Interesting item by Patrick Reusse in his Between the Quotes column
today about Derek Boogard, now teaching a school for fighting in
hockey while also facing charges of his own for aggravated assault.

http://www.startribune.com/508/story/1239690.html

Derek and Aaron Boogaard, the battling brothers from Saskatchewan,
performed a tremendous public service last week when they conducted a
fighting camp for hockey players ages 12-to-18 at the Puckmasters
training center in Regina. More than 30 registered players attended.

"We're out here to show kids how to look after themselves when
they're on the ice," Derek told the Regina Leader-Post. "We're
showing them the little things that would help them out, rather than
them learning the hard way and getting hurt."

Derek is the Wild's enforcer at 6-7, 260 pounds. Younger brother
Aaron is 6-3, 245 and recently signed with Pittsburgh. He was among
the most prolific fighters in the junior Western Hockey League.

"It's a greasy job, but somebody has to do it," Aaron said.

Derek has a more serious issue that involves fighting: He faces a
June 18 trial in Regina on an aggravated assault charge stemming from
a fight outside a nightclub last Aug. 12.

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Who says there are no good role models left in sports?

Stew