Favorite lesser-known enforcers?

[Bob Battleship Kelly]

I saw this and just had to contribute.
Bob "Battleship" Kelly
Dennis Polonich
Kim Clackson
Terry Ruskowski
The Roberge brothers
Ronnie Stern
....and many more
Oh, and Doug the Thug Smith!

 

[Finster8]

Tony Twist, John Wensink, Troy Crowder and Steve Durbano

 

[Chainshot]

He blew out both knees in consecutive seasons leading to his retirement but Jan Ludvig and his 104 PIM in 26 GP in the late '80's was someone I had a soft spot for. Guy just didn't seem to give a damn.

 

[57special]

Tony Twist, John Wensink, Troy Crowder and Steve Durbano

Those were all well known guys back in the day.

 

[57special]

Dave Ritcher and Jack Carlson

Carlson refs youth hockey around here, or did up till recently. Hilarious guy, also a good ref, who loves the kids. We did tell a couple of the hot headed kids on our teams to watch their mouths around him, and one ignorant young assistant coach on another team tried to "go crazy on him( verbally)"....it didn't end well. His own coaches shut him down quick, and Carlson made him take the walk of shame across the ice and out of the rink while everyone watched.
He was back to wisecracking 15 seconds later.
"Ref, he was slashing me!"
" Don't worry, I'll get him next time for you."

Me, " yelling incoherent things"
Carlson, " they never listen, do they, coach?"

 

[Belieber]

Darcy Hordichuk was crazy in his prime, stuck around too long but even at the end had a few great fights, the one with Shawn Thornton was a last hurrah for both of them.

Still amazed a guy his size could last in the era of monsters and go up against Worrell, Laraque, Boogaard, Orr(landed a beauty on him), Simon, Cairns. What a fight card. Didn’t always win but showed up against the best.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I've always loved Eric Bolton.

 

[Walkenthewalk]

A mixed bag, tried to get some of my favorite under-the-radar sluggers from different eras (bit biased to my B's)....
Jeremy Reich
Rob DiMaio
Dean Malkoc
Jim Vandermeer
Wayne Cashman
Jamie Huscroft
Dan Maloney
Brad Brown
Steven Peat
Harold Snepts
Todd Gill
Kurt Fraser
Mike Fisher
Mark Janssens
Jay Rosehill
Lane MacDermid
Aaron Downey
Shane Churla

could go on and on and on !

 

[DANOZ28]

enrico ciccone , checkout his penalty min! Enrico Ciccone hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

 

[Howie Hodge]

Bill Stewart was a very good fighter during his brief stint in Buffalo. He whipped Dan Maloney when they fought.

Rick Dudley could really go as well. Don't remember Rick losing a fight.

Bob Halkidis could also fight very well.

 

[FaceWash]

Paul Baxter...

 

[Bronson]

Steve Webb and Eric Cairns.

 

[Derg12]

Cody McCormick was a player I'd share a foxhole with.

 

[leeroggy]

I didn't realize it until I was watching some old YouTube videos but Harold Snepts was a heck of a fighter

 

[evolutionbaby]

Shawn Cronin when he was on the Jets for a few years

 

[ForsbergForever]

Does Jim Cummins count as "lesser known"? I'll also throw Jeff Odgers name into the mix.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Shawn Cronin when he was on the Jets for a few years

Cronin The Barbarian!

He was good!

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Kevin McClelland. Best that ever was in his weight class.

 

[StormCast]

I liked him too. One of those middleweight guys who often punched above his weight. Always gave 110% too.

Ian Laperrière was a lot like that too.

Always liked Scott Walker, Ronnie Stern, David Bruce and Jim Agnew as well.

Came here for the Scott Walker comment. Best piston-pumping right hand for a guy his size I've ever seen.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I always had a soft spot for Robin Bawa and Claude Boivin and Marc Potvin (RIP).

 

[DFAC]

Darcy Hordichuk was crazy in his prime, stuck around too long but even at the end had a few great fights, the one with Shawn Thornton was a last hurrah for both of them.

Still amazed a guy his size could last in the era of monsters and go up against Worrell, Laraque, Boogaard, Orr(landed a beauty on him), Simon, Cairns. What a fight card. Didn’t always win but showed up against the best.

fun fact: Hordichuk trained with Chuck Liddell to improve his on ice fighting skills

 

[Sheppy]

Kevin McClelland. Best that ever was in his weight class.

Good fighter, but lost just as many as he won.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Link Gaetz

 

[Hagstrom]

I've always loved Eric Bolton.

Boulton was a warrior. One of the last old guard.

 

[ps241]

Jim McKenzie


Glen Cochrane and Ron Delorme


Basil McRae

Nice clips!

MacKenzie could really throw them and I always enjoyed the pre roided Twist more. I saw him fight in Juniors allot and he was always a force. He lacked accuracy because he was always throwing for the fences but his power was there when he landed. When he was fully roided he was one of the toughest fighters to contain.

Delorme was destroying Cochrane until stripperella pealed. Seriously rent a poll Glenn. Can’t say I was a fan of when guys started losing their jerseys easily to gain the edge.