Centers who can fight

[Jer416]

Was just curious, most enforcers (no matter what weight-class) seem to be wingers, but can anyone name any centers? I can only think of Cody McCormick and Smithson...

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[IBeL34f]

Doesn't really answer your question, so I'm sorry about that, but I think since face-offs and defensive play are so important to a Center's role, you want guys who spend more time on the ice, not in the penalty box, to handle those responsibilities. I think that's probably why it's less common.

 

[Jer416]

Doesn't really answer your question, so I'm sorry about that, but I think since face-offs and defensive play are so important to a Center's role, you want guys who spend more time on the ice, not in the penalty box, to handle those responsibilities. I think that's probably why it's less common.

True, perhaps thats why. Just a random question

 

[Leafs87]

rupp(played center at one point), konopka, zack smith, ryan white

 

[thunderhawk905*]

Joe Thornton

 

[thunderhawk905*]

Shaw, Kesler, Lecavalier (not well though)

 

[Lobstertainment]

Konopka

 

[LaPlante94]

Steve Ott

 

[Mike Martin]

There aren't many, high scoring Centers who could fight were more prominent over a decade ago (Lindros, Primeau, Gratton, etc..)

 

[waingr0]

Getzlaf

 

[TMLife*]

Dubinsky

 

[gtforepro]

Sittler.

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Backes.

 

[Al14]

The title should read: Centres who can Skate, Score, and Fight.

Actually I'd be happy with someone who can skate, play make, score, and defend themselves and team mates. Does this combination in a hockey player even exist these days?

Sittler was pretty good in his day!

 

[Swervin81]

The title should read: Centres who can Skate, Score, and Fight.

Actually I'd be happy with someone who can skate, play make, score, and defend themselves and team mates. Does this combination in a hockey player even exist these days?

Sittler was pretty good in his day!

David Backes?

 

[IBeL34f]

The title should read: Centres who can Skate, Score, and Fight.

Actually I'd be happy with someone who can skate, play make, score, and defend themselves and team mates. Does this combination in a hockey player even exist these days?

Sittler was pretty good in his day!

Why would the title read that when that's not the question being asked? Everyone's throwing out star players who play a tough game, but the question being asked is about enforcers, not top-6 guys.

 

[Phaneuffan3]

rupp(played center at one point), konopka, zack smith, ryan white

I thought it was a question about centres who CAN fight now centres who are willing to fight

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

The title should read: Centres who can Skate, Score, and Fight.

Actually I'd be happy with someone who can skate, play make, score, and defend themselves and team mates. Does this combination in a hockey player even exist these days?

Sittler was pretty good in his day!

Mike Richards.

 

[Cor]

Mats Sundin

 

[AustonMitchWilly]

Shaw, Kesler, Lecavalier (not well though)

LOL that addition in brackets was done perfectly. Well done!

 

[TOGuy14]

Was just curious, most enforcers (no matter what weight-class) seem to be wingers, but can anyone name any centers? I can only think of Cody McCormick and Smithson...

Konopka.

Guy is actually really good at FO as well I think.

 

[Frelimo]

Bozak

 

[JMcLeaf]

 

[Primary Assist]

Konopka.

Guy is actually really good at FO as well I think.

Yup, Konopka is the one "enforcer" who plays center that I can think of

 

[Jer416]

Lol, I was just wondering cause you rarely see centers who can actually put up a decent fight (or defend themselves well enough). Instead, usually someone else comes to defend them (not that that it's wrong).