Each Team's Top ten

[Perratrooper]

Avs:
Scott Parker
Jeff Odgers
Pete Worrell
Bob Boughner
George Parros
Cody McLeod
Wade Belak
Dale Hunter
Darius Kasparaiti
Jim Cummins
Matthew Barnaby

Adam Foote
Ian Cole
Chris Dingman
Dennis Bonvie
Brad May
David Koci

Mad Respect for both Landeskog and Forsberg for always holding their own

some guys weren't around for long but they are what they are

What about Patty Roy!?

But Koci, Bordelaue and maybe Zadorov should be on the list?

 

[GMR]

I seem to remember Nazarov being a far more frightening player for the opposition, because he was always willing to go a little over the edge. I was at a game in the mid-nineties when Matt Johnson boarded him, breaking his jaw in several places, if I remember correct. As he was being escorted off the ice for medical attention, he broke away from the refs, skated back to Johnson, and lit him up before the refs could pull them apart again. Hell, he got tossed from a game after he blatantly head-butted one of the Winnipeg Jets during a fight. The guy was dirty, and mean.

I honestly don't recall witnessing Shelly win a single fight in teal, up until the day before he was traded. The guy is a class act, through and through, but I took it as trading him at his peak value.

Then again, it could all just be chance of observation, or personal bias.

Nazarov was a punching bag, but he fought pretty much everyone multiple times. He wasn't afraid to stick up for his teammates. The headbutting incident on Quintal and the incident where he and Tucker ganged up on Daniel Lacroix stand out as his dirtiest moments.

 

[LighthouseKeepr]

Off the top of my head....

Wendel Clark
Tie Domi
Colton Orr
Wade Belak
John Kordic
Tiger Williams
Darcy Tucker
Gary Roberts
Bob McGill
Kris King

He was not really known as a fighter but when Sylvain Lefebvre fought Rob Brown that fight stood out for me, the fact the Brown was wearing a shield and Lefebvre was able to catch him on the chin the way he did was a fight I will never forget!

 

[GMR]

Off the top of my head....

Wendel Clark
Tie Domi
Colton Orr
Wade Belak
John Kordic
Tiger Williams
Darcy Tucker
Gary Roberts
Bob McGill
Kris King

He was not really known as a fighter but when Sylvain Lefebvre fought Rob Brown that fight stood out for me, the fact the Brown was wearing a shield and Lefebvre was able to catch him on the chin the way he did was a fight I will never forget!

Darcy Tucker? That weasel doesn't belong on that list.

 

[Esq]

Hawks (no particular order):

Probert
Grimson
Manson
Peluso
Vandenbussche
John Scott
Ciccone
Cummins
Secord
Marchment

 

[DaaaaB's]

Hawks (no particular order):

Probert
Grimson
Manson
Peluso
Vandenbussche
John Scott
Ciccone
Cummins
Secord
Marchment

No Behn Wilson?

 

[BobbyShehan]

Habs, from the past 50 years, off the top of my head...
-John Ferguson (he was feared by the best of 'em, including Howe and he was a good hockey player)
-Chris Nilan (Knuckles could just go nuts and fight guys much taller and stronger than him)
-John Kordic (maybe the strongest physical specimen who ever played with the Habs)
-Georges Laraque (didn't play long for the Habs and didn't fight much but he didn't have to)
-Pierre Bouchard (built like a horse)
-Todd Ewen (RIP, big and scary)
-Mario Roberge (light weight but fearless)
-George Parros (at the end of his career so not so good but he could still fight with the best of 'em)
-Dave Manson (like Larry Robinson back in the days, didn't have to fight anymore as everybody else was scared of him; still one of the best)
-Donald Brashear (sad life story, sad career, kinda of a sad pugilist but could throw a punch here and there just on pure strength

 

[David Bruce Banner]

No order...

Gino Odjick
Donald Brashear
Jack McIlhargey
Curt Fraser
Rick Rypien
Craig Coxe
Ed Jovanovski
Dave Richter
Ron Delorme
Tiger Williams

HM: Harold Snepsts, Ronnie Stern, Scott Walker, Brad May and Gerald Diduck

 

[crashline]

Troy Crowder
Krzysztof Oliwa
Randy McKay
Jim McKenzie
Cam Janssen
Mike Peluso
Kenny Daneyko
Brendan Shanahan
Scotty Stevens
Jim Korn

Honourable mentions :

Eric Godard
Reid Simpson
Sasha Lakovic
Andrew Peters
Eric Boulton

 

[The Professional]

Ottawa:
Brian Mcgrattan
Chris Neil
Matt Carkner
Andre Roy
Dennis Vial
Denny Lambert
Zdeno Chara
Troy Malette
Mike Peluso
Darcy Loewen

HMs
Ray Emery, Rob Ray, Zenon Konopka, Mark Borowiecki

 

[Cams]

Off the top of my head....

Wendel Clark
Tie Domi
Colton Orr
Wade Belak
John Kordic
Tiger Williams
Darcy Tucker
Gary Roberts
Bob McGill
Kris King

He was not really known as a fighter but when Sylvain Lefebvre fought Rob Brown that fight stood out for me, the fact the Brown was wearing a shield and Lefebvre was able to catch him on the chin the way he did was a fight I will never forget!

I'd take Tucker off, he was spaz when he fought, but off the top of my head, I'd put someone Todd Gill in there, maybe even Basil McRae. Guys like Jim Korn, Rick Vaive and Wilf Paiement could throw 'em good too. For comic relief lets throw in a Paul Higgins.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Rangers in my 50 years of fandom (not in any order):

• Colton Orr
• Steve Vickers
• Nick Fotiu
• Joey Kocur
• Kris King
• Ron Harris
• Jeff Beaukeboom
• Tie Domi
• Brad Park
• Teddy Irvine

Honorable mention to: Larry Melnyk, Eddie Johnstone, Dan Cloutier, Troy Malette, Nick Kypreos.

Pseudo tough guys: Dale Purinton, Rudy Poeschek, Ed Hospodar

No Orland Kurtenbach?

 

[Mandar]

No Orland Kurtenbach?

I think of him more as a Canuck than a Ranger.....but he was one heck of a brawler.

 

[rinaldo]

Dave Brown
Glen Cochrane
Behn Wilson
Mel Bridgeman
Eric Lindros
Dan kordic
Craig Berube
Paul Holmgren
Dave Schultz
Donald Brashear

HM
Boxcar hospodar
Tocchet
Sandy McCarthy
Daryl Stanley
Dave Richter
Bob Daily

 

[KingDeathMetal]

New York Rangers

Joey Kocur (quite possibly the hardest puncher in NHL history - inspired visceral fear in his opponents).
Tie Domi
Nick Fotiu
Darren Langdon
Dale Purinton
Colton Orr
Lou Fontinato (old school - wayyy before my time since I was born in 83, but is regarded as one of the great enforcers of his time)
Derek Boogaard
Jeff Beukeboom
Matthew Barnaby

Special Mentions:

Ron Greschner
Brandon Prust
Kris King
P.J. Stock

 

[Thedogo]

Lou Fontinato (old school - wayyy before my time since I was born in 83, but is regarded as one of the great enforcers of his time)

I'm glad you mentioned one of the best fighter of the original 6 era. I wish I would have gotten to see hockey in those days.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Coyotes (no particular order):

Jim McKenzie
Kris King
Rick Tocchet
Keith Tkachuk
Dan Carillo
Todd Simpson
Nick Boynton
Louie DeBrusk
BizNasty
Shane Doan - makes all Coyote top 10 lists

Outside the Top 10:
Jim Cummins (17 fights in 75 games)
Ossi Väänänen
John Scott - 1 fight in 11 games, led to an ASG appearence

 

[AZviaNJ]

Rangers in my 50 years of fandom (not in any order):

• Colton Orr
• Steve Vickers
• Nick Fotiu
• Joey Kocur
• Kris King
• Ron Harris
• Jeff Beaukeboom
• Tie Domi
• Brad Park
• Teddy Irvine

Honorable mention to: Larry Melnyk, Eddie Johnstone, Dan Cloutier, Troy Malette, Nick Kypreos.

Pseudo tough guys: Dale Purinton, Rudy Poeschek, Ed Hospodar

Barry Beck didn't get in a lot of fights....but he'd probably whip half the guys on that list. I remember Harris beating up a Flyer while on his back....can't remember who that was for Philly, maybe Dornhoefer

 

[AZviaNJ]

Buffalo Sabres

Jim Schoenfeld
Jerry Korab
Larry Playfair
Danny Gare
Rick Dudley
Craig Rivet
Mike Foligno
Brad May
Rob Ray
Lee Fogolin

Short term Sabres

Dave Schultz
Clark Gillies
Valmore James
BobHalkides
Mike Hartman
Bill Stewart
Mike Curran
Gord Donnelly
Mike Moller
Kevin McGuire

Kill or be killed
John Scott

Most Boring
Andrew Peters

Underrated
Rick Martin
Rene Robert
Mike Foligno
Tim Horton (ask Dave shultz who was bearhugged to the ice)
Bill Hajt (Also tied up Schultz)

I lived in Cleveland in the mid to late eighties - so I may be missing a couple...

Playfair and everyone one else.....guy was a beast.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Playfair and everyone one else.....guy was a beast.

Guy benched something crazy like 440 lbs. Now with long arms like Larry had, that is even more impressive.

I had a friend who worked at Recreational Warehouse, where Larry purchased a cast iron stove. Larry got tired of the slowness with which my friend and a co-worker (neither small guys) were handling the loading onto Larry's truck. He told them to put it down. He then proceeded to pick it up by himself, carry it, and put it on the back of his truck.

Beast indeed!

 

[Cruxial]

Beck did win his share.

 

[Rebels57]

Flyers:
Dave Brown
Glen Cochrane
Behn Wilson
Mel Bridgeman
Eric Lindros
Moose Dupont
Rick Tocchet
Paul Holmgren
Dave Schultz
Bob Kelly

I think you have to include Donald Brashear on this list, but i'm not sure who to take off.

 

[DaaaaB's]

New York Rangers

Joey Kocur (quite possibly the hardest puncher in NHL history - inspired visceral fear in his opponents).
Tie Domi
Nick Fotiu
Darren Langdon
Dale Purinton
Colton Orr
Lou Fontinato (old school - wayyy before my time since I was born in 83, but is regarded as one of the great enforcers of his time)
Derek Boogaard
Jeff Beukeboom
Matthew Barnaby

Special Mentions:

Ron Greschner
Brandon Prust
Kris King
P.J. Stock

Surprised you don't have McCarthy on the list. He was a lot better than Purinton, Beukeboom and Barnaby.

 

[Tweed]

From the top of my head and in no order for Pittsburgh:

• Eric Godard
• Deryk Engelland
• Marty McSorley
• Bob “Battleship” Kelly
• Francis Leroux
• Ryan Reaves
• Jamie Oleksiak
• Eric Cairns
• Alek Stojanov
• Terry Ruskowski

Could have added Steve MacIntyre, but he never actually fought in Pittsburgh. Jim McKenzie didn’t take his role seriously while in Pittsburgh as well. Maybe Tocchet deserves a spot? Eric Cairns was certainly past his prime.

Pittsburgh has an impressive list of alumnus when it comes to punching bags/mediocre fighters:

• Jay Caufield
• Craig Adams
• Steve Webb
• Troy Loney
• Steve McKenna
• Tom Kostopoulos
• Gary Rissling
• Dan Focht
• Bobby Farnham
• Dave Roche
• Tyler Wright
• Matt Barnaby
• Kelly Buchberger
• Matt Bradley
• Richard Zemlak

I liked Asham and Laraque.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Flames had some big time chuckers:

Tim Hunter, Brian McGratton, Sandy McCarthy, Chris Simon, Rocky Thompson, Eric Godard, K. Oliwa, Jim Kyte,
Shane Churla, Wade Belak, Chris Dingman

And then add in the middle weights:

Ronnie Stern, Tim Jackman, Neil Sheehy, Willie Plett, Bob Boughner, Craig Berube, Jarome Iginla, Paul Kruze, Gary Roberts, Brandon Prust, Darren McCarty, Jim Peplinksi, Todd Simpson, Brian Marchment