I guessed correctly that rules about removing your helmet to fight would be coming. The OHL is the first to act. I would expect the OHA to follow soon.

Removing your opponents' helmet is an interesting twist.

Here's the link

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/570635

the oha already has penalties for removing your helmet to fight (not sure about suspensions). removing your opponents helmet is a different twist.

The OHA currently has a fine option penalty for removing your own helmet. Basically the team sends in the small fine (I believe $100) and the player plays the next game.

The fine is only $50. What if they changed the rule to read: 1 game suspension or a $1000 fine? Would some teams still pay?

make it 1 game for 1st offence,2 games for 2nd etc with no buy back.

Maybe I am thinking a tad negatively, but if what happened to Don Sanderson does not act as a deterrent then a one game suspension will have zero effect on players wanting to fight without a helmet. The penalty should be at least 5 games if any hockey organization really wants to deter players from fighting with their helmets off. I do not mean to bash the OHL because I think their intentions are right, I just do not think this small of a suspension will have any impact.

First step to receiving help is helping yourself.

I agree, 1 game will not stop it and the players get around by agreeing to knock each others helmet off prior to fighting. Should be 5, no buy-out.

Fellow Cage dweller and my friend Bob McKenzie of TSN has a terrific entry on his blog today in this regard.

http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/bob_mckenzie/?id=263169

Will someone take a look at the fight at the end of the Milton Georgetown game posted here. I think these two players took each others helmets off.