Family of Rugby Fans Reacts to NHL Hockey's Biggest Hits!!

[@yournewzealandfamily]

We're very sorry to all of our Canadian viewers, we didn't mean to offend you by calling this an American sport. We were just referring to the NHL as being an American run league. We will try to be more accurate next time.

[@jacklewis5452]

Dont worry, its been 28 years since a Canadien team won the Stanley Cup.

[@helmutvogel901]

@@jacklewis5452 Maybe, but how many Canadians have their name on the Cup? American teams with quite a few Canadian players on them.

[@helmutvogel901]

No problem at all, it happens all the time. People tend to forget that Canadians invented the game as well as furnished the Cup.

[@Lord_Shal]

No worries mate. Cheers🍻🇨🇦

[@Surreal_things_007]

NFL doesn't actually have grass. It looks like it, but it's actually turf. That way players won't get itchy. But when they get tackled, it kind of burns them.

[@Nelekets]

"I wonder if anyone's been injured with the blades?" Don't tell her but a goalkeeper by the name of Clint Malarchuk got his jugular vein slit by a skate blade in an NHL game. He survived because there was a team doctor who was a vietnam war vet there who pinched it shut until they could get it taken care of. It was pretty gruesome, definitely one of the scariest injuries I can think of in pro sports. Now the goalies all wear a protective piece of plastic around their neck to prevent that from happening though.

[@Berto2K]

There was also Florida Panthers player Richard Zednik who had his neck sliced during a game.

[@moisesledesma2607]

Yes they have

[@jacksonsandell1625]

not really all. There's some notable goalies like vasilevskiy, lehner, Hellebuyck, Bobrovsky and others who don't play with plastic.

[@kevinfeeney5309]

While not a goalie....nor a throat injury, there was also drew miller... skate to the face in 2015. Played very next game with full face cage. These guys play 82 games per season, many back to backs. You can fit an entire NFL season into one month of NHL play. Plus the 16 wins needed to win the ultimate trophy in sports.

[@harrikuusjarvi3795]

@@kevinfeeney5309 I always wondered why so few games? Opposite to baseball. Well i wont watch those sports so dont really care. NFL i could watch if i lived in usa. But im happy here in Finland and icehockey and real football.

[@BunnEFartz]

As someone who has played hockey their entire life, most of the time it doesn't hurt until you get out of bed the next day. That's when you really feel the pain.

[@Andrew17B]

most of the time it doesnt hurt if youre ready for it, its the blindsides and open ice hits that hurt the most. boarding sucks to if you dont see it coming.

[@Andrew17B]

another thing, probabky 50% of these hits were because guys had their heads down, easiest way to get hurt on the ice by far is having your head down as im sure you are well aware

[@evozero905]

Yeah it almost always took about 12hrs to really feel the pain and stiffness except the time I cracked 2 ribs on lip where the boards met the glass and the the open ice flip I took that actually cracked my Cooper from the adjustment screw to the ear opening both times it was hard to finish those 2 games. God do I miss playing and the satisfaction of laying another guy flat on his back. Played LD from late elementary school all the way thru highschool league. Didn't get my Letterman's jacket cause the last game of the high school tournament SR. Year I dropped the gloves and cleaned Drew Terry's clock me and that guy hated each other for 4 solid years and it was so worth it not getting my letter to punch that guy.

[@jebus2382]

@@Andrew17B I also hate those idiots that go for the knees instead of going through the arms and using it to pin

[@Andrew17B]

@@jebus2382 I feel your pain bro, luckily I was one of the shorter players so it didn't happen as often, but it definately happened.

[@cjpreach]

"I went to a Fight the other day, and a Hockey Game broke out." That's the old joke, anyway.

[@bigseff23]

I hate that joke! Lol

[@thudthud5423]

Oh, I just posted that joke. I should have read the comments first.

[@christinamann3640]

Well that just saved me some typing

[@jslute]

Yir a Leafs fan aren't you?

[@kiekokat3678]

@@jslute 😂😂😂 probably

[@lucasa7162]

as a Northern American we always look at the Canadians as the most brutal/fun players out there

[@bikerpercy8106]

As a Canadian we see you guys the same lol 😂 you also always win the damn cup

[@paulvamos7319]

@@bikerpercy8106 Wayne Gretzky! Go Red Wings!!😅

[@DHvids5196]

@@bikerpercy8106American here. Consistantly thanking Canada for the greatest sport on the planet.

[@jakeeves5935]

our NHL players can be rough that's for sure

[@9118justme]

People also don’t realize you are moving much faster than sports that you have to run. The impacts are quite significant.

[@Polaflamme]

A study came out recently and compared the power ( Decanewton ) between an impact in hockey and American football. The results showed that the impacts were 4 to 6 times more violent in hockey. They also determined that the risk of injury was higher in Rugby than in American Football. However, injury severity was higher in American Football due to speed and equipment.

[@vagabond142]

As measured by the NHL in... I think it was the 2019 or 2020 season... the average skating speed of a normal NHL grade pro hockey player is 15 to 35 KPH. The fastest out there can skate upwards of 40 KPH. Defensemen, in particular, can skate 15 to 20 KPH BACKWARDS, which is probably the most stunning of all the stats.

[@Andrew17B]

@@vagabond142 funny you mention that, i was a defenceman most of my playing days, and when it came to skating speed, i was always one of the slowest on the team, however, when it came to backwards skating, i was always one of, if not the fastest.

[@Andrew17B]

my top speed in both was withint 5km/h of eachother

[@budbourbon9042]

As somebody that played both sports for a very long time, and I'd say it depends on the hit. in hockey It's not always a head to head collision a lot of times it's from the side or even behind in football you're running straight at each other, also in football its somebody actually planting their feet into the ground, which you cannot do in hockey, and driving the weight of their body through yours! So both sports have some very hard hits but I've definitely been hit harder in football than I have been in Hockey

[@jacktupp4358]

Using their stick when hitting someone is called cross checking and it's a penalty if caught.

[@AscendedXSaiyan]

Except when in front of the nets apparently

[@5353Jumper]

Gotta watch lacrosse where they are actually allowed to hit each other with the sticks in some leagues.

[@MrJimmytheweed]

Jack Tupp: hitting someone with your stick is either a cross check or a slash. You can get a penalty for both.

[@brennenbjorgan1867]

5 min major

[@brennenbjorgan1867]

No cause they would be charged with assault

[@averagejoe845]

There is a lot of fighting in the NHL, less now than in the past but it is still part of the game.

[@nottoday7377]

Nothing like it used to be for sure, but it’s picking up this year without fans and playing in division only.

[@johnochiltree1170]

Well when you have players like Tom Wilson being a predatory asshole, just watch enforcers come back

[@yeezyboitac]

As the caps and new york have 6 fights in the first 5 minutes of the game

[@Andrew17B]

i could only imagine division play against a team you are already rivals with, if the wild would have been in the same division as my jets, omfg we would be watching a fight with hockey during the intermission by the 6th or 7th matchup

[@kaithesamurai5943]

Ya watch mighty ducks if you haven’t already

[@justgearheadstuff2718]

As a Canadian i think it's cute when people call it "ice hockey" or " snow skiing " it's just Hockey and Skiing to us. I love other cultures different sayings.

[@bobwalther1154]

I get your point but there is street hockey and roller hockey.

[@superdrew8564]

@@bobwalther1154 but in Canada hockey = ice hockey, any OTHER hockey needs to be specified. Ball hockey, street hockey, field hockey, etc.

[@VFN556]

Ice skating also falls in this category. In Canada it's just skating.

[@justgearheadstuff2718]

@@superdrew8564 Exactly.

[@justgearheadstuff2718]

@@VFN556 Yes. I forgot about ice skating.

[@benscott274]

I’m a Canadian who plays rugby and hockey. Most people in Canada don’t know much about rugby and think that it’s insane rugby players don’t wear equipment. It’s cool to see that you guys have a similar reaction to hockey as most Canadians do to rugby.

[@johntarnowski9086]

One of the first rules you learn when you're learning to play hockey is keep your head up

[@vagabond142]

Another one of the first rules when you're learning is how to check properly. Arms in tight, elbows down, shoulder first. That way, the most force is spread over the most area of the opposing player, allowing them to take the check and maybe get knocked down, squished against the boards, or even go flying, but you'll see in most clean hits that the checked player will adjust their helmet, get back on their feet, and keep playing. And often, on really good hip checks or non-interference checks, the checked player will sometimes go to the player that checked them and say "good effort" or "good check" or "playing hard today, eh?" with a smile. The players love going hard, having a good, clean game, and the thrill of the sport.

[@Andrew17B]

yup, i cant emphasise this enough

[@Andrew17B]

@@vagabond142 nothing like a good clean check, it was the dirty fuckers that made me quit tho.

[@billfarley9167]

And your stick on the ice.

[@jtom68]

An old Canadian/hockey saying is “keep your head up and keep your stick on the ice”

[@brendamurphy8654]

My Dad played 🏒 in the Canadian Minor League Hockey, back in the 60's (before any kind of face shields, and extra padding)...He got hit by a hockey stick, so hard in the chest, and He got a Hiatal Hernia from it, and got His Nose Broken, so many times, that the Nasal Cartilage was so destroyed, that it was completely replaced with plastic (He loved to fight😉)...He still played, until deciding to go to the U.S. and joined the Navy, during Vietnam. The Only Sport HE Loved and Watched, up it until he died... Loved your reactions 😲 🤣❤🇺🇸✌

[@PWN_Nation]

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[@josephcottone3685]

The most brutal thing ever witnessed in a hockey game was when a goalie named Clint Malarchuk had his jugular nicked by an upended player. The swift action of the trainer saved his life. He nearly died on the ice.

[@haitolawrence5986]

That's still tough to watch!

[@burny6666]

Happened also to Richard Zednik.

[@EdV-et6qm]

That was scary but it happend in 1989 ... 32 years ago so it rarely happens.

[@kevinfeeney5309]

@@EdV-et6qm not entirely true. Zednik's injury occurred in 2008 and drew miller's took place in 2015. Although Drew's wasn't at the throat... he was very lucky not to lose his eye.

[@jimwoodman8158]

I was watching that game on tv. For a few seconds the other players continued to battle for puck, not realizing what had just happened. I was also watching the game in which Trent McCleary took a slapshot to the throat, crushing his larynx, which necessitated an emergency tracheotomy and ended his career

[@davidcruz8667]

Your daughter is one of the most observant, stoic person I've ever seen. Watching all your reactions is fabulous, but she is quite a unique individual. Your family is so good and wholesome, we love you all. Wonderful people!

[@SFDoucette]

On a work trip to hockey-mad Minnesota, I was talking to someone who was a defenseman in high school. He said he loved playing defense because "every now and then you just have to whale on somebody". That's hockey: fast, athletic, passionate, and full contact.

[@denistardif6650]

my brother was a defense when he was in highschool he was 260 6ft tall people flew when he would go clear the corners we only have a 1 year difference i was the goalie laughing my butt of every time. if anybody touched me after the whistle they were dead my entire team jumped them. tip for anybody in hockey don't mess with the guy in the net blocking the shots he is like the teams younger brother touching him is touching the team.

[@floydhill9265]

I probably already said it on your other channel, but hockey is one of those games that to fully appreciate, you have got to watch it live. On TV the cameramen are tracking the players, and the puck, so you don't really get a good feel for how fast they are actually going. You might get a slight idea if you try to fix your eyes on something stationary in the video.

[@JDubs99]

Being a Canadian its awesome to see people watch the sport for the first time! I love it! XD

[@shadowsofdawn3871]

As a Michigander, I always love seeing people watch Hockey for the first time. I hope you find some videos of the more technical aspects of the game as well and check that out. The skill level is insane. And if you happen to find a video with people throwing Octopi onto the ice, just know you are watching a Detroit Red Wings game.

[@claireinmich]

Detroit is known as the official Hockeytown!

[@tommaxwell429]

It is hard to see just how huge and strong these guys are. Like American Football and Rugby these guys are monsters. They are all well over 6 feet and probably in the 230 lb range. The speed at which these guys are moving, and in opposite directions, creates an impact force that is huge. The athleticism of these guys is amazing. They are indeed well padded up but those outfits are heavy! They are tough dudes you wouldn't want angry at you.

[@timfronimos459]

Great video. As a former hockey player your reaction was awesome. I am surprised that ice hockey isn't more popular in New Zealand. Many of the Kiwis that I know have been pretty tough guys from their playing rugby.

[@mrconfusion87]

If NZ were ten degrees celsius colder in winter, ice hockey would prolly be much more popular than it is now...

[@tanyapoe5490]

"We're they fighting"? Um yeah they were, that's what A LOT of people watch hockey to see. There are guys on the team's called enforcers and their purpose is their willingness/ability to fight.

[@annahimes830]

Wilson is the best!! Go CAPS!!

[@jtjr26]

The thing with hockey is the speed at which they are moving on the ice. Combined with the size of the players can lead to some large impacts. There have been some rule changes where players cannot directly target another player's head with a body check. Some of the hits in the video were from before that went into effect.

[@denistardif6650]

this is because a lot of retired hockey players suffer from the same problems has boxers getting numerous concussions in there careers

[@nate75dawg79]

Just found this channel and was watching some of your more recent videos then I find this one from 3 years ago and wow you all have changed and grown so much. Keep doing what ur doing ur dynamic is something all families should strive for sending love from cali🤘

[@kaitlynheater6088]

I'd a good friend at college who was a Kiwi, so I saw y'all's channel, so I'd thought I'd give it a go. I've seen about a dozen of your videos and I just wanted to say, I love you guys already! You guys seem like such a fun, sweet family!

[@joshbuchanan8541]

"Another American sports video" Canadians are outraged

[@giorgiodechambre6798]

Canada's national sport is lacrosse, 👍

[@joshbuchanan8541]

@@giorgiodechambre6798 I mean yeah, but ice hockey is associated with Canada way more than lacrosse is

[@giorgiodechambre6798]

@@joshbuchanan8541 I am from Alberta Canada, and yes Hockey is like "the Eagle for America" for Canada!! but soon Lacrosse will take over the WORLD!!! Muhahahaha!!!

[@icitrom]

Hockey is Canada's gift to the world. It was invented in Montréal, Québec, Canada. And, yes, hockey is played in 28 countries but Canada by far produces the most and best hockey players in the world. There are players from 18 nationalities playing in the NHL. 42.7% of them were born, raised, and trained in Canada. The next highest percentage is 27.9% American made, followed by 9.7% Swedish talent.

[@giorgiodechambre6798]

@@ineverreplyback Sorry, but I enjoyed this video!! No outrage at all!!

[@scottsabino2903]

Beautiful family man!! I love how you're including them this way.

[@Fl1pS1dE9]

#1 rule in Hockey "Keep your head up!!"

[@juliewatts2117]

I just found your channel today, and have been enjoying watching your lovely family. Greetings from the Great White North ( 🇨🇦). Back in the 1960's before helmets and face guards, hockey was a game of skill. Some of the greatest hockey players are Canadians and it is one of 2 of Canada's national sports. The other is La Crosse. Hockey players to research are Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, Phil and Tony Esposito and the greatest player was the "Rocket" he played for the Montreal Canadiens. I hope you are all having a wonderful Autumn, we are nearing the end of Spring and looking forward to Summer. Today's temperature in southern Ontario is 22C.

[@RobbyJBobby]

Ummm… Gretzky?

[@shermack3115]

👍 and,basketball was invented by a Canadian. Fun fact.

[@ireneklassen2977]

Winnipeg Jets fan of the NHL here watching you guys. Not just a Jets fan but a real live Winnipeger alive and thriving in Canada. It’s a pleasure mtg you and learning from you.

[@mgaus]

Yes, the physics are insanely fast. Keeping your head on a swivel is imperative. Sometimes the blades hurt players but not often. Hitting with the stick is cross checking and isn't allowed. You'll get a penalty. You can only hit players with the puck or who only just gave it up. Major strategy involves playing the body instead of the puck, especially on defense. It is really hard to time hits well. But done properly, you can really lay someone out

[@keithandsteph]

BIG BUFF HITs lol

[@xslcourt]

Your daughter looks traumatized lmao her facial expressions are the best!

[@mattplex]

As a Canadian, I'd like to give a commonwealth hello and I'd love to see more hockey reactions!

[@LewPatton]

I'm a new subscriber and love the intro to your channel. Keep up the great work, and I love your family!

[@crazydrummer181]

That was so adorable when she said “The Bash Brothers!” Lol

[@jacksimian3176]

I wanted to Rage at you calling this an American sport. I imagine you guys get similar feelings when people think Kiwi's are just knock-off Australians....We both just have loud neighbours. Great to see you liking Hockey, either way!👍

[@Blue-kp8bn]

Lol so accurate!

[@jadyn_sage]

If Denzel were to start playing hockey, fighting & body checks wouldn't be allowed at his age

[@dylanjones268]

It probably won't be allowed in the NHL in a few years..

[@nochannel1q2321]

Zdeno Chara just set a new record for oldest player to receive a fighting major.

[@davidw5629]

@@nochannel1q2321 For people who don't know. Chara is 6'9" and 44 years old.

[@nochannel1q2321]

@@davidw5629 250 lbs at that. I can believe how I can root for the Caps in addition to the Bruins solely because of Chara and that lets me root for Ovie too. Also 1600 NHL games!

[@Anshul1731]

@@dylanjones268 not true its such a big part of the game they won't take it out

[@JCs-Music]

sit down by the glass and see how fast they’re actually moving is impressive

[@shenran9164]

Until you get a face full of broken glass

[@bmil38]

@@shenran9164 Chances of that happening anymore are slim to none. The worst you'll get is little bits of safety glass in your lap. Nowadays the glass shatters into small dull rock type things, if it shatters at all. And it's most likely going to have to come from a shot that found a corner of the pane where tempered glass has its weak spots. Brute force hits aren't going to break it unless it's been used for a long time and slowly weakened. I've broken one pane in my life. I was at an open hockey session and my shot hit the crossbar and then the very top edge of the glass. Shattered but stayed together.

[@cyirvine6300]

Dating my husband who was from Maine. His mom brought out family photos to go over. I started getting concerned, every holiday Thanksgiving, Christmas one or 2 of the children had bandages or casts. "Why is everyone injured by Christmas?" Silence and everyone stared at me in silence. Finally his sister shouted "It's hockey season!" They couldn't believe I never played hockey. Rough sport.

[@donnelson6694]

Just discovered you guys today. You are an amazing, wonderful family. I love your reactions! I believe New Zealand is probably the most beautiful country in the world. And, most of the people from New Zealand whom I've met and come to know as friends have always been sweet as. I'm going to try to save enough money so that after I visit some family in Norway next year, I'll have enough cash by winter to make it to New Zealand. I won't forget my Gumboots. Take care. Now I'll watch your other videos.

[@SheaStoney]

Greetings from Canada. I married a Kiwi, (she's been here 22 years now.) I play recreationally 80+ games per year (not during Covid though.) I'm a goalie and my wife could only handle watching me play once... never again. She couldn't stand watching pucks being shot at me. I've never been hurt though. I play "beer league" hockey which means it not such a high level that you can't have some beers after the game, and there's no hitting allowed, (there's plenty of bumping though.) The big hits you saw in that video happen only occasionally. In a typical game there is lots of hitting but mostly not as brutal as the ones in this video. Fighting is a part of the game but it is penalized. You might get one fight per game if you're lucky these days. There used to be a lot of "staged" fights between the two "goons" or tough guys on each team, but it's back to being more spontaneous between two guys who have gotten under each other's skin. If you want to get a feel for the intensity of the playoffs, there's a montage put together by the Canadian broadcaster of the games that captures it pretty well. My favourite was from the 2009 playoffs. You can check out the video here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/epyvpWapequSr9U

[@DeusSalis]

Beers after the game? Nah you're supposed to drink DURING the game!

[@SheaStoney]

@@DeusSalis I tried drinking before the game once... didn't work out too well.

[@DeusSalis]

@@SheaStoney Yeah I bet your mask was extra stanky after after that one lol

[@rosolenn]

Great video. Just watched it.

[@Kev58]

That hit on Paul Kariya by Scott Stevens is probably one of the most brutal things I've ever seen in sports

[@thereturningshadow]

The best Center Ice Checker I have ever seen was Scott Stevens. EVERYONE always got up and cheered as his checks because in many cases the other guy needed help getting up again or went flying. I remember attending on Washington Capitals game at the Capital Center (RIP) and they were playing their rival Philly. Scott center ice checked a Philly player, and I kid you not, that player went flying a good SIX feet in the air flipping over and slamming onto the ice. The entire arena jumped up and cheered. That was a beautiful sight to see.

[@TheHojirt]

75 % of his checks would be suspendable now.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Remember Darius Kasparaitis?

[@clintlewis1715]

We have a saying in the U.S., probably Canada too, "went to a fight and a hockey game broke out".

[@itsmetacoo]

Great video :) i love you family. One thing to note is yes, It is an American-run sport however over 85% of the players are Canadian-born :)

[@LisaLynn71]

Hockey is one of my favorite sports, I've been watching it since I was a kid, It was cool to see your reactions to something I really care about..

[@shermack3115]

The best spectator sport, so exciting.

[@shawnward7210]

You have guys who are the same size as players in the NFL going at close to 20 mph cause of the ice. One player stands at 6 10 without skates on and is over 7 feet tall with skates

[@ronaldpoddig6188]

Chara his 6'9"

[@stephintheatre6335]

Hey CFL is pretty brutal to lots of bigs guys playing.

[@kathleenhenson5833]

I grew up in the south so didn’t know much about hockey. Then I moved to Michigan and got totally sucked in to the Detroit Red Wings. My son is still a fan even though we live in Colorado now.

[@andymania13]

That must be interesting given the past rivalry there.

[@ElderStatesman]

3:21 That, my friends, is known as an open-ice hip check. And often times, those are allowed if the person being sent into the air are the puck carrier. You should watch compilations from @CanucksFan27. That "bee sting" hit from P.K. Subban (formerly of the Montréal Canadiens) against a Bruins player (Canadiens & Bruins are long-time rivals) is a classic one in my book. Glad you're taking an interest in ice hockey! #GoHabsGo!

[@k1i6m61]

hey from Canada . I remember when hockey players had no helmets or faceshields. most the players had no front teeth and many face scars. Do remember 1 player having his throat slashed with a blade . They have cleaned it up lots in the past 30 yrs . helmets, face shields, mouth guards and fighting has been fround on also . What a game from early 70's to see what hockey use to be . Love your videos !

[@Harbo80]

Yeah checking a player with the stick up horizontally is called a cross check and it's very much illegal.

[@LancerX916]

I don't know much about hockey but I think one of the positions is called the Enforcer. His job is to do the hits and they get in a lot of fights. But I am probably wrong.

[@timwalker6470]

And PROTECT the STAR Players! *IF* and when they score it is just the icing on the cake. ​@UCPSLqQkRGZ9TS12idypw5IA you guys should react to One Punch Knockouts again - I know you did it on your Main Channel but show your whole family.

[@AscendedXSaiyan]

If you guys wanna see some hard hits I highly recommend a Scott Stevens compilation. He had a reputation for being one of the most feared hitters. Even shortening careers because of his hits.

[@UntarWow]

Pretty sure he is safe bet for top spot in most feared category. Lindros was a big dude to flatten like Steven's did. And he probably ended more careers than anyone. When headhunting was an artform.

[@jwyoungy]

His hit on Lindros was in that video as a matter of fact

[@shoknifeman2mikado135]

He was a goon and the main reason the "No blind siding" rule was put in

[@stevestraining7291]

This is just a random video of yours I clicked on. But I wanted to take a minute and let you guys know your content is great! What you are doing with your kids is great! Keep on keeping on and doing what your doing!

[@louellamoyer5578]

Love your family videos. So many families these days are miles away from each other in the same room. Never converse or seldom look up from their phone! An interesting set of videos to watch is a tour of Antelope Valley, The Wave, and Slot Canyon. All in the Northern Arizona area. Beautiful color and twisted rock. Reservations have been up to a year in advance to tour.

[@scubaguy007]

You asked about getting cut with a skate blade. Goggle Clint Malarchuk, he had a very scary incident. Very scary.

[@mistermisanthrope4106]

Absolutely gruesome!! I remember that.

[@psych77777]

also richard zednik

[@robertboston7872]

It is a Canadian sport with the majority of the players Canadian playing for us teams

[@moorek1967]

Says a Bruin.....lol.

[@shadetree6705]

One phrase that makes me laugh about hockey, "I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out"

[@Gummy2013]

Hi my grandson watches you guys when he's sad and it always makes him smile

[@sarkomazmanyan9813]

I think it’s really cool that you guys do these video’s with the whole family. Sending love from Hollywood ca

[@kyledubeck2250]

If you're going to get into hockey, react to the beauty of hockey, the greatest sport on the planet.

[@stephintheatre6335]

I agree with you, CFL football the second greatest.

[@kelliadamswityk7164]

More like Canadian sport! It was invented in Canada!

[@JeffWaynee]

Hockey is actually a Canadian sport, and most players on every NHL team are Canadian.

[@attesih]

Icehockey is international sport. Its played many countries in europe and even some extend in asia and of coerce in north america.

[@JeffWaynee]

@@attesih But Canadians invented it, and are the masters of it.

[@terryomalley1974]

@@attesih Yeah, but a real hockey fan calls it hockey, not ice hockey. And yes, it has become an international sport, but its origins are in Canada and Canada still dominates the sport.

[@stephintheatre6335]

@@attesih Even in Africa and South America have hockey arenas

[@brayden1835]

Hi, happy you like the NHL, I see your a mighty Duck fan. I'm a Die hard hockey 🏒 fan, I'm also a Die hard NEW YORK Ranger fan, Brayden from NEW YORK, USA, love your videos. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@twooharmony2000]

3:10 thoughtful mention and observant notice that ice shavings might hit the open eye if not for the visor. Good jooooooob!-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@jackwilko1497]

Watch nhl fights next

[@wiz4424]

My thoughts exactly...

[@MOBOBBA2166]

I love NHL but sheesh I need another football reaction lol. Jukes, trucks, spins, stiff arms, fights, catches, hell even more hits lol. So much u can react to in that sport. I think I've rewatched your hits reaction 5 times now lol.

[@shirleycolopy4322]

You guys are awesome!!! Love from WNY !💙

[@johnnyslokes89]

I remember playing hockey as a kid, they enforced us to where neck gaurds to prevent our necks from being slit. Very glad I never saw that happen in person but it has happened in the NHL before

[@keithboyd4329]

Clint Malarchuk,from Grand Prairie, Alberta playing net for Buffalo, took a skate to the jugular

[@normanhutcheson812]

As they say, “I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out!” 😂 😂 😂

[@ElderStatesman]

4:02 Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (known to many fans as the "Great 8") is a tough cookie. The slap shots from some of the stronger players are a good 160 km/h. The footage of players going in front of the puck to defend the net are really hard to watch sometimes. Hockey is a brutal sport, but an amazing one to watch.

[@ElderStatesman]

This might be a brutal one to watch, but the amount of courage these players have to keep their goalie from being scored on is immense. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqm1fKp5e9CCrrM

[@justinsublett5880]

Funny story…so, I grew up in rural northern Oklahoma. On the southern Great Plains. Far from any ice rinks. Lol. We couldn’t get cable when I was a kid, so we had a giant old C-band satellite dish to get pay channels outside of what our antenna could bring in over-the-air. This allowed me to be able to pick up CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) stations coming out of Canada and watch the old-school Molson Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts. Which is roughly the Canadian equivalent of Monday Night Football or Sunday Night Football here in the States. Big-time TV sports. Hockey is not a very popular sport in the southern United States, so it opened up a whole new world to me. I used to love it. Still watch a fair amount of hockey to this day.

[@teppoannala3577]

What a nice looking family. Love your videos man. I'll be sure to check out that renevation blog too. Cheers!

[@danielharmon1265]

Some of the players that were in the video did get injured and they were taken off the ice on a stretcher.

[@alicerobb5924]

Hockey is not our national sport in Canada 🇨🇦 but it is our most loved & the USA will NEVER beat us ‼️

[@NicholasStojkovic]

Playing hockey most of my life being from Michigan this brings back memories when i used to play and still feel the injuries till this day lol keep doing what you guys are doing love the videos and if a player gets a stick to the face its a 2 minute penalty for high sticking

[@GarryRobertson]

Skate injury - Borge Salming played for the Toronto Maple Leafs - On November 26, 1986, late in a game between the Leafs and the Red Wings in Detroit, Salming was knocked down in front of the Leafs net and Gerard Gallant of the Red Wings accidentally cut Salming's face with his skate blade. The injury required facial surgery and more than two hundred stitches to his face.

[@heather8586]

Your New Zealand Family hockey is the best! It is the only sport I watch. I go to our local Hockey team to watch. Our league is a step below professional hockey. We are also the only American team in the Canadian circuit.

[@mikketherigormortis6474]

Using a stick when checking someone is called a cross-check. That results in an automatic penalty of either a 2-minute minor or a 5-minute major depending on the severity.

[@RebeccaHeckenbach]

You guys are seriously amazing ❤️❤️ much love from 🇺🇸

[@arthurpasseri1840]

Ice Hockey is a great sport. I played it a few time. Hockey is played in New Zealand. Both your kids would love it. Growing up in Connecticut, USA, I even played on ponds and in my friend's backyard. New Zealand is a beautiful Country. Do you have snow?

[@mikebunner3498]

Oh, I forgot below to wish you all a Happy New Year!!! I also want to wish you all health and joy. Take care of each other and stay safe.

[@ClichéGuevara-2814]

It rarely gets mentioned in these compilation videos but that montage of hits could just be the product of an ordinary week or two in the NHL regular season... Charging with the stick could be a "cross-checking" penalty, which can be minor, major or game infraction level, depending on severity. High sticking, spearing, tripping, hooking and slashing are other stick penalties.

[@bretttrevino1047]

3:27 is where I used to play in St Clair Shores, Michigan

[@an_anishinaabe_son]

@ Your New Zealand Family, Your daughter is correct, NHL teams do have people on their teams who enforce their will on the opposition teams.

[@NovaSupernova]

Hello my NZ friends. I am a hockey historian and have played the game for 56 years and played sem-pro in Europe for 3 years and then coached for 22 years. These types of hits are rare. A team can have 4 or 5 of these hits in a week and then go 4 months without another one. On average there is a big hit once every 3 weeks and often, the player throwing the hit can get a suspension. For instance, targeting the head can get you suspended. Anyway, I am Canadian and am not offended by you calling it "american". Let me know if you want anymore input or answer some of your questions. Cheers. PS. I spent 6 months in NZ in 2011 and loved it. I was in Blenheim on the south island for 4 months and then 2 months on the north island in Auckland.

[@phillipwalker4747]

I love watching your videos. Your family is so cute and very polite

[@davidepperson3685]

Hey NZ Fam! New subscriber here and I’m enjoying your great videos and beautiful family. As a life long Detroit Red Wings fan I can recommend watching Bob Probert, who was in an enforcer role, if you are interested in seeing the Fight Club culture in hockey. The NHL has been able to gain some modicum of control over fighting recently, but fighting is definitely in the roots hockey.

[@RayToutuver]

NHL head offices are in Toronto, Ontario, Canada…affiliate team offices in city they compete in

[@andrewleif]

There are some videos of people being cut by skates but they are brutal. My nephew had his hand cut prior to a game when he was about Denzel's age. He bandaged it up and played.

[@spencerblixt4692]

My favorite saying is "I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out."

[@puffthemagicdragon2288]

The NHL started as a Canadian run league with the Stanley cup having been donated by Canada's Governor General Lord Stanley. Canadians sometimes call the Cup Lord Stanley's Punch Bowl

[@kerrywolfert5095]

There was a goalie for the St. Louis Blues whose jugular vein was severed during a game. Both teams medical staff came out onto the ice, pushed him down and applied pressure. Had they been even a few seconds later he would have bled out.

[@nickstojk1356]

I been playing Hockey since 5 years old have several injuries from playing through the years but love the game i love your videos

[@brendamurphy8654]

My Dad played 🏒 in the Canadian Minor League Hockey, back in the 60's (before any kind of face shields, and extra padding)...He got hit by a hockey stick, so hard in the chest, and He got a Hiatal Hernia from it, and got His Nose Broken, so many times, that the Nasal Cartilage was so destroyed, that it was completely replaced with plastic (He loved to fight😉)...He still played, until deciding to go to the U.S. and joined the Navy, during Vietnam. The Only Sport HE Loved and Watched, up it until he died... Loved your reactions 😲 🤣❤🇺🇸✌

[@ChrisRobbins1231]

That’s a good point from Atlanta actually. She’s right there are people designated as “Grinders” or “Enforcers” with the intention of their primary role and job to be physical, hit opposing players, etc. Its fascinating

[@amywarfield8913]

"I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out" 😂

[@jeffjag2691]

As we say in Minnesota, I showed up for a fight and a hockey game broke out. Designated fighters are called “enforcers”.

[@lunarmodule6419]

When its LIVE, when you're there and it's agains the side, you hear it - BOOM!

[@hexenhammer483]

Lovely response. "They're fighting?" Why just the other day I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out in the middle of it.

[@mattfinck5124]

If you bring the stick up and hit someone across the head or anymore else its called cross checking depending on where and how high its 2 mins or a game if to the head or neck area