Public opinion on whether professional hockey has become a more violent sport over the past five years according to respondents in Canada as of May 2024, by fan type
Characteristic
Yes
No
Not sure
Total
33%
40%
27%
True fan
34%
61%
5%
Mostly a fan
34%
52%
14%
Casual fan
32%
34%
34%
Not a fan
32%
18%
50%
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According to a May 2024 survey in Canada, a majority of diehard hockey fans felt that professional hockey had not become a more violent sport over the past five years. Across all respondents, one-third believed that hockey had become more violent.
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Research Co.. (May 17, 2024). Public opinion on whether professional hockey has become a more violent sport over the past five years according to respondents in Canada as of May 2024, by fan type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1613715/hockey-violence-opinion/
Research Co.. "Public opinion on whether professional hockey has become a more violent sport over the past five years according to respondents in Canada as of May 2024, by fan type." Chart. May 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1613715/hockey-violence-opinion/
Research Co.. (2024). Public opinion on whether professional hockey has become a more violent sport over the past five years according to respondents in Canada as of May 2024, by fan type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1613715/hockey-violence-opinion/
Research Co.. "Public Opinion on Whether Professional Hockey Has Become a More Violent Sport over The past Five Years According to Respondents in Canada as of May 2024, by Fan Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2024, /statistics/1613715/hockey-violence-opinion/
Research Co., Public opinion on whether professional hockey has become a more violent sport over the past five years according to respondents in Canada as of May 2024, by fan type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1613715/hockey-violence-opinion/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Public opinion on whether professional hockey has become a more violent sport over the past five years according to respondents in Canada as of May 2024, by fan type [Graph], Research Co., May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1613715/hockey-violence-opinion/
