Saturday night’s alright for fighting! And it’s also right for pay-per-views. So what could be better than a combination of both with a twist of hockey? Saturday night brought us the first edition of the “Ice Wars” pay-per-view, which contained zero hockey and all brawls.
For $19.95 you could have watched a series of bouts with players/fighters donning hockey equipment, sans the hockey gloves, and duking it out on the (synthetic) ice. The event, dubbed “Ice Wars – prize fighting on ice” was held in Enoch, Alberta.
HERE WE GO!! WHO WILL BE KING OF THE RINK? #ICEWARS @iceiswar
📺 https://t.co/6UHYWVoVQ8 pic.twitter.com/fIQiaXqoVh
— FITE (@FiteTV) May 22, 2022
In one bout, Chase Tippin, who played quite a few years of organized hockey, mostly in the Canadian junior leagues, faced Corey Allen, who currently plays in the WOAA, a senior hockey league in Canada.
Chase Tippin and Corey Allen waste NO TIME throwing down in their grudge match! #ICEWARS pic.twitter.com/zqoFHCyDhN
— FITE (@FiteTV) May 22, 2022
In another bout, Daniel Amesbury, who spent some time in the CHL, squared off against Derek Parker, a 38-year-old player/enforcer from the U.S.
AMESBURY CONNECTS ON PARKER WITH A HUGE SHOT!! #ICEWARS @iceiswar pic.twitter.com/noD4ICrf6C
— FITE (@FiteTV) May 22, 2022
It’s very unlikely this is the last we will see from War On Ice, so if this hits your sweet spot, give @iceiswar a follow on Twitter, or you can check out their website.
MADNESS! @iceiswar #ICEWARS pic.twitter.com/cECriuThZl
— FITE (@FiteTV) May 22, 2022
As for Saturday night? Daniel “Diamond Hands” Amesbury beat them all and won the coveted “king of the rink” crown for the event. Replays of last nights fights are also available.
👊🏽💥 Did you miss what the #hockey and combat sports were discussing?
These two sports combined to create @iceiswar!! It’s Prizefighting on skates!
🔊 NOW AVAILABLE VIA #FITE ON DEMAND. INCLUDES UNLIMITED REPLAYS
👉🏽 https://t.co/7cMT2HKdET#ICEWARS #NHL #NHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/4YmujHXmLv
— FITE (@FiteTV) May 22, 2022
On a side note, the president of the new Ice Wars is none other than AJ Galante, the former teen General Manager of the Danbury Trashers. There is a good documentary on the team and their demise currently on Netflix, if you get the chance.
DOWN GOES PARKER!!! #ICEWARS @iceiswar pic.twitter.com/jnprJFDXYt
— FITE (@FiteTV) May 22, 2022
By Jon Sorensen
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Sign me up!
In checking the website, it looks like 3 more events are on the way!🙌
Where has this been all my life?
That is so stupid. Playing hockey exposes players to CTE. This crap makes it almost for sure. I hope the money is worth it and they save or invest it rather than blow. I’m sorry this just makes me sick
Yet you still watch/support hockey? Hypocrite.
How am I a hypocrite? I can enjoy hockey without enjoying the fights. I don’t find the fights to be anything other than stupid. It’s not allowed in other pro sports. Players generally get tossed for fighting, but hockey finds it entertaining. CTE is serious stuff. It’s a huge problem in hockey, football, and of course boxing. I feel so bad for athletes with CTE and their families. Not enough is done to keep them safe, so yeah, I’d like them to do away with the fighting.
Ummm…so why not just watch a MMA or boxing match? Oof