Great series in the NY Times on Derek Boogaard; starts here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/sports/hockey/derek-boogaard-a-boy-learns-to-brawl.html I think that the father's role in the whole thing bugs me most... Joe -- Joe Makowiec can be reached at: http://makowiec.org/contact/?Joe http://makowiec.org/