The National Hockey League (NHL) is one of North America’s four major sporting products and is broadcast all around the world. Unfortunately, the image the sport projects is tarnished by the fact that many people associate ice hockey with violence – specifically the fights which often break out between rival players (espn.com, 2013). Although fighting has a long historical connection with the game, it is now the time for the NHL to stamp out this barbaric practice. When players drop their gloves and start throwing punches, the sport ceases to be about healthy, sporting competition. The brutal act sets a terrible example for young spectators, can result in severe long-lasting damage to combatants, and has no place in a modern civilized country.