I was so pleased to see that CMAJ has taken a stand against the terrible problem of violence in hockey.1 Just as health care professionals have long taken a stand against the so-called sport of boxing because of the risk of senseless brain damage, CMAJ is to be commended for calling for an end to fighting in hockey.1 More than 30 years ago, I attended a hockey game with my 10-year-old daughter, and was forced to leave when fighting and blood on the ice took over. Fighting and physical violence have no part in sport. Hockey is exciting and thrilling enough. The time has come for the National Hockey League to take a stand. We have seen enough young men suffer horrible damage and it is time the “game” returned to its real nature and got away from mindless violence. Let saner minds prevail.