Most Respected Fighter

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Jody Shelley and Ryane Clowe never seem to hit a guy when he's down or take advantage of the situation.

 

[TheGooooch]

Douglas Murray always takes his helmet off before a fight unless the other guy starts swinging to early

 

[Avery4Byng*]

Parros easily.

 

[Phaedrus]

dion phaneuf.......

H aha ha aha ha haa... good one. The question was "most respected fighter, not "most overrated defenseman."


What does it mean to ask: "Who is the most respected fighter?" Is it the fighter others are hesitant to 'go' with because they will more likely than not get their arse handed to them, or is it to ask which fighter plays with the most respect (follows the code, does not play dirty, etc... you know, all those things that make MacIntyre a less effective version of Boogaard).

On both counts (arse-kicker or code-follower) I vote MacIntyre.

 

[David Suzuki]

Lucic.

Subban

 

[SaskOil*]

Sean Avery

 

[James Duthie]

Sean Avery

?

 

[WheatiesHockey]

Players that are gun slingers know their role on the team quite well and most of them are pretty good guys. The really good ones pick their spots to help the team or make a point and they generally do not pick fights with unworthy opponents or guys who can not fight.
There is always a lot of talk about fighting. I do not like cheap shots, running players, high sticking and high hits to the head, which is doing far more to end players careers prematurely than fighting.
Most respected fighters would probably go to George Parros and DJ King.

 

[Matsi]

I'd say Zenon Konopka. He's a very great person and a respectable player that plays his role well.

 

[Razor the Goalie]

Jody Shelley

 

[Darrelle Lundqvist]

Jody Shelley

This ^

 

[straka91*]

Players that are gun slingers know their role on the team quite well and most of them are pretty good guys. The really good ones pick their spots to help the team or make a point and they generally do not pick fights with unworthy opponents or guys who can not fight.
There is always a lot of talk about fighting. I do not like cheap shots, running players, high sticking and high hits to the head, which is doing far more to end players careers prematurely than fighting.
Most respected fighters would probably go to George Parros and DJ King.

Solid post.

 

[Central Scrutinizer]

George Parros

Shawn Thornton is a jerk off the ice...

Really? Like how? Or is it just all Bruins in genaral?

 

[IDuck]

Players that are gun slingers know their role on the team quite well and most of them are pretty good guys. The really good ones pick their spots to help the team or make a point and they generally do not pick fights with unworthy opponents or guys who can not fight.
There is always a lot of talk about fighting. I do not like cheap shots, running players, high sticking and high hits to the head, which is doing far more to end players careers prematurely than fighting.
Most respected fighters would probably go to George Parros and DJ King.

my thoughts exactly...there is a big place for it still (and always) which is why ALL players defend fighting because the true ones are the stand up type of guys...

as far as enforcers go i think they all seem to follow "the code" pretty well...i will say i dont ever remember parros going after anyone who was a mismatch (undersized) than him nor do i recall him dropping bombs when he has someone in a vulnerable position...i often see him patting guys on the shoulder or mouthing "good fight" after one...im sure this is the case for most of them though

 

[Chairman Maouth]

dion phaneuf.......

Those extra periods have sarcasm written all over them.

 

[Overkamp]

BJ Crombeen..he never cares and he always..always loses.

 

[SeventyOne]

Deryk Engelland

 

[Kajax]

Chara ?

I would say BGL.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

Really? Like how? Or is it just all Bruins in genaral?

Shawn Thornton is probably one of the nicest guys in the NHL, oddly enough.

 

[mfd1068]

I'd say Zenon Konopka. He's a very great person and a respectable player that plays his role well.

And he is pretty good face off man!

 

[The Russian Tank]

Douglas Murray always takes his helmet off before a fight unless the other guy starts swinging to early

He better take his helmet off, he wears a visor.

 

[sarge88]

George Parros

Shawn Thornton is a jerk off the ice...

Thornton is actually a pretty good guy to kids and those of us who are with our kids. He told me once that he can't stand it when adults pester him for pictures or autographs because a lot of them just sell the autographed stuff.

My kids and I have met him a couple of times and each time he spent a good 5 minutes joking with them while signing each of their shirts.

Kind of don't blame him about the attitude he takes. As an adult, I'm pretty well past the stage of hunting for autographs from run of the mill types.

Not saying that if I was in an elevator with Ovechkin or Crosby, I wouldn't ask for one but I certainly wouldn't stand in line to get one.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

Gillies and Avery

 

[NastyNate17]

Shawn Thornton and Mark Stuart

 

[nmain3*]

Jody Shelley and Ryane Clowe never seem to hit a guy when he's down or take advantage of the situation.

You mean shelly the guy who sucker punched alberts when he was not looking and better yet just got back from2 game suspension