Derek Dorsett: The Last Canucks Fighter

[LastWordArmy]

With fighters a dying breed in the NHL we take a look at Derek Dorsett, the last Canucks fighter.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2016/04/01/derek-dorsett-canucks-fighters/

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[Hit the post]

He'll be in tough next season as he might lose his "backup" (Hamhuis).

 

[Fat Tony]

The last Canucks fighter was Gino.

Dammit. How could I forget Rypper?

 

[valkynax]

He'll be in tough next season as he might lose his "backup" (Hamhuis).

Backup? C'mon Hammer can do a lot better than just a backup

 

[4thlinegrinders]

tom sestito>dorsett

 

[Siludin]

The Canucks will sign John Scott as a PR move. I am sure every team in the league is salivating over those July/August headlines.

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

There will be another

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Virtanen???

 

[BrockBoeser6]

Backup? C'mon Hammer can do a lot better than just a backup

I think he may have been referring to Dorsett and Hammers 2 on 1 fight vs Engelland in last years playoffs.

 

[Nucker101]

Virtanen???

Not a fighter. Like Sbisa, he's willing but doesn't actually look for fights. Pedan would be the only other one I can think of.




Fighters have zero impact, team toughness is what's important, just have a backbone, stand up for teammates, don't get intimidated by physical teams, etc.

 

[Rex Banner]

He's supposed to be the guy that's keeps other teams from taking liberties on our skilled players, yet he intimidates no one and offers no deterrence to the opposition.
He's supposed to be the guy that brings tireless effort that'll rub off on the younger players, yet for all his try hard effort, he accomplishes nothing.
I want him off the team this summer. He hurts this team more than he helps it.

 

[n00bxQb]

So glad we drafted mostly-deaf face-puncher Mackenze Stewart over Joe Hicketts and many other more skilled players that draft ... [/sarcasm]

As for Dorsett, we all knew this was coming. You don't sign these guys to long term deals when they're in their late-20s. They tend to drop off rather quickly. He can't even fight that well.

 

[iceburg]

can't be one-D anymore

 

[VanJack]

Arguably the worst contract in the entire NHL....$2.6m cap hit for an undersized winger who's locked into the fourth line and brings zero offense to the table.

 

[me2]

The last Canucks fighter was Gino.

Dammit. How could I forget Rypper?

Or Brashear. Plenty of fighting plugs not with mentioning.

 

[Hit the post]

Or Brashear. Plenty of fighting plugs not with mentioning.

Coxe vs the legendary Probert (in his prime):



Coxe vs a noted fighter - Kordic:

 

[geebaan]

There will be another

Lets hope if there is, he is more useful, and makes less money than the one now.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Dorsett doesn't care up fighting anymore when he's raking up the cash.

 

[Horse McHindu]

Coxe vs the legendary Probert (in his prime):



Coxe vs a noted fighter - Kordic:

Man Coxe had balls, I'll give him that. I started following hockey just around the time Coxe was leaving Vancouver.

Probert almost always got the better of Coxe, but there was no quit in Coxe whatsoever.