This thread needs more Tim Hunter. He was a huge reason why the Flames became competitive against the Oilers. Oilers were more skilled AND tougher than Calgary - with guys like Semenko literally having their way with anyone on Calgary's roster. Hunter came in, and turned the tides, and allowed Calgary to play more aggressive against the Oilers. Calgary has had lots of really great fighters - McCarthy, McGrattan, Grimson, Goddard, etc., but none were as effective as Tim Hunter.
Also, he was a work-out freak - at the time when players would smoke between periods and come to camp to get into shape. He not only was one of the best fighters in history (imo), but his impact on the Flames was gigantic. The Oilers would have undoubtedly kept beating up on the Flames during their dynasty period if it wasn't for Tim.
This one is interesting, though slightly off-topic - I wonder how many games some of these suspensions would go for in today's NHL? Semenko with the punch after the fight was broken up, then Peplinski jumps Semenko after that punch, causing a brawl - and look carefully as Semenko attempts to kick Peplinski!