The exact moment a career came to an end

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Neither hit was suspension worthy.

The hit on Kariya was a 2 minute penalty that should've been called, but missed. It was interference.

The hit on Lindros was not a penalty. Contact was made right at the whistle

I guess I'm making it from the argument of today's rules. Because as much as people like to claim it, 99% of Stevens hits would still be legal under current rules. He might get an ejection or suspension from the optics of it though.

The Lindros hit was an elbow. But I'd say even of his nastiest hits those are the only two that warranted penalties/punishment.

I get tired of defending Stevens because I hated the guy when he played, but his career has become so misrepresented on these boards.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I'm not sure if it's been posted in the 8 pages here, but:

Rick DiPietro's career was already riddled with a lot injuries, but when Brent Johnson one-punched him and broke his face he really never came back from that.

 

[sabresfan129103]

Has Marty McSorley been mentioned in this thread? I don't think he played another NHL game after the Brasher incident.

 

[FerrisRox]

Doug Gilmour's second shift after rejoining the Leafs, tore his ACL and subsequently retired.

I have seen this said here several times over the years, that Gilmour was injured on his first or second shift as a Maple Leaf after being reacquired and I'm not sure where that story came from.

Gilmour was injured in the second period of the game and had already taken several shifts, seven or eight at least before he was injured.

 

[blood gin]

I guess I'm making it from the argument of today's rules. Because as much as people like to claim it, 99% of Stevens hits would still be legal under current rules. He might get an ejection or suspension from the optics of it though.

The Lindros hit was an elbow. But I'd say even of his nastiest hits those are the only two that warranted penalties/punishment.

I get tired of defending Stevens because I hated the guy when he played, but his career has become so misrepresented on these boards.

I don't know, I've seen that hit on Lindros a million times. Didn't look like he elbowed him in the head. Looks like the head went right into the shoulder, which was legal at that time

 

[SabresSharks]

Not to mention Lindros was every bit as vicious a hitter, if not more. His hitting was 50% of the reason he was considered one of the greatest prospects ever.

The league always had plenty of guys who, by today's standards, would be considered "predatory". It puzzles me that people old enough to have watched, and presumably enjoyed, hockey then (and Stevens only retired in 2005; it's not as if he lumbered around the rink clad in wooly mammoth skins) hold their noses and denounce Stevens as a loathsome exception to some genteel style of hockey their failing memories conjure from the ether.

If there was ever a player whose very name states "keep your head up, kid" (advice which is quickly becoming a meme) it was Scott Stevens.

And as far as Lindros is concerned, I wish ill upon no player, past or present, but he is the hockey exemplar of "live by the sword, die by the sword".

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Didn’t end his career per se, but Detroit’s Jason Williams was never the same after a Raffi Torres hit.

He wasn’t a star by any means, but he had a few productive years prior to the hit

 

[Rec T]

Todd Fedoruk chasing Boogaard all around the ice trying to get him to fight & then Boogaard caving his face in. He left the Ducks & went to the Flyers for a bit but he was never the same after that.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Not a literal end, but Dan Cloutier’s stats and reputation never seemed to fully recover after Lidstrom scored from the half line

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Scott Foster after being named 1st star and shutting out the Jets in his first NHL game

 

[Brunomics]

I'm not sure if it's been posted in the 8 pages here, but:

Rick DiPietro's career was already riddled with a lot injuries, but when Brent Johnson one-punched him and broke his face he really never came back from that.

Rick's career effectively ended here. What you saw after is him trying to constantly hold on to it.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Is that a Vlad avatar? I love Vlad!

Yeah. I just wish the damn team utilized him correctly, lmao.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

It was a clean hit.

I don't care. Sauer was clearly in a lot of pain. He could have some human decency.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Jiri Fischer




Rich Peverley



Two of the scarier moments in recent NHL history. Neither player would play another NHL game after these incidents.

Also, I just realized this but I think Scott Hartnell and Vern Fiddler both played in both of these games. What are the chances?

 

[Terry Yake]

this didn't end pronger's career

he came back for a few games after this but was still suffering from concussion-like symptoms. it was a hit from martin hanzal that made it all worse and ended his career

 

[groov2]

 

[member 147413]

I don't care. Sauer was clearly in a lot of pain. He could have some human decency.

It’s pretty easy to pick one point in someone’s life and claim they aren’t a decent human. Maybe you can look past his poor response as he may not look back upon how he reacted fondly, especially considering how it ended a young mans career, which he certainly did not hope for at the time.

 

[BullLund]

Tommy Salo

This not only destroyed his hockey career, but according to Salo, the aftermath led to a severe, borderline suicidal depression.

Just shows how intense the pressure is to play at the highest level. One mistake, and your whole career can be flushed down the toilet.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

It’s pretty easy to pick one point in someone’s life and claim they aren’t a decent human. Maybe you can look past his poor response as he may not look back upon how he reacted fondly, especially considering how it ended a young mans career, which he certainly did not hope for at the time.

Fair enough. I just got a bit heated up, seeing that and hearing that again.

 

[GoJackets1]

Nikita Filatov's career ended when he got blown up in the middle of the ice in one of the CBJ-Sharks Stockholm games. He never wanted to carry the puck after that. Before then, he looked great in pre-season and minimal games the season before.

 

[GoJackets1]

The moment James Neal decided he wanted another pay day, rather than a chance to be a top 6 forward again on a team that he was better suited for.

He's on pace for 16pts.

Or $359, 375 per point, lol.

Neal has always been a selfish POS.

 

[Beige Van]

 

[The Nuge]

Ryan Jones was a great 3rd liner. He did a bit of everything. He was physical, and had 35 goals over 2 seasons. Then Jamie Benn attacked him, with a vicious cross check to the back away from the play, and he was done.

 

[Terry Yake]

rozsival never played again after this

 

[Master P]

I don't remember ever hearing about Chris Simon after this incident.