File:1987 Punch-up in Piestany 02.JPG

Summary

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Punch-up in Piestany
Description	Screenshot of the brawl taken from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation broadcast on January 4, 1987
Source	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Article	Punch-up in Piestany
Portion used	entire screenshot
Low resolution?	Low
Purpose of use	Graphic illustration of the Punch-up in Piestany, an infamous hockey brawl used as a visual aid to increase understanding of the scope of the brawl. The turning off of the arena lights by tournament officials was one of the most memorable aspects of the incident.
Replaceable?	No. Broadcast is copyrighted by the CBC. Free alternatives of this historically significant moment do not exist.
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