What non-enforcers were the best fighters?

[Sens With Benefits]

I love seeing the non-enforcer fights that deliver. Who are some players that suit the title?

Zack Smith had an amazing Tilt with Nathan Horton. Both of these guys I’d put in that category.



Iginla was another great fighter.



Mike Fisher was strong af.

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[CharasLazyWrister]

Horton was an interesting guy to see fight.

Sometimes he would look terrible. Other times he would decisively beat notable tough guys.

I’m not sure if Lucic falls under the category of “enforcer”. If so, he’s not making many “best of” lists. But if not, he’s been one of the best, if not the best, “non-enforcer fighter” through much of his career.

Again, I think of enforcers as “useless” players ala Colton Orr or Rob Ray. If John Erskine is a good enough player to not be an enforcer, he’s a good one for this category.

 

[Garl]

Chara
Doug Murray
Lindros

 

[Sheppy]

Wendel Clark
Milan Lucic
Rick Tocchet
Cam Neely
Ryane Clowe

Those guys come to mind, but they were pretty active fighters. Unless you're talking about non frequent fighters that could hold their own?

 

[MtlBoxFan]

Shayne Corson
Larry Robinson
Gordie Howe
Mark Tinordi

 

[Leafshater67]

Lindros for sure. He was a superstar but won the overwhelming majority of fights he got in. One of the old hockey fight sites had him at the highest win percentage.

 

[Sens With Benefits]

Wendel Clark
Milan Lucic
Rick Tocchet
Cam Neely
Ryane Clowe

Those guys come to mind, but they were pretty active fighters. Unless you're talking about non frequent fighters that could hold their own?

I think they still fit. Iginla was a power forward as well. Lucic is probably the best pound for pound fighter who could put up 25-30 goals in this era.

 

[Sheppy]

I think they still fit. Iginla was a power forward as well. Lucic is probably the best pound for pound fighter who could put up 25-30 goals in this era.

I’ll take this to the grave with me.

Lucic was a legitimate fist line talent and people got angry at him because he was 21 and didn’t fight 6 minute a night goons.

 

[The Tourist]

Derian Hatcher, Shanahan, Iginla, Clark, Lindros, Neely, and Roberts are all guys that fit the bill. Top pairing dman or legit 1st line star players who could and would fight guys who did nothing but fight for a living.

 

[HairyKneel]

Clark Gillies, Larry Robinson, Barry Beck, Bob Nystrom, Curt Fraser, Wendel Clark, Rick Tocchet, Cam Neely, Shayne Corson, Brendan Shanahan, Derian Hatcher, Jarome Iginla, Gordie Howe, Scott Stevens, Dave Manson, Zdeno Chara, Terry O’reilly.

Bob Probert would be the king of that list but he only had a couple decent years and morphed into a goon. He had the talent to score 300 gals but his off ice habits sadly got the better of him.

 

[Finster8]

Tim Horton, Bob Nevin, Gary Roberts, Larry Robinson, Dennis Potvin, Ray Emery, and Chara.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Larry Robinson and Sheldon Souray.

 

[Crunchrulz]

Al MacAdam, Terry Ruskowski, Larry Robinson

 

[Mrb1p]

Benoit Pouliot and Kotkaniemi come to mind

 

[george14]

Shanahan took on some absolute heavies; Brashear, McSorley, Probert, etc.

 

[FMichael]

I seem to recall Harold Snepsts could throw'em pretty good.

 

[SML2]

He's young, so it hasn't happened alot, but Braden Schneider is a handful when people try to go with him.

 

[Your Boy Troy]

Behn Wilson, Mel Bridgman, Randy McKay, Wayne Cashman, Adam Deadmarsh, Deryk Engelland, Kyle McLaren, Bob Rouse, Grant Marshall, Owen Nolan, Chris Stewart, Tim Gleason, Scott Walker, Scott Mellanby, Lyle Odelein, Arron Asham, Ken Daneyko, Steve Smith, Willi Plett, Warren Young, Jim Peplinski, Rob DiMaio, Rich Pilon, Steve Thomas, Todd Gill, Todd Harvey, Stephane Quintal, Gord Kluzak, Dean Kennedy, Jason Smith, Brendan Witt, Wayne Simmonds, David Clarkson, Rhett Warrener, Chris Gratton, Dave Manson, Bryan Marchment, Ed Jovanovski.

 

[Tahoeblue]

Kevin Bieska. Ask Gudas

 

[Nemesis Prime]

RNH

 

[Tairy Greene]

RNH

Anyone who beats up Justin Holl is an atg fighter.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Kevin Bieska. Ask Gudas

Bieksa had the best “first punch” of any non fighter.

Aside from that, he wasn’t a great fighter. Rarely did he fight anyone known as a decent fighter themselves.

 

[PavelBure10]

Alex Semin