Don Cherry is always willing to engage in a debate, and he has recently expressed his opinion regarding the imminent prohibition of fighting in the QMJHL. The QMJHL's decision to ban fighting for the 2023-24 season has been met with criticism as it may restrict the roles available to players who don't solely rely on their physical abilities. Don Cherry has given his opinion on the matter during an interview with Bobby Nadeau, who was previously involved in a violent incident with Patrick Roy during his QMJHL days. Despite his reputation, Cherry surprised many by expressing his opposition to the fighting ban. <q> «He got the heck kicked out of him so they thought 'This is a good guy to talk to because he would be against fighting' but he was pretty good, said Cherry on his most recent podcast. He said 'This could lead to more vicious play', and the other thing he said was 'Will lead to players feeling more brave with their stick' and nobody expected him to be the guy [to take that position.» Is this going to fully abolish fighting? asked Nadeau as per the Canadian Press. Maybe it'll be at a lower frequency. But if fights become illegal, it'd be equally important to double down on cheap shots and hits to the head.» </q> It is a valid argument that the absence of fighting may result in star players becoming targets. While the QMJHL may have its reasons for implementing the ban, it appears that the decision was not thoroughly considered. Credit: HockeyPatrol