Some Love for the LNAH

Mark Keast takes a look at the world’s toughest hockey league, the LNAH, and how the fans love it.

As the NHL struggles with where to slot fighting in its game, the LNAH struggles with where to slot fighting during a game. It is becoming a balancing act—when to nail the tough guy to the bench, when to turn him loose for tactical purposes to turn the tide of a game, and when to throw him out there and slide in a fight for the sheer entertainment value for the fans who have come to expect it. Here, developing players for advancement is not in any business plan. Dollas said typically teams are made up of two lines of scorers, one line of grinders, and one line of fighters.

A couple of site mentions never hurts:

With little mainstream media attention to help spin the story Gaudette and others wants to tell, league stats bolster that reputation—eight teams, 50 games, 1,660 majors in 2005-06. With teams just passing the 30-game mark this season, the fighting major total eclipses 1,020, according to hockeyfights.com.

To check out all the LNAH fight stats, just visit the LNAH page.

I should be posting some LNAH video clips soon, but until then here’s a great mic’d up fight between Jon Mirasty and Jaques Dube from the 25th:

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Posted by David M Singer on Jan 29, 2007 at 05:26 AM

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#1 - KEVIN from NEW JERSEY on Jan 29, 2007 at 07:37 AM

NOW THATS A GREAT FIGHT , BOTH GUYS TRADING PUNCHES WHILE RECIEVING THEM , WE NEED MORE FIGHTS LIKE THIS IN THE NHL , GREAT FIGHT TO POST

#2 - H on Jan 29, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Man, thanks David !
What a war...Awesome fight. Loved it being mic’up, too.

#3 - rjman48 from Detroit on Jan 29, 2007 at 01:15 PM

Very interesting. I hoped I heard that right? After squaring off-they locked. Then, they prompt each other to “wait-wait-then GO!” It was like they telling each other they were both ready. That was better than most NHL fights! Thanks Vodka.

#4 - uconn from Los Angeles on Jan 29, 2007 at 02:14 PM

Best fight I have seen this season. Thanks for the post, can’t wait to see more.

#5 - messtograves from NY on Jan 29, 2007 at 05:32 PM

Great fight , very cool sound

#6 - steg1989 from MA on Jan 29, 2007 at 06:39 PM

That is a perfect example of a hockey fight. YOu cannot dislike that, that is pure entertainment. They need to televise this league in the US…

#7 - Rob from the same on Jan 30, 2007 at 12:50 AM

That was bleepN unbelievable.

I am a season ticketholder!

Thank you Dave & thank you Vodka

#8 - Jacob on Jan 30, 2007 at 03:07 AM

Nice, that is what you call a nice pace fight and it was brutal!

#9 - Jim from Maine on Jan 30, 2007 at 04:48 PM

Thats 2 really juiced up guys going there! Brother of a friend plays in the league and says those guys are flying well before they hit the ice!

I’d would have been out cold long before that.
(Without pain killers of course)

#10 - Todd10 from LonePine Ca. on Jan 30, 2007 at 06:59 PM

thats really cool beening mic’d up and hearing what was said .Sounds like alot of respect by both players were givin to each other to make sure both were set and ready to throw. Cool fight!!!!

#11 - mutt from n.j. on Jan 30, 2007 at 07:20 PM

70"s Hockey, the way it should be played today, I always wondered what is said between 2 guys, especially from the box, if you get more of these run the tape while they’re in the box if you can. P.S.- how can I get access to watch this league. AWESOME, AWESOME,AWESOME!!!!!

#12 - Bomberam from Moscow on Jan 30, 2007 at 09:09 PM

Do they play hockey in this league ?

#13 - H on Jan 30, 2007 at 09:18 PM

Do they fight in Russia...or just figure skate ?

#14 - A on Jan 31, 2007 at 04:11 AM

yah H i think they only figure skate in russia cuz i dont see or remember any tough good fighters outa that country...even the Russian Bear was alright sumtimes he still waqsnt good or great at fighting.

#15 - Bomberam from Moscow on Jan 31, 2007 at 09:16 PM

I have nothing against fights, it’s fun, but don’t forget that it’s called hockey not boxing.
Actually there were plenty of fights in RSL this and past season, we got that canadian tough guy Reid Simpson who plays for Chekhov Vityaz, he was PIM leader last season.

#16 - hotshot from Canada on Feb 02, 2007 at 02:13 PM

WOW!!! Now that’s a great fight! Very comparable to the Boogard and Godard fights. Just amazing! I don’t know how much these guys get paid but they’re earning every penny of it with stuff like that! I hope you’re able to post more fights from this league everyday because I find some of the NHL fights are pretty boring. Thanks

#17 - Aimee from NJ on Feb 03, 2007 at 01:29 AM

I am glad everyone enjoyed my personal video on YouTube

-Shorty25

#18 - 68bird from home on Feb 03, 2007 at 01:31 AM

To bad you take all the credit for this video the guy who filmed it should be thanked. I know who it is great video . And no we don’t play hockey here evryone comes out to fight and sometimes a hockey game breaks out go figure .. like that should happen .......

#19 - Simon Fortin from Quebec city on Feb 03, 2007 at 02:34 AM

I’ve seen this fight from my eyes !
For those who wonder, this is this north american hockey league (ligue nord-americaine de hockey in french).
It’s in the province of Quebec.
This hockey league is awesome for brutal hockey fans. And for those who wants lnah’ fights, take a look at my youtube account: http://www.youtube.com/radioxfights
Have a great day !
Simon