>It was a lot less safe way back.
I think the injuries have gotten worse ...

>Stickfights. No helmets. Less pads.
stick swinging incidents in the NHL are common. do a search on youtube.com for "niedermayer worrell". There are more games and every game is covered by 20 cameras.

>Remember Ted Green of the Boston Bruins (the plate replacing part of his skull gave him severe headaches if he went out in the sun)?
The exception that proves the rule.

>Minor league hockey is cool too!!
I like watching the World Junior hockey championships and women's olympic hockey.

>http://www.topekaroadrunners.com/ (the guy standing with the horn is yours truly)..
do you remember the Kansas City Chiefs?

In general, I think hockey is most fun when people think its not important. In general the game is taken too seriously. Its just supposed to be stupid fun.