2007-02-16 07:46:14 · 26 answers · asked by Bo 3 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Probert
2007-02-16 07:49:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
depends...from the players' perspective, joe kocur was the most feared fighter ever. most tough guys wouldn't even drop the gloves with him. he seriously injured several players and had the most lethal jackhammer punch ever. he ALWAYS wanted to trade blows, never a jersey grabber.
from the fans' perspective, it has to be bob probert. he was the ultimate brawler, could take the hardest punch and come right back with more. he could punch and throw and wrestle for two or three minutes straight without taking a breather.
tony twist is right up there too, a full blown psycho in a 240 pound body. great fighter, would go berserk if the other guy landed a shot. he actually "won" a fight with kocur, and kocur said that was one of only two fights he ever clearly lost (the other being dave richter, a goon with the minnesota north stars in the early 80s).
2007-02-16 08:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by Super G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tough to say who the best fighter in the history of the NHL but the best fighter today is still George Laraque. He doesn't lose many fights.
2007-02-16 08:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by socalbmaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, good question. I'm surprised nobody gave passing mention to Marty Lapointe Or Darren McCarty. They were kinda the modern "bruise Bros" like Probert and Kocur. Lapointe was hella strong and one-punched more than player to the ice. Domi, Ray. McSorley before he turned punk. Twister, hell yeah. Iginla won't back down. Tiger Williams who still, I believe holds PIM record. But all time, Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe. He had to play AND fight at a high level. Why do you think when a player has a goal, assist, and fight in one game they call it a Gordie Howe Hat Trick!!
2007-02-16 16:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by Marine till Death 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Probert, Geno Odjick, Tiger Williams, Donald Brashear
2007-02-16 09:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The popular answer is likely going to be Bob Probert, but the correct answer is Tony Twist.
Probert may have won a lot of fights, but he wasn't feared leaguewide like Twist was.
The "goons" who were looking to make a name for themselves picked fights with Probert because he was a great fighter, but they avoided Twist because he was the greatest fighter in NHL history.
2007-02-16 11:11:22 · answer #6 · answered by Judge Ghis 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probert, Domi, Twist, La the Rock, Collins would be a few that highlight the recent history...
Kasperitus is a hip check artist not a fighter
Claude played the turtle on the tootsie pop commercials he was dirty and wouldnt fight.
2007-02-16 08:20:32 · answer #7 · answered by hockeyvudu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All you guys unfortunately don't remember Emile "Butch" Bouchard, captain of the Montreal Canadiens in the late 40's and early 50's. Nobody, but nobody, ever fought with Butch. He was tall, for that era, standing well over 6'2" of raw muscle, and he could fight. There is a story of his walking through an entire train coach of Detroit Red Wings, to recover a hat taken from one of his teammates. This was, after a night of fierce battling in the old Montreal Forum, on the overnight train to Detroit on a home and home series. Both teams on the train were seething in anger, but only Butch had the respect of his foes to walk unchallenged through the enemy "camp". Nobody would dare stop him!
2007-02-16 10:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by cottagstan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have several:
Darius Kasparaitis (in his days with the Islanders)
Mick Vukota
Clark Gillies
Gary Howatt
Rob Ray
Stu Grimson
Bob Probert
Tie Domi
Ron Hextall
Dave Schultz
2007-02-16 08:53:30 · answer #9 · answered by Matthew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember the old days of hockey and Gordie Howe! He was one of the meanest fighters on the ice.
2007-02-16 10:31:39 · answer #10 · answered by vgordon_90 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tie Domi, Bob Probert and Joey Kocur...
2007-02-16 08:01:11 · answer #11 · answered by Cashese 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋