seems like its a lost art these days
2007-01-18 09:21:30 · 14 answers · asked by onlyanorthernsong 2 in Sports ➔ Hockey
I haven't been watching hockey too long (about 8 years) but I never saw anything like the fights between Rob Ray and Tie Domi since Ray retired. The new NHL has really de-emphasized that part of the game, and I really think a lot of the flavor of the sport was lost because of it. Since I'm a Sabres fan, I'll have to say that Rob Ray was (and probably still is) the best!
2007-01-18 10:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by Cat Loves Her Sabres 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gordie Howe. Tough as nails, would kick your butt and skate out of the penalty box and score a game winner. He hurt a lot of people back in the day and unlike most brawlers he was actually a great hockey player too. But pure brawlers i liked Probert & Kocur, Tiger Williams, take your pick from the old Broad Street Bully teams in Philly, Domi (I think he would actually beat up his own mom) and as goalies go who better than Billy Smith, the guy was flat out crazy.
2007-01-18 21:15:52 · answer #2 · answered by viphockey4 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to watch John Ferguson, that's Toronto GM's Dad, take a lot of tough guys apart but there were so many tough guys. Dave Schultz was tough till Clarke Gilles hammered him. Gilles could play hockey and fight. Bob Probert was fearsome. So was Dave Brown. Marty McSorley was very tough. He could outwrestle a guy till he tired out and then Marty would beat the crap out of him. Dave Semenko was fearsome too. Georges Laraque is currently unbeaten though to my knowledge he and Brashear have never tussled. The all time toughest guy who no one dared to fight and those who did were sorry, was Gordie Howe. He could play hockey and NO ONE EVER DARED to fight him after he flattened Lou Fontenato"s nose with one sickening punch. Lou Fontenato was the toughest guy of his day and played for NY Rangers. Gordie Howe was one of the best hockey players ever and the toughest brawler. He never did much brawling and never needed to. Gordie was all elbows in the corners. No one dared to seek retribution when Gordie rubbed them the wrong way.
2007-01-18 23:35:05 · answer #3 · answered by rhstocks188 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Probert
2007-01-18 17:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by will m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dave Schultz
2007-01-18 22:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by Joe Crow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tie Domi
2007-01-18 17:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by tasha m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rosie O'Donnell.
2007-01-18 21:14:15 · answer #7 · answered by robert m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depending on one's age and era of course... you have to think Bob Probert, Chris Nilan, John Wensink, John Kordic
2007-01-19 14:39:08 · answer #8 · answered by d.h. s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Probert, who played for Chicago and Detroit, is commonly accepted as the best.
2007-01-18 17:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by A Priori 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Scott Stevens or goerge laraque
2007-01-19 15:52:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋