Giant Blazing Fists Fly

A heavy weight battle still interests fans, never to be totally out of this game of hockey.The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Inaugurated in 2001–02 and starting out playing from the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada they recently moved venues to Langley Events Centre in Langley British Columbia, just a short drive from Vancouver. Just clinching themselves a spot in the 2018 playoffs, the March 3rd game was very intense.Two of the teams heavyweights,Darian Skeoch of the Vancouver Giants and Jermaine Loewen of the Kamloops Blazers have been in each others faces for a lot of the season and have gone a couple rounds in the past. Twenty year old Darian is a defensemen from New Liskeard, ONT weighing in at 220 pounds and 6’4”. Jermaine a winger for the Blazers is no slouch in the size game, he weighs in at 221 pounds and 6’4” as well. Both of these athletes put 100% into their game no question asked, so raising their fists when frustrations raise is definately not their #1 intention for their junior hockey careers. Showing in their stats, they both are capable of scoring goals and gaining assists to help their team along.As said, fighting is still part of the game of hockey although not a favoured part by many. As with all sports frustrations and tempers can run high specially when stakes are high for team standing.Hockey is a very physical game and that will never change, this is what keeps hockey fans coming back, the excitement and hard work of the players. Incredibly skilled players also of course bring out the fans, watching amazing stick handling and shooting amazes most of us.Those who defend fighting in hockey say that it helps deter other types of rough play, allows teams to protect their star players, and creates a sense of solidarity among teammates.The debate over allowing fighting in ice hockey games is ongoing.Despite its potentially negative consequences, such as heavier enforcers (or "heavyweights") knocking each other out, administrators at the professional level have no plans to eliminate fighting from the game, as most players consider it essential.Most fans and players oppose eliminating fights from professional hockey games, but considerable opposition to fighting exists and efforts to eliminate it continue.The highly skilled players as mentioned are generally less aggressive to extreme contact, which is why the larger players tend to “protect” these players and their much needed skills to the team. The main thing and most importantly here is that each “tough guy” shows the other who is dominating for their team and that they can not be pushed around. Of course it is not hoped that injuries are the outcome of these ”tilts” but at times cuts and bruises are inflicted.In the end the Vancouver Giants did come out on top in this game and are moving onto the playoffs. Go Giants Go!!!