NBA: Are Hockey* players the toughest/most durable dudes of any of the 4 major sports?

[DeadlyDynasty]

*Yeah, I know you don't watch hockey but hear me out...

I don't care to look up the #'s of career longevity, but everytime I watch sportscenter I see highlights of hockey players who were playing when I was in grade school in the early 90's. Jagr, Jovanowski, Alfredsson, and a load of others.

These dudes get their ass kicked and are sporting fake teeth by the time they hit 30, yet they keep on truckin'. Certain NBA and MLB players can do it, but rarely any in the NFL.

WHy is this?

[spurraider21]

so people can discuss it on nba forums, obviously

[DeadlyDynasty]

I can post wherever I please because I have a bigger penis than you.

Better sports takes, too

[Robz4000]

If you're not tough you won't last long playing hockey on any level tbh. It also helps that athleticism isn't as important as it is in the NFL or NBA so you get a greater number of/diversity in players.

[HarlemHeat37]

Easily, tbh, although NFL players aren't too far behind..

[TDMVPDPOY]

most of these guys are fake out in public

most celeb fights in public are sports athletes gettin their ass kicked in by haters and opportunists...

[ElNono]

It isn't a constantly physical game, IMO. Player skate fast as , and while when there are hits, they're tough, in general there isn't that much contact or physicality...

[lefty]

It isn't a constantly physical game, IMO. Player skate fast as , and while when there are hits, they're tough, in general there isn't that much contact or physicality...

[DeadlyDynasty]

My thoughts exactly

[ElNono]

Not a fan of hockey, so I'll take the Canadian/Algerian word for it

[hater]

no

chess players are more durable

[TDMVPDPOY]

go play rugby, especially union...lol if u get tackle and in a huddle, some clown is stomping on you

[hater]

sure I like rugby and watch plenty of it

but let's be honest the players are not trying to take the opponents head off like in football

rugby is 100x more entertaining and interesting thou

[HI-FI]

I had this exact same debate with my brother recently.

i can't stand hockey, he likes it, but no doubt those whiggers are tough as . no way I could play that, I'm particular about my teeth, and those guys relish losing them so that.

[lefty]

Not a fan of hockey, so I'll take the Canadian/Algerian word for it

[irishock]

Jovanovski, Alfie and Jagr are examples for the 90s,

[irishock]

It isn't a constantly physical game, IMO. Player skate fast as , and while when there are hits, they're tough, in general there isn't that much contact or physicality...

So you only watch Phoenix vs Minnesota, huh

[DeadlyDynasty]

no

chess players are more durable

Tacker quitPERIOD

[ezau]

Look at these faces before the hockey mask was invented:

[ElNono]

So you only watch Phoenix vs Minnesota, huh

tbh, I actually got free tickets and attended two hockey games... an Avalanche game at the Pepsi Center and a Devils game at Prudential Center... not a fan of the sport, but rather watch that than baseball, tbh

[jimbo]

Look at these faces before the hockey mask was invented:

Here's some of guys before the football helmet was invented

[TDMVPDPOY]

not a fan of nfl or baseball, too many breaks and ref bull

seems like half of the media is focus on the refs officiating then the actual game, its not continuous enough for me to enjoy watching...hate fkn stoppages in nfl games, refs explaining this and that, fck that cant u just make up ur mind and continue play...

same with baseball or cricket, nothing exciting happens in a innings till someone hits a home run or catch...fck that

[irishock]

I get the baseball hate, it's not like other sports but some of us are fine with that. It's a game of psychology and luck, sort of like Poker to me

[irishock]

tbh, I actually got free tickets and attended two hockey games... an Avalanche game at the Pepsi Center and a Devils game at Prudential Center... not a fan of the sport, but rather watch that than baseball, tbh

Well since they were free tickets you got your fix to the worst match-ups the NHL has to offer.

[ezau]

Here's some of guys before the football helmet was invented

Got my images here: http://life.time.com/culture/terry-s...=lf%7Clatest#2