Tony Buffa has a good memory; body checking was allowed only in your
defensive zone in the late 50s - early 60s.  I don't recall how the
zone was defined (red line or blue line), but it may have been center
ice to end board.  My recollection is that college hockey was a lot
less "violent" in those days: the players were smaller, the skill
level was lower, and practice time (both over a season and a lifetime)
was less.  Its not easy to hit a moving human while on skates!
 
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