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Whenever tragedy strikes or concerns for player safety have reached fever pitches, the calls for the NHL to ban fighting crescendo.

There was majority support for the NHL to enact “stricter penalties” for fighting after the death of Ontario AAA senior league defenseman Don Sanderson three years ago. There were questions asked after the late Bob Probert was diagnosed with CTE. The death of Derek Boogaard another other enforcers was used as a soapbox for anti-fighting advocates. Even Ralph Nader has made his feelings known.

Throughout all of those contentious calls has been one constant: NHL player support for fighting and opposition to an outright ban. This was reaffirmed in the latest NHLPA Players Poll, whose results were announced on CBC on Sunday (2011 results on top, then 2012):

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