Is Rempe a bad fighter for his size?

[Mirka the Turka]

He’s 6 foot 8 and has lost more fights in his NHL career than won, just got whooped by Macdirmend tonight, is he a bad p4p fighter?

Going to have to say yes and it explains why he’s been avoiding fights lately

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[eviohh26]

Size doesn't automatically make someone a good fighter. I'd say he is avg.

 

[EdJovanovski]

He didn’t get “whooped” and is holding his own and standing in there for LONG fights against the toughest veterans in the league (MacDermid, Reaves, Olivier, Martin & Deslauriers) as a 21 year old rookie. If he were even fighting just a class below these guys, more of power forwards who are tough guys but not the straight up best enforcers in the league, the results would be very different.

He’s still a pretty lanky kid and needs to fill out more and brush up on his technique, but even as is he’d still beat over 90% of the league in a fight.

 

[Acallabeth]

Once again, he isn't wonderful, but when a man gets into fights with toughest guys in the league and we have no reason to be scared for him, he isn't a bad fighter by definition.

 

[PB37]

He was getting knocked down and losing in the minors too. Over time, his frame will fill out and he'll be tougher to handle but right now, he's below average for a guy his size. Definitely deserves kudos for going out and getting into it with some of the better fighters in the league.

 

[Tob]

He just grew into his size as a young man and he's never had to fight against real men. Can't possibly imagine he had opponents he could even grapple with in the WHL. Maybe in the AHL ya there would be some characters.

You can see his lessons learned from fight to fight. After he fought Reaves, he learned how to fight defensively instead of opening himself up after a missed punch. After Olivier and delauriousah, he has a stiffer arm to maintain distance and control.

He's kept himself safe with his reach. He's not a great fighter yet. If a 6'2 guy with no major league fighting experience fought Reaves or Olivier, they'd be unconscious.

I'm sure he'll work on that in the off season and study tapes.

 

[trick9]

I mean... yes.

Even if you ignore who he has fought at the NHL-level, go look at who he has fought at the AHL-level and what his record is down there. It's good if you take into account non-fighters but against AHL enforcers he has basically been a punching bag.

He's propably the best in the NHL at eating punches though, which definitely makes him entertaining.

 

[Hennessy]

He just went toe-to-toe with MacDermid and didn't go down. That's something.

 

[ijuka]

No.

I feel like people are misreading the question. Take a look at what sort of players are his size. Many of them are far worse than he is as a fighter.

He's average for his size at worst, not bad.

 

[Caps8112]

think you have to take into consideration that he is a kid fighting grown ass men who have fought in the NHL before. Check back in 4 5 years if he is still in the league and see how his style likely changed.

 

[HolyHagelin]

Still learning coordination, hanging in against the big guys. Reav-o didn’t get the belt when he was 21 either.

 

[Akrapovince]

I’m not going to use his size and put him within a group to measure his fighting ability, because size doesn’t inherently make you a good fighter.

If we compare him within his age and experience, a much more appropriate peer group to measure with, I would say whatever (if any) faults he has is heavily mitigated by his willingness to go.

 

[Bedards Dad]

He's average. If he had any technical ability he would smash guys, but he's not there. I'd imagine if he manages to stay in the NHL and puts the effort into learning his craft, he'll be a beast in a few years.

If he thinks he can coast through on his size he'll be in the AHL in a couple seasons.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

As others have said, your size doesn't determine your ability to fight, but it helps when you're fighting smaller players.

He's lost fights in the WHL, AHL and he will continue to do so. He needs someone to teach him better and he could be effective.

 

[NyQuil]

Chara wasn't an outstanding fighter despite his size on account of losing his balance quite frequently in fights.

For every time he ragdolled McCabe or pounded someone like Tim Gleason, there was a time where he would fall to his knees or lose his footing.

I think there might be diminishing returns for height at a certain point. Boxers and MMA fighters aren't on skates attached to a frictionless surface.

 

[Machinehead]

Yes, he needs some work.

He can do damage but it's his defense that's lacking.

I thought he was fine against MacDermid. MacDermid is huge and an experienced fighter. Rempe didn't take any big shots which is what I wanted.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

He would do better in a wrestling ring than a hockey rink. At least the WWE will come up with a finishing move for him.

 

[um]

He's gone toe to toe with a few heavy weights now. He's no Chara but he's clearly a decent fighter.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

He's 21. Kid is going to be a menace. That being said, he has a lot to learn.

 

[AvroArrow]

I'm not one of those ban fighting guys, but for this kids sake the team and coaching staff needs to tell him to tone it down. He's gotten into how many fights now ? How many bare knuckle punches to the head can someone take before there's some significant injury ? And the chance of falling and hitting your head.

Average fighter but he's doing way too much, we know you're tough kid but take care of your health before you end your career.

He's 21. Kid is going to be a menace. That being said, he has a lot to learn.

If he keeps fighting at this pace he likely won't be in the league in 2-3 years, that many punches to the head and that little time will 100% lead to significant brain injury.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

He's ok , I wanna see him fight Arber

 

[Bounces R Way]

He's a 21 year old gangletron

Definitely some things to learn, namely defense, but he's taking guys on that have 50+ fights in the big league and for the most part holding his own.

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

He's gonna get tagged and have a short career...watch.

 

[wasup]

He didn’t get “whooped” and is holding his own and standing in there for LONG fights against the toughest veterans in the league (MacDermid, Reaves, Olivier, Martin & Deslauriers) as a 21 year old rookie. If he were even fighting just a class below these guys, more of power forwards who are tough guys but not the straight up best enforcers in the league, the results would be very different.

He’s still a pretty lanky kid and needs to fill out more and brush up on his technique, but even as is he’d still beat over 90% of the league in a fight.

Oh surprise , your here to protect your prize pig , again .

 

[Scandale du Jour]

He's gonna get tagged and have a short career...watch.

He'll have a short career because he cannot play hockey.