a dude goes flying onto the bench :D Good stuff! There's a pretty good saying, 'soccer players pretend to be injured... hockey players pretend they're ok' :D Best sport.
That was fun to watch. There are much better hit videos out there too. But yeah, definitely do NHL Fights, but do best goals and more. Then there are videos of the best players to watch, like McDavid, Ovechkin, Crosby, Gretzky, etc. These are great videos to watch. Looking forward to more NHL videos.
Yeah, as fun as the big hits are, a lot of the ones in that video were not good hits, and not a good representation the game. I think watching a best goals compilation would be a way better intro into the sport.
One of the biggest hits I've ever seen was Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara absolutely staple gunning Montreal Canadiens player Max Pacioretty into the center glass. It happened March 8th, 2011. Check that one out. (Note: Max Pacioretty was hurt, but recovered so quickly, he earned the nickname Wolverine.)
Yeah they changed the glass because of that hit. It was brutal.
I was expecting this to be here.... :(
I was going to negatively comment on the 'he recovered quickly" bit but then it occurred to me that.. well.. he *did* fracture a vertebrae and came back and resumed his career. Not a lot of people are going to do that. So I'll concede it.
Yes hits are not only an expected part of the game but also a stat they track as to how many hits a player puts out in a game/season but to count on the stat sheet the hit must result in a turn over. This is also why they jump back up so fast because play doesn't stop, so if you're laying on the ice taking to long to get up you're leaving your team short handed
I moved to Canada from the Uk 18yrs ago. Hockey has a lot of qualities similar to football but the speed, finesse and physicality are so so much better. It's a beautiful sport. I never got in to any other north American sports. Just Hockey. Highly recommend watching goals, skills and maybe fights if you're into that
It's the only team sport I even remotely care about. It has as much or more speed, continuous action, physicality, and beautiful plays as any sport, all in 1 sport. Blows my mind that it is not gigantic. Americans don't like goalies I guess. None of the Big 3 have a goalie.
That big guy in black and gold at 10:50 that you mentioned, he's the tallest guy to ever lace up in the NHL. That's "Big Z", Zdeno Chara (recently retired) Boston Bruins captain. He's 6'9 without the skates on, 7'0" with the skates. One of the best and longest-playing defenseman to ever hit the ice. He played from 1996 to 2022, mostly with the Bruins. Among his records for just being a massive human being and one of the oldest guys to continue to play at the NHL level late in his career (he retired at 45 which is way longer than most guys ever play in the NHL, most are in their mid/late 30s when they retire from pro play), he also has the hardest recorded shot (108.8 mph).
Chara could have seriously hurt a lot of people, the league was lucky he's such a nice guy. He knew that using 80% of his strength, usually just an arm shove, was enough to remove people from the puck. That and his insane fitness level helped him play until 45.... Boston had the better version of Chara, but Ottawa had the scariest version. Sens Chara had a much shorter temper and fought a lot more often, he was an all-star and the most terrifying and intimidating enforcer at the same time. Boston valued him too much to use him that way. Ottawa Chara is one of my favourite players ever.... The Bruins stole him away by offering him the keys to the franchise, a wise move. The Sens were stacked at that time and didn't value Chara more than their other stars, big mistake. I was devastated. The next year Ottawa got to the finals and were physically pounded by Anaheim. It wouldn't have gone down like that if they cut ties with Redden and gave Zdeno what he deserved. sorry for the rant.
Really enjoyed your reactions to the hits. I highly recommend hip checks... I bet you'll be shocked at them... Really a work of art and a thing of beauty!
Love that you were instantly impressed with the hip check
So the main 3 rules when it comes to hitting, you cannot headhunt, you cannot leave the ice (jump into a hit), and you cannot hit someone from the back into the boards.
*unless you are a Star player(i.e. McDavid, Crosby, etc), in which case have fun goons.
@@DarkenSeyreth Amen. People talked about the "Sedin sisters" but those guys got beaten on every single game. That '11 finals against the Bruins was a joke. The refs were on vacation.
I’d LOVE to see you watch some more hockey. It’s very similar to soccer but is faster and much more physical.
If you want a good introduction to the sport I’d suggest checking out “the beauty of hockey” on RUclips, its a little old at this point but it does a good job at highlighting all the little things that make it, in my opinion, the best sport in the world
Furthermore, get totally involved in the 90’s/00’s Wings-Avalanche rivalry. It’s the best thing ever, like an Arthurian tale.
"Is that the same crowd?"
That's the Boston Bruins (Massachusetts). As a B's fan myself, yes, we love the violence. A few years back (2011), we were known as the 'Big Bad Bruins' because of our physicality.
Those were only open ice hits. A lot happen on the glass, and that didnt show a single clip of that
Would be cool to see you react to hits that include the boards/ glass and definitely a reaction for fights too
Yeah, I was waiting for the one when Van Ryn got plastered against the glass and it shattered to bits.
@@JB-yb4wn Lotta big Kronwall hits along the glass too.
It's shocking as someone who doesn't watch hockey, but it's not just the violence, as the commentators say, it's a part of the game, if you can break you're opponents will to play their hockey with good hits, it can get you back into a game in a similar way that a bounceback goal can.
I'm surprised we didn't see more Scott Stevens or Niklas Kronwall hits. If you want to see some of the most devastating hits ever (many would now be illegal with rule changes), check highlights out from those 2 guys.
For hits that absolutely destroyed people check out Scott Stevens high light reel. For some shenanigans that have to be seen to be believed check out some of the things Tie Domi did during his career. Tie was by far my favorite player of the 90s.
I played hockey and soccer as a kid. People flopping in soccer always pissed me off - even when players on my team did it.
Best sport ever!
The open-ice hits always hurt the worst. Checking into the boards is pretty regular, but the boards are pliant and the ice is not.
Check out the fights, too!
Hockey is a tough sport but the hits aren't always as big as these. There are a lot of great hockey plays that are amazing to watch especially because they're made at such high speeds. When I was younger, soccer was thought of as a girls game because there was no hitting but that's changing now in Canada as more and more people see it as a good competitive and accessible game.
I’m Canadian so I started playing hockey at 3 or 4 years old. Taken many big hits, worst injury was a concussion and a broken arm. Check out the best of Conner McDavid. He is the best player in the world, unreal talent. Happens to play for my favourite team the Edmonton Oilers.
If you want some violent hits, look up getting Kronwalled. Dude was notorious for his hip checks (checking with the hip/back side of your body)
This video was decent but I couldn’t believe there wasn’t a single Kronwalling?!?
@@GeneralWAITE most of the clips were from the last five or so years so it didn’t surprise me. Was definitely a bit of a bummer though!
Shoulder on Shoulder contact is allowed, Shoulder on Torso contact is allowed, Hip on hip contact is allowed, and Hip on torso contact is allowed. Everything else is a penalty depending on the referee's mood.
You're not allowed to make the head the principle point of contact, so when you see those side "glanced" whiplash plays of hitting the head, they are illegal. The majority of the ones are shoulder to chest.
Primary difference between this and NFL is the speed. This guys go a lot faster than anyone on the NFL can run. But yeah, also the ice. For the NHL, a lot of big hits you will hear the commentators say "he didn't keep his head up" because there's a saying in hockey that you have to keep your head on a swivel or else you're going to get smoked.
Also yeah you can grab the puck (as long as you're not in the goalie crease) but you have to immediately put it back down.
When I close my eyes and think about my childhood - staying up late Saturday nights - all I can hear are the whistles of referees and Don Cherry yelling "KIDS YOU GOT TO KEEP YOUR HEADS UP".
@@bluegreybaby KEEP YOUR HEADS UP!
You're supposed to knock the puck down. They're supposed to be delay of game penalty for anyone other than goalie closing hand on the puck. But... referee decision to call.
@@whodunit5621 Close handed the puck is only a penalty when used to avoid a player which is also up to the ref's discretion. So yes you are technically right but "knocking it down" is not really the best description.
Basically it's a rule saying you can't carry the puck while skating. Or hand-pass lol.
Hockey is my favorite and I died laughing at your reaction looool it's even better to be there with the fans! We love a good hit
Yes this is a normal part of the game. Less so now than it used to be. Two of the best players ever, Paul Kariya and Eric Lindros, had their careers shortened because of after effects of taking hits like this.
I did’t see any Scott Stevens hits in this video, but I think he was involved. I don’t take joy to see any player’s career shortened by a hard check. Oddly I think Stevens career was ended with concussive checks also. I was a Devs fan and I remember big checks on Lindros and Paul. I don’t see it as often in todays gsme
A few things about watching hockey, for me it is fun sometimes to see hits but not when guys are targeting the head or if a player is facing the boards and someone hits them from behind. Biggest injuries are concussions either by another player or head hitting the ice. Also the players getting hit are usually focused on the puck, it’s tough to have your head up while playing the puck.
You need to check out old school hockey hits.
Nice to see hockey content! Some answers and recommendations:
- There are definitely wilder hits out there - 80% these hits are "standard" in that you'll see ones like that every game or 3. If you want to do a 2nd round, I'd recommend looking at a channel like Delta Highlights for hardest hits...their compilations are generally quite exciting. You'd see some of the same hits again, but the fact that you never saw legends like Kronwall dump folks is a disservice to yourself :)
- I've read the hits are have been calculated to be ~17% harder in the NHL than NFL. NFL has larger players on average but they are moving slower, plus a) often they won't be actually sprinting head-on at each other and b) are able to do things like ducking and dodging more easily because cleats on grass > skates on ice for abrupt changes (generally). Car analogy would be more NFL sideswipes vs. NHL head-on collisions (exceptions exist of course). In the NHL you can have two smaller (but still very large) players moving in opposite directions at 20-25mph (~30-40 km/h) so they both add a lot of energy to the collision. For reference that's like having a 200-240lb (90-110kg) man skating at you almost as fast as Usain Bolt's top sprinting speed.
- Players sometimes leave their feet when they see a big hit incoming because you don't want to stop abruptly and if you jump a bit you can get tossed and slide. The hardest hits are the ones that immediately dump you down without much slide or even worse make you go backwards which = complete reversal of momentum. Sometimes it's better to be thrown through the air and slide 20 feet on the ice because it allows the energy of the collision to reduce over a longer time. It's the same reason paratroopers are taught to roll on landing. Ice is double-edged because you can slide but it's also really solid.
- People do absolutely have injuries after hits, and sometimes it ends their careers. The example that springs to mind is Eric Lindros who was an absolute beast of a man, 6'4" (193cm), 240lbs (109kg) and very fast for his size. His style of play saw him frequently plowing through opponents like a charging bull. When he got to the NHL though his career was ended because the hits by and against him were so huge that he was concussed into retirement. His case is a big reason why now the NHL rules hard against head hits.
- You can catch the puck, you just have to drop it immediately. You can't hand-pass in an offensive zone or throw it into the goal.
Cheers from Canada, hope you continue to enjoy the amazing and very physical sport that is hockey. If you want more ideas for reaction vids, watch some best hockey dangles videos to see how graceful these big boys can be.
Also if you want an example of just how brutal some hits can be in the NHL, check out Zdeno Chara’a hit on Max Pacioretty. It wasn’t so much of a regular hit, more so a collision caused by Chara. Accidental, but absolutely the most Brutal impact you will ever see a human body take that doesn’t just kill them. Amazingly, Pacioretty not only survived, but he fully recovered and was back in the league playing again just about half a year later. Chara was of course penalized for the incident but the incident also brought about a change in the rink building, there’s now a curved piece of glass where the hit took place so if it was to happen again, it wouldn’t be into a flat 90° wall. You’ll understand when you watch the incident what I mean. But you absolutely have to see it.
Also you should look up Clint Malarchuk injury and Richard Zednik injury. Both the same injury but Malarchuk’s was arguably much more serious just based on what you can see. Both were life threatening though. Warning, there’s blood, quite a lot of it too especially in Malarchuk’s video
Yeah McAvoy on svetchnikov in this video was also an accidental collision. Neither one saw the other until it was too late
@@avail2114 Huh?
@@johnbrowne2170 neither player saw the other and they ran into each other. Both svetch and McAvoy generally take hits well. They collided off the puck due to a lack of situational awareness. It’s a penalty on McAvoy for interference. Not intentional but still a penalty
Haha dude, I laughed out loud several times and I'm only halfway through. "Did that guy die?" got me.
As a Canadian watching this with a mangled knee from playing hockey, this video is a love, hate relationship... lol
I love his reaction to the hit on Umberger
I honestly think that the reason we can take such big hits is because we have been since we were kids and we’re just immune to pain mostly lol
I played hockey all my life, in high school I took a mean hit that laid me flat on my back and knocked the wind right out of me, immediately got back up to change out with another player because i was in so much pain..... We wear a lot of pads so most hits you take hurt but wont keep you from stopping play. Love watching peoples reactions to the sport, so under rated.
"is that the same crowd?" i love how he cracked the code of Boston Bruins fans in like... 5 minutes 🤣
NHL hits are much harder on average because they often happen with more speed. Also, NFL plays are typically headed in a single direction, so it is easier for the ball carrier to predict from where they will get hit. NHL plays can go in any direction at any time.
When you said hockey is no joke, you nailed it. One guy almost bled to death when another guy's skate blade caught him in the throat. And Chris Pronger had a heart attack when someone hit him in the chest with a puck.
“The beauty of hockey: the greatest game on the planet” is a good place to start. Highlights all parts of the game and is just a solid video.
Another lifelong Boston Bruins fan here!🙌🏼 I've watched hockey, played hockey, & coached hockey--I've also coached rugby & I put ice hockey & rugby players in the same category for toughness, with the only difference being that due to the speeds hockey players can achieve & the speed with which they accelerate up to, it *definitely* requires all that equipment! If you want to see some legendary hockey fights, check out the 1970s Boston Bruins when the fight went up into the Rangers' stands & Mike Millbury beat a fan with the fan's own shoe! Nowadays, fights aren't as frequent; however, but YES every player fiercely defends their teammates💪🏼
10:05 Science actually has calculated this. NHL hits are on average 17% harder than football hits, despite the average NHL player being 20% smaller than the average NFL player.
There was a player named Borje Salming, most of his career he played with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Great Defenceman who passed away a few months ago. I think it was in 1987 he was playing a game and had his face carved up by another players skate. I can't remember the name of the player who did it and it wasn't on purpose but Salming needed a lot of stitches. I've watched and followed hockey since 1975 but that was one of the scariest things I remember seeing.
An NHL fights reaction would be great. However, there isn't much fighting in the NHL these days so it would be best to view fights from the 90s and early 2000s. Mind you, the 70s and 80s were notorious for bench clearing brawls.
I was never too good at hockey but I did play a few years in a league where you were allowed to hit and I speak from many experiences when I say these hurt more than big hits in football, it’s a matter of going 20 km/h then suddenly becoming stationary by someone’s shoulder flying at you at 20 km/h in the opposite direction and it really makes your head ring, 10/10 would do again though
Hey man. Just found your channel because of this and really enjoyed your reaction to the sport. Hockey is easily my favorite sport and it's always fun to watch people when they first get exposed to it. Additionally, while the hits are really fun and exciting, there's also a substantial element of skill to it if you're interested in that. If you do decide to ever do videos of the more skilled side of hockey (or even if you just want to check them out on your own for personal interest) I highly recommend looking up highlights of Connor McDavid, Trevor Zegras, or even Pavel Datsyuk if you wanna go back a bit. Everything you will see in those videos is insane.
This is amazing to watch lol. Earned yourself a subscriber
Just found your channel and I love this reaction to NHL hockey. I love seeing my Colorado Avalanche,Stanley Cup Champions btw, getting hit and giving out the hits too! You gotta see some NHL fights and line brawls!!! Look up Avalanche- Red Wings rivalry from the 90’s and you’ll enjoy that as well.
Was working club level for that Zadorov hit on Schiefele. Said, ‘Ouch’ right b4 contact, lol😂
I played high school hockey D1 college applied some junior hockey and when you focus on one sport like Hockey you don’t appreciate how tough these guys are because if it is a high school and college player you did a lot of the stuff you see at a lower level I remember getting five teeth knocked out, and while sitting on the bench, my biggest concern was not missing a shift, and basically handing the pieces of my teeth to the trainer who put them in a cup of ice and milk, so I can make an assessment of having them put back in after the game
So happy you are covering hockey!
One reason they want to get up quick is that play generally doesn't stop when someone goes down unless it is very serious, usually play will continue until there is a regular stoppage of play, so if you are down on the ice you're leaving a hole that your team has to fill.
And if you stay down you damn well better be almost dead. You don't get to stay down because you're sore.
I am also Canadian and these kind of hits are somewhat common place and I have dished out as well as received them. However there were several in this video that were illegal hits. For instance hits to the head and elbows coming up are minor penalties if the game is called by the book. However in the NHL allot of illegal hits are ignored and not called by the officials.
I played competitive hockey for years. While playing junior, I was hit while coming around the net with the puck...totally blind. I was knocked out cold unconscious and had my jaw broken in two places. Hockey is no joke.
Hey Brother. Great video! I play hockey for fun now, and there's no hitting allowed. But, when I was younger I used to hit and take hits all the time. The rule in the NHL is that you're not allowed to target the head, so you have to be careful. You're bang-on when you quickly noticed that the hockey players tend to get right back up if they're able. If a player stays down, there's no question that he's hurt pretty bad. You'll also notice that the puck is usually nearby. That's because, like soccer, you can only tackle (body check) the player with the puck. Otherwise, it's a penalty for interference. Keep 'em coming!
Great video. I've been watching hockey more years than I care to admit, but this was fun. I had an Aussie boss on a job, taught him the game and he bought season tickets in my town. Be careful, it's addictive😂 To answer your question, I have been upended like what you saw, but it was in American football. By the time I played any bar-league hockey, everyone was too old to hit each other like that. Thanks for the video.
"that could cause whiplash" is one of the funniest reactions to hockey I have ever heard
the first hit in the video gave that guy a major concussion and he skated to the bench after collapsing like 3 times on his way. was so brutal to watch live
I've grown up playing hockey, and my first game in Junior A, I got absolutely smoked like this. I remember feeling super winded and I saw stars. My worst injury was getting pinky partially cut off due to holy gloves, drove to the hospital in full gear to get it reattached. LOL.
for your question at 6:30 you're allowed to catch the puck with your hand but you have to immediately drop it at your feet or on your own stick, you can't pass it to a teammate or throw it. If a teammate touches it before you do after catching it, play is stopped and there's a faceoff.
Hockey players play faster than the fastest man alive can run. They bare knuckle box, something the UFC doesn't even allow. They hit as hard as NFL players, they block slap shots hit as hard as baseball pitches are thrown, and they do it all on sharpened blades that have nearly killed people...can any other sport compete with all that? lol
If you want to see some good hockey fighting footage from the 70's do a search for bench brawls. They had some classic ones back then. The Broadstreet Bullies (Philadelphia Flyers) and the Boston Bruins were notorious for their shenanigans. There was even a game where the Bruins and the fans got into it. That was totally out of control.
He says, "Ice hockey is no joke!" Love it.
Hip Checks -- the hits where they are skating in reverse and flip the target over themselves, like the near-360 back on his skates hit at 10:18 -- are among my personal favorites! They're often referred to as being an "old-school hockey" thing, but it's a very effective defensive technique, even sometimes with some pizzazz. Spectacular hits! There are some compilations for just those here on RUclips. Good watch :)
You asked. I played hockey from about 5 years old until about 40 when my knees just couldn’t handle it anymore.
I’ve been knocked out cold. Been hit so hard I literally saw stars. Been so dizzy after a hit that I was crawling in a circle and couldn’t find the bench. Taking a hard hit in hockey is no joke man.
This was fun. This was a good video to choose, because most of these looked pretty clean. What is against the rules is hitting from behind (they talk about if you can see numbers on the back, its likely dirty) and hits when the principle point of contact is the head. Clean hits, like most of these, are shoulder to upper body or hip to hip. You can get under people, like the one with the big flip, but you can't be getting under the hip area and wasteline and taking people's legs out. Hits like these are pretty rare. They happen for sure, but not every game.
"Do players get straight back up" -- many times, but in a lot of these clips they cut before you can see the effect. For instance, that very first one in the video? Toews couldn't stay on his feet and had to crawl to the bench. I remember it too well.
growing up playing hockey in canada. there was many hits giving and taken
Started playing at 6 years old, hitting doesnt usually start until about 12 years old. Broke my rib at the beginning of a tournament trying to hit someone into the bench. Played the next two games after that. Hockey players are a different breed.
Funny that at 7:20 you were talking about injuries and Kamanev had his arm broken receiving that hit and missed half the season there.
Yes, injuries happen, but that's why they have to be ready at all times
Played hockey all my life and every coach I ever had said "keep your head up and keep your stick on the ice". Never truer words spoken when it comes to playing hockey. If you are looking at the puck on your stick you will get you clock cleaned.
The best part of videos is watching the looknon your especially when you said his soul left his body I am still laughing at that statement!!😂😅
@6:30 you can paw at the puck if it was hit up in the air, but you are not allowed to close your fingers on the puck.. .so more of a settle it down to your stick in one move
One thing alot of people dont know when comparing hockey and soccer is that in hockey you cant fake or over-react to hits and illegal plays or else you will also get charged with "embelishement". So if you take a hit, get up as fast as you can and thats it