Sometimes it appears, that some fans, have forgotten what these men are used for.
So what exactly am I talking about? I'm talking about the Sean Averys, the Dave Semenkos and the Steve MacIntryes of a team. The enforcers, aggressors, instigators, agitators, and my least favourite word of them all, goons.
Most likely hitting the 6 foot something mark, and more often than not built like a brick shit house, these guys have two things in mind when it comes to playing the game. Firstly, to play the game and hopefully win, and secondly, to protect his team. Sometimes, they have other things on their agenda like generally getting under the skin of the opposition.
These guys aren't meant to be all fluffy and cuddly. No. Cross the line and they'll smack that smile clean off your face with one easy swipe of their giant bear paw.
Hockey fans everywhere have, at one time or another, bad mouthed the other team's tough guy. While I too am guilty of this, I like many hockey fans out there understand why these big, strong, powerful guys play like they do.
But what exactly do these adjectives actually mean? Well, lets take a look....
Enforcer:
1) To impose obedience as by force
2) One whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
Aggressor:
1) A confident assertive person who acts as an instigator
2) Someone who attacks
Instigator:
1) To urge onto some drastic or inadvisable action
2) Someone who deliberately foments trouble
Agitator:
1) One who agitates
2) To excite, disturb, or trouble a person, the mind or feelings
So, the next time these guys drop n' sock you can sit there and think, "Yep, it's all in the name."
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