TODD BERTUZZITODD BERTUZZI

All Star Hockey Player &All Star Hockey Player &

Retaliation MachineRetaliation Machine

AbstractAbstractBiographyBiographySteve Moore IncidentSteve Moore IncidentMotivesMotivesMotivation TheoriesMotivation TheoriesAggressionAggressionApter’s TheoryApter’s TheoryGuilt & ShameGuilt & ShameEmotional Intelligence StudyEmotional Intelligence StudyDraw ConclusionsDraw Conclusions

BiographyBiography

Born: Feb. 2, 1975 in Sudbury, OntarioBorn: Feb. 2, 1975 in Sudbury, OntarioMarried: wife Julie, daughter Jaden and Married: wife Julie, daughter Jaden and

son Tagson TagPlayed in the OHL for the Guelph Storm Played in the OHL for the Guelph Storm

1991 - 19951991 - 1995Drafted in the first round, (23Drafted in the first round, (23rdrd overall) in overall) in

the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.Islanders.

Two years later, he made his NHL debut.Two years later, he made his NHL debut. In his 4In his 4thth season he was traded to the season he was traded to the

Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver Canucks. 2001 – 2002 was his best NHL season, he 2001 – 2002 was his best NHL season, he

finished 3finished 3rdrd overall in scoring with 85 overall in scoring with 85 points.points.

March 8March 8thth, 2004 Todd was , 2004 Todd was involved in an incident with involved in an incident with Steve Moore. Steve Moore.

Todd Currently plays for the Todd Currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings. Detroit Red Wings.

The Steve Moore IncidentThe Steve Moore Incident

February 16, 2004 incident with Canucks February 16, 2004 incident with Canucks captain Markus Naslund. captain Markus Naslund.

Referee did not call a penalty on the play. Referee did not call a penalty on the play. March 8, 2004 Bertuzzi attacked Moore. March 8, 2004 Bertuzzi attacked Moore.

Moore Incident cont..Moore Incident cont..

Moore’s extensive injuries. Moore’s extensive injuries. Bertuzzi’s punishment. Bertuzzi’s punishment. Bertuzzi’s plea and aftermathBertuzzi’s plea and aftermath

THE BIG QUESTION…..THE BIG QUESTION…..

WHY DID TODD BERTUZZI WHY DID TODD BERTUZZI ATTACK STEVE ATTACK STEVE

MOORE??????MOORE??????

5 Types of Motives5 Types of Motives

AchievementAchievement: : striving for a standard of excellencestriving for a standard of excellence

SocialSocial: : interacting with peopleinteracting with people

Self EsteemSelf Esteem: : feeling capable, self worthfeeling capable, self worth

PhysiologicalPhysiological: : innate feelings (hunger)innate feelings (hunger)

Stimulus ChangeStimulus Change: : seek new experiencesseek new experiences

Todd’s MotivesTodd’s Motives

AchievementAchievementSocialSocialSelf EsteemSelf Esteem

Theories of MotivationTheories of Motivation

Drive TheoryDrive Theory: : internal tension motivates internal tension motivates engagement in activities that reduce the tension.engagement in activities that reduce the tension.

Learning TheoryLearning Theory: : behaviour is the result of learning behaviour is the result of learning from one’s environment with punishment & rewards. from one’s environment with punishment & rewards.

Needs TheoryNeeds Theory: : 1 .) Maslow – whole person is motivated by 1 need. 1 .) Maslow – whole person is motivated by 1 need. Needs are arranged in hierarchy.Needs are arranged in hierarchy.

2.) Murray – needs are physiological, and acquired. 2.) Murray – needs are physiological, and acquired.

Maslow’s Needs TheoryMaslow’s Needs Theory

Safety Needs:Safety Needs: to feel secure, safe, and out of to feel secure, safe, and out of

danger.danger. Belongingness Needs:Belongingness Needs: to affiliate with others, be to affiliate with others, be

accepted, and belong. accepted, and belong.

Esteem Needs:Esteem Needs: to achieve, be competent, and gain to achieve, be competent, and gain

approval and recognition.approval and recognition.

Murray’s Needs TheoryMurray’s Needs Theory

Achievement:Achievement: to overcome obstacles and attain a to overcome obstacles and attain a high standard. To rival and surpass others. To strive to high standard. To rival and surpass others. To strive to master.master.

Aggression:Aggression: to assault or injure another. To fight. To to assault or injure another. To fight. To oppose forcefully. To belittle, harm, blame, accuse or oppose forcefully. To belittle, harm, blame, accuse or

depreciate another. To revenge an injury.depreciate another. To revenge an injury. Counteraction:Counteraction: to master or make up for failure by to master or make up for failure by

renewed effort. To overcome a weakness. To maintain renewed effort. To overcome a weakness. To maintain

honor, pride, and self-respect.honor, pride, and self-respect.

AggressionAggression AggressionAggression: : not defined by harm but the coming together or not defined by harm but the coming together or

intention of harm.intention of harm.

PredatoryPredatory Inter-maleInter-male Fear-inducedFear-induced TerritorialTerritorial MaternalMaternal Sex-relatedSex-related IrritableIrritable InstrumentalInstrumental

Todd’s Display of AggressionTodd’s Display of Aggression

IrritableIrritable: : attack or destructive behaviour directed attack or destructive behaviour directed toward any object as the result of frustration, pain, toward any object as the result of frustration, pain, deprivation, or any other stressor. deprivation, or any other stressor.

Instrumental:Instrumental: aggressive behaviour that has aggressive behaviour that has previously resulted in some kind of reward. previously resulted in some kind of reward.

Hockey’s Universal AggressionHockey’s Universal Aggression

““There’s definitely a bounty on his head. There’s definitely a bounty on his head. Clean hit or not, that’s our best player, and Clean hit or not, that’s our best player, and you respond. It’s going to be fun when we you respond. It’s going to be fun when we get him”.get him”.

- Brad May of the Vancouver - Brad May of the Vancouver Canucks, Canucks, several days before several days before Bertuzzi’s attack. Bertuzzi’s attack.

Coercive ActionCoercive Action

Coercive Action:Coercive Action: as an action taken with the as an action taken with the intention of imposing harm on another person or forcing intention of imposing harm on another person or forcing compliance. It is used when behaviour of others is not in compliance. It is used when behaviour of others is not in line with the wishes of person. line with the wishes of person.

Motivation by GoalsMotivation by Goals

Apter’s TheoryApter’s Theory: : the level of stimulation that people the level of stimulation that people prefer depends on their goals. Two types of goals:prefer depends on their goals. Two types of goals:

a.) Telic – motivated by need for achievementa.) Telic – motivated by need for achievement

b.) Paratelic – motivated by desire to experience b.) Paratelic – motivated by desire to experience

Aftermath of IncidentAftermath of IncidentGuiltGuilt: : going against one’s person moral values or rules.going against one’s person moral values or rules.

ShameShame: : failing to live up to one’s personal best.failing to live up to one’s personal best.

““I am truly sorry. I don’t play the game that way, I’m not a I am truly sorry. I don’t play the game that way, I’m not a mean spirited person. And I’m sorry for what happened”. mean spirited person. And I’m sorry for what happened”.

– Todd Bertuzzi– Todd Bertuzzi ““Steve I just want to apologize for what Steve I just want to apologize for what

happened out there. I had no intention happened out there. I had no intention of hurting you”.of hurting you”.

- Todd Bertuzzi- Todd Bertuzzi

Emotional Intelligence Case StudyEmotional Intelligence Case Study

Emotional Intelligence in the NHLEmotional Intelligence in the NHLSubjects: during 2003/2004 season, 79 Subjects: during 2003/2004 season, 79

players from 24 teams.players from 24 teams.Measured on Bar-on Emotional Quotient Measured on Bar-on Emotional Quotient

InventoryInventoryEmotional Intelligence DefinitionEmotional Intelligence DefinitionPurpose: to evaluate the standing on Purpose: to evaluate the standing on

emotional intelligence of NHL players in emotional intelligence of NHL players in relation to stress & performance.relation to stress & performance.

Study ConclusionsStudy Conclusions

29% of the variance in occupational 29% of the variance in occupational performance is accounted by E.I. performance is accounted by E.I.

Hockey players scored high on E.I. – Hockey players scored high on E.I. – dispelling the theory that hockey players dispelling the theory that hockey players are emotionally deficient. are emotionally deficient.

The more games you played the lower the The more games you played the lower the E.I. was found to beE.I. was found to be

Future DirectionsFuture Directions

The affects of long term aggression on a The affects of long term aggression on a hockey player like Todd Bertuzzi.hockey player like Todd Bertuzzi.

Future career/retirementFuture career/retirementCultural differencesCultural differences

ConclusionsConclusions The Moore Incident although out of character for Todd The Moore Incident although out of character for Todd

Bertuzzi is explainable through motivations, such as Bertuzzi is explainable through motivations, such as achievement.achievement.

The drive and learning theories of motivation explain that The drive and learning theories of motivation explain that stress and reinforcement attributed to his attack. stress and reinforcement attributed to his attack.

Todd displayed both irritable and instrumental Todd displayed both irritable and instrumental aggression towards Moore, that is also a coercive action. aggression towards Moore, that is also a coercive action.

According to the Emotional Intelligence case study on According to the Emotional Intelligence case study on NHL hockey players, Todd’s actions are perhaps the NHL hockey players, Todd’s actions are perhaps the result of his prolonged career in the NHL and his loss in result of his prolonged career in the NHL and his loss in ability to control his actions. ability to control his actions.

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CA: Thompson Wadsworth. 2007. CA: Thompson Wadsworth. 2007. Perlini, A., Halverson, T. (2006). Emotional Perlini, A., Halverson, T. (2006). Emotional

Intelligence in the National Hockey League. Intelligence in the National Hockey League. Canadian Journal of Behavioural ScienceCanadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 38 , 38 (2), 109-119.(2), 109-119.

(2007). (2007). Todd BertuzziTodd Bertuzzi. Retrieved March 3, 2007, . Retrieved March 3, 2007, from Wikipedia Encyclopedia. from Wikipedia Encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Bertuzzihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Bertuzzi

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