2013-11-24

Yeah, this 'Code' is fucking bunk.

http://itsnotpartofthegame.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-code-creating-honor-amongst.html#more

"Throughout the 1980’s there is no reference to “The Code” that I could find in any player interview, game summary or sports article.  I managed to find “hockey” and “code of conduct” in several links but they were descriptions of rules that would be the opposite of what I was looking for – rules that banned fighting and dirty play in the sport.  During the 80’s, a period that could be defined as the glory years for enforcers, I could find no mention of unwritten rules or “The Code”"

My thoughts exactly.

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