There's a bit more to Hockey than just the violence. Indeed, politics of Hockey fandom deals with that all the time. (Particularly in recent weeks because of the Todd Bertuzzi incident. - which you wouldn't need to know about.) There are two views of Hockey:
1. The "rough and tumble" war of willpower, endurance, strength, determination and toughness. A game of power.
2. The intricate contest of skill and artistry, athleticism, agility, and hand-eye-coordination. A game of finesse.
North American hockey is generally defense-oriented, low-scoring, and characterized by excessive violence and toughness.
European and Olympic hockey, on the other hand, has agressively outlawed fighting and is characterized by great skating, beautiful passing, better offense and higher scores.
Given what we know of him, I think the artistic aspect of the game is just as significant for Angel.
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regna
Not just violence
Date: 2004-03-17 08:30 pm (UTC)1. The "rough and tumble" war of willpower, endurance, strength, determination and toughness. A game of power.
2. The intricate contest of skill and artistry, athleticism, agility, and hand-eye-coordination. A game of finesse.
North American hockey is generally defense-oriented, low-scoring, and characterized by excessive violence and toughness.
European and Olympic hockey, on the other hand, has agressively outlawed fighting and is characterized by great skating, beautiful passing, better offense and higher scores.
Given what we know of him, I think the artistic aspect of the game is just as significant for Angel.