Episode 22: Hockey & Coaching Legend Glenn Heintz

How has the game changed since you played? What are the big differences? Whether NHL, whether it's the kids you coach, how has the game changed?

Well, I want to say I think the game has changed in the fighting bit.

I mean, it...

Nobody ever died.

I mean, it might get your nose broke or teeth knocked out or something, but fighting is part of this game.

Fighting is part of hockey.

You get a five-minute penalty and off you go again.

And they just, the people, I don't know, they just, you don't see them like you do anymore.

The Broad Street Bullies, I don't know if you know who they were.

Okay.

I mean, people would go just to see those guys.

Yeah, yeah.

And so, you know, I think they've messed with the game too much.

Just let the guys play and, you know.

Yeah.

Well, I mean, hockey is a violent game.

Yeah, it is.

And it's the same thing with football.

Oh, boy, you know, football, yeah.

Yeah, they are violent games.

Yeah, they are.

When you try to take too much out of them.

Well, that's it.

That's it.

They try to take too much out of it.

How has the game changed since you played? What are the big differences? Whether NHL, whether it's the kids you coach, how has the game changed?

Well, I want to say I think the game has changed in the fighting bit.

I mean, it...

Nobody ever died.

I mean, it might get your nose broke or teeth knocked out or something, but fighting is part of this game.

Fighting is part of hockey.

You get a five-minute penalty and off you go again.

And they just, the people, I don't know, they just, you don't see them like you do anymore.

The Broad Street Bullies, I don't know if you know who they were.

Okay.

I mean, people would go just to see those guys.

Yeah, yeah.

And so, you know, I think they've messed with the game too much.

Just let the guys play and, you know.

Yeah.

Well, I mean, hockey is a violent game.

Yeah, it is.

And it's the same thing with football.

Oh, boy, you know, football, yeah.

Yeah, they are violent games.

Yeah, they are.

When you try to take too much out of them.

Well, that's it.

That's it.

They try to take too much out of it.