Why fighting is allowed in the NHL, and there are no plans to ban it

In most other sports, there are serious consequences for fighting. However, in hockey, fighting is part of "The Code."
Fighting has been an officially accepted part of hockey at the professional level for almost a century.Rule 46 in the NHL rule book allows referees to determine appropriate penalties after a fight.
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In 1922, the National Hockey League incorporated Rule 56 into its official rule book, which governed what it then called "Fisticuffs" as