The Sterile Cuckoo was adapted from a novel written by John Nichols.
Enforcer is an unofficial role in ice hockey .. ice hockey. ice hockey. The term is sometimes used synonymously with `` fighter '' , `` tough guy '' , or `` goon '' .. An enforcer 's job is to deter and respond to dirty or violent play by the opposition .. When such play occurs , the enforcer is expected to respond aggressively , by fighting or checking the offender .. fighting. Fighting in ice hockey. checking. checking ( ice hockey ). Enforcers are expected to react particularly harshly to violence against star players or goalies .. Enforcers are different from pests , players who seek to agitate opponents and distract them from the game , without necessarily fighting them .. fighting. Fighting in ice hockey. pests. Pest ( ice hockey ). The pest 's primary role is to draw penalties from opposing players , thus `` getting them off their game '' , while not actually intending to fight the opposition player -LRB- although exceptions to this do occur -RRB- .. Pests and enforcers often play together on the same line , usually the fourth line .. line. line ( ice hockey )