[Krankor]

Abusing or tormenting any kind of animal is despicable and cowardly. It shows a lack of humanity.

[driftdiver]

They are dead.

[balls]

"Abusing or tormenting any kind of animal is despicable and cowardly. It shows a lack of humanity."

I'm with you on this

[Ilya Mourometz]

Agreed. I assume they are dead given that they don’t do too well out of saltwater. It is, nevertheless, a disgusting “tradition”. If they were twirling around a bucket of phlegm, it would be no less disgusting.

I used to play hockey and I read about the great Detroit teams of the past (terry sawchuck, gordie howe, etc.). I don’t remember ever hearing about this “tradition” until a few years ago. I call BS on the “tradition” claim.