American football is also obsessively measured. The difference of a few yards at any point in time can be the difference of a game. Players are also obsessively measured for their performance, so every second counts towards a professional player's career - and their compensation.
Players are highly incentivized to "give it their all", and that's how people end up getting injured or receive massive head trauma.
Hockey can be just as violent, but it's a much more fluid sport, so the pressure isn't on as much for the extra exceptional effort.
Players are highly incentivized to "give it their all", and that's how people end up getting injured or receive massive head trauma.
Hockey can be just as violent, but it's a much more fluid sport, so the pressure isn't on as much for the extra exceptional effort.