Lost art of hip check

[Penguinsfanatic 0]

What ever happened to the good ole hip checks? I was just thinking about that the other day after I saw Green from the Caps hip check a Flyer can't remember who. This is one thing I wish I could see some more of. There is nothing like the site of a good hip check.....

[DarkStar50 679]

The speed of the game has rendered the hip check as an all-or-nothing play. If the D-man ends up with nothing, the puck will be in the net. Gap management has also redefined the D-man's role in the 1-on-1 rush. Brad Park and Ron Harris could throw the classic hip check.

[ean 0]

Watch Rob Blake.

[krwwc6 0]

I've also noticed, whenever someone lays down a solid hipcheck, they are usually called for some stupid penalty.

It seems like they are trying to get the hip check out of the game.

[-brady2 0]

Watch Rob Blake.

yeah, he had a few decent ones this year and a lot throughout the past, probably the best in recent history

[wildebeest 0]

Two words: Keith Ballard.

[Patrick67 1]

Best hip-checker is the current NHL... Kyle Mclaren

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcEKLrE9zn0

Though I'm not sure if he's injured or contract-less this season?

[Law Goalie 147]

He's hurt - the Sharks would love to have him in the lineup.

[D3nZ 0]

Komisarek was also good at them, he hasn't been giving much since he's been hurt at the end of the season (hip injury).

[shooter27 116]

I believe I read a few years ago that Blake uses it more out of necessity due to some past shoulder problems.

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

Komisarek used it a lot. Good player, Long Islander to boot :)

[McDougalfaschnitzer 32]

You can still see one here and there from Fedor Tyutin.

[Fletch 219]

Rob Blake? I'd look elsewhere. He isn't the same guy he was in the late 90's.

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

:( Konstantinov

[RadioGaGa 162]

Komisarek used it a lot. Good player, Long Islander to boot :)

He's learned to pick his spots too..he used to run around looking for hits and got WAY out of position...now if the big hit is there, he takes it.

[#96 0]

I always thought hip checks should be banned. It's a fine art, but the "fine" in the fine art is the fine line drawn between good hit/dirty hit.

Far too many people have poorly executed the move causing too many unnecessary injuries. Only a handful of guys can really do it well enough.

[ronnychencharik 0]

:( Konstantinov

I second that. He was my favorite player, I got his autograph in person before the accident.

[Law Goalie 147]

I always thought hip checks should be banned. It's a fine art, but the "fine" in the fine art is the fine line drawn between good hit/dirty hit.

Far too many people have poorly executed the move causing too many unnecessary injuries. Only a handful of guys can really do it well enough.

Hip-to-knee (i.e. low-bridging) have been banned, of course, and I really can't see the problem with hip-to-hip, as long as the knees are totally uninvolved.

[Penguinsfanatic 0]

Hip to knee isn't even a respectable hit, but I just miss those big hip checks that make the crow say oh damn! lol

[pantherfan 0]

Some of those old ones seemed questionable...

[shooter27 116]

A lot of the reason for the disappearance is probably related to the way tripping is called today. Obviously knee on knee hits are called tripping in order to try to protect players from injuries. However, as you can see in the video, a lot of times a player will see a hip check coming and attempt to jump around it, which leads to him not being hit with a leg more so than a hip. Once he gets hit with the leg the attempt at a legal hip check goes out the window and becomes a tripping penalty. Going back to the video, if you watch all those hits, my guess is a fair portion of those would receive tripping calls with the way the game is called today, so there is no advantage to throwing a hip check because you're risking a penalty.

[#96 0]

I always thought hip checks should be banned. It's a fine art, but the "fine" in the fine art is the fine line drawn between good hit/dirty hit.

Far too many people have poorly executed the move causing too many unnecessary injuries. Only a handful of guys can really do it well enough.

Hip-to-knee (i.e. low-bridging) have been banned, of course, and I really can't see the problem with hip-to-hip, as long as the knees are totally uninvolved.

That's exactly what I mean though. On paper, there should be nothing wrong with hip-to-hip, but in practice, lots of guys go in with the intent of hitting hips, but wind up submarining guys and causing injuries.

[jjj929NY 0]

If we're talking hip checks- cant help but to bring up Darius Kasparaitis- He was great at em back in his Islander days...

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

...great at taking guys' knees out.

[docar15 1]

Ever tried doing it while facing the same direction? Some schools used to teach it as a 'balance' exersise, when you overskate and then slightly seat in on his/her leg. In my opinion it is very easy to take someone's knee out if done improperly....

I always thought hip checks should be banned. It's a fine art, but the "fine" in the fine art is the fine line drawn between good hit/dirty hit.

Far too many people have poorly executed the move causing too many unnecessary injuries. Only a handful of guys can really do it well enough.

Hip-to-knee (i.e. low-bridging) have been banned, of course, and I really can't see the problem with hip-to-hip, as long as the knees are totally uninvolved.