Favorite lesser-known enforcers?

[Number 9]

Dennis "the menace" Bonvie also, Jim Cummins was a very good fighter not always thought of. Dody Wood was a badass... going with the 90's here. I liked denny lambert and steve webb when my rangers were using them as punching bags lol.

 

[mattihp]

I remember Dennis Bonvie! Many custom (I really miss Blomman's editor) rosters for NHL 2000 or 2001 had his stats buffed up to 83 or even more even though the stats under the hood were like 57-60! This to staple him to Marios wing

He won the Selke for me a couple of time, because Mario was so overpowered so Dennis +/- was through the roof and he couldn't score...

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Anthony Peluso for sure. Don’t think he ever lost a fight

 

[SotasicA]

Anthony Peluso for sure. Don’t think he ever lost a fight

Too bad his card is not very impressive. Not his fault, there just wasn't that much competition around. He did fight McGrattan, and lost.

Edit: Brian McGrattan vs Anthony Peluso

 

[Sheppy]

I believe Lucic edged him out too if my memory is correct. I do like Peluso though...

Just re-watched it, looked like a draw to me with the refs jumping in early.

 

[Ludwig Fell Down]

Troy Crowder. Not sure if he got any love earlier in the thread but he could throw with the best of them. His career was done early due to a bad back. Also, I am convinced he wore a boys medium helmet, I don't think I ever saw it come off in a fight.

 

[EmeraldCitySabre]

Sasha Lakovic was always one of my favorites. Being from Las Vegas I watched him a lot when he played for the Thunder, had some very entertaining scraps, including a brawl where he came out of the dressing room to re-join the fight. Also the guy who jumped the boards after a fan dumped his drink on the coaches head when he played for Calgary.

Unfortunately he died from brain cancer in 2017. RIP Basha!

 

[Dan Kelly]

Kelly Buchberger. not the biggest or toughest, but such a willing fighter ! career high 234 PM his first full season with the Oilers during their Battle Of Alberta days !

 

[Finster8]

Larry Playfair was a big guy who never backed down

 

[Sheppy]

I wish Link Gaetz had a longer career.

65 NHL games 412 penalty mins. That's legendary...

Also.. Draft day he showed up with two black eyes because he got in a bar fight (apparently)

 

[Dan Kelly]

^^haa haa classic !! scouts be like...."is he tough?"

 

[Flyer lurker]

Glen Cochrane of early 80's Flyers fame. So how many careers have a 329 pim in a year and a +42 in another year. Anthony Perkins thought this guy was psycho.

 

[vandymeer13]

The Northstars gm's quote years later on Link. "We drafted Link to protect Modano. We should of drafted a lawyer to protect Link with the next pick"

 

[EmeraldCitySabre]

Don't know if this was posted yet, but its a pretty entertaining story about Link from ESPN a few years ago.

The Mag Archives: Where is Link Gaetz now?

 

[Fatass]

Don't know if this was posted yet, but its a pretty entertaining story about Link from ESPN a few years ago.

The Mag Archives: Where is Link Gaetz now?

The “Missing Link”. Always liked his nick name.

 

[BruinDust]

Cronin The Barbarian!

He was good!

He should be top of the list for that nickname alone.

 

[HFBS]

Larry Playfair was a big guy who never backed down

Playfair was definitely not lesser known in his time.

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

Don't know if this was posted yet, but its a pretty entertaining story about Link from ESPN a few years ago.

The Mag Archives: Where is Link Gaetz now?

Joey Kocur mentioned him in the Cam and Strick podcast

 

[pbgoalie]

Ted Irvine with Rangers

team with not a lot of toughness he was pretty good

 

[FMichael]

While he's not a favorite - I feel he's gotten his nose dirtied (pun intended) on numerous occasions was Bryan Marchment...May not have been a good fighter, but was certainly game.

 

[Sheppy]

Ted Irvine with Rangers

team with not a lot of toughness he was pretty good

The father of Chris Jericho, which i still find hilarious.

 

[pbgoalie]

The father of Chris Jericho, which i still find hilarious.

Somehow I missed this

amazing

 

[mattihp]

While he's not a favorite - I feel he's gotten his nose dirtied (pun intended) on numerous occasions was Bryan Marchment...May not have been a good fighter, but was certainly game.

I can't believe Leafs had his son for a while but still Michael N's kid is the one they call Knee lander

 

[DaaaaB's]

Playfair was definitely not lesser known in his time.

Yep he was considered the heavyweight champ for a time. A lot of people have him top 10 alltime. Definitely not lesser known.

 

[ChuckSurette]

Scot Kleinendorst - may have had only one good punch, but he used it well.

Sorry Cam....