Who is your favorite Enforcer of all-time?

[Leafs87]

Colton Orr. The man could and would scrap anyone on any team. Heart and soul player too.

Hate how the game change forced him out of the league. Had he been born 10 years earlier he would be talked about in the same class as Probert

 

[DJN21]

Colton Orr. The man could and would scrap anyone on any team. Heart and soul player too.

Hate how the game change forced him out of the league. Had he been born 10 years earlier he would be talked about in the same class as Probert

You realize Probert had the ability to chip in offensively too right?

 

[Blade Runner]

Matthew Barnaby, Darren Langdon, Todd Fedoruk, Jim Cummins, Eric Cairns, Bryan Marchment, Krzysztof Oliwa, Paul Laus, Jim McKenzie, Reed Low, Ken Baumgartner, Jeff Odgers, Cam Russell, Patrick Cote, Link Gaetz, Reid Simpson, Dennis Bonvie, Tim Hunter, Darin Kimble, Craig Berube, Dan / John Kordic, Mario / Serge Roberge, Troy Crowder, Lyndon Byers, Todd Ewen, Jay Miller, Behn Wilson, Marty McSorley, Darcy Hordichuk, Doug Doull, Ken Belanger, Jon Nasty Mirasty

 

[Deen]

 

[HasbeenHallzy]

Cowan was atrocious. I remember a game where boogey was running around and Cowan had to stand up to him. I respected him alot for it but you could see the fear in his eyes.

Oh he was horrible, just loved his personality

 

[FMichael]

Detroit Red Wings pp...



On a more serious note it's nice to see guys having a solid career after their playing days are done...For instance Ken Baumgartner went on to Harvard, and earned his MBA.

Story Details - Alumni - Harvard Business School

 

[MightySelanne8]

Boogaard. Rest his soul.

 

[Legionnaire]

After much debate I'm going with my first favorite player and King, Jay Wells. Yes, he does qualify, and the man could throw.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Colton Orr. The man could and would scrap anyone on any team. Heart and soul player too.

Hate how the game change forced him out of the league. Had he been born 10 years earlier he would be talked about in the same class as Probert

Too funny. Orr was a scrub

 

[PavelBure10]

Rick Rypien, had such cool technique. Would scrap anyone win or lose. Had a heart of a lion.

Gino Odjick was such a character. He didn't always win, but he would fight anyone. Gino, Gino, Gino...

 

[Leafs87]

You realize Probert had the ability to chip in offensively too right?

I meant in terms of fighting

 

[JianYang]

Probert was the gold standard. I don't know if I had a favourite, but he was the guy the other enforcers measured themselves against, and he was a pretty useful hockey player away from the enforcing duties as well.

Very unique player.

 

[Pelle31]

Since the enforcer role has been pretty much removed from hockey, I would like to see some of y’alls favorite enforcers. For me I got into hockey back in 2009, and became a Nashville fan so for me my favorites were easily Jordan Tootoo and Wade Belak (RIP). How about you guys?

Without a doubt--Bob Probert and Dave Brown.

 

[dukeofjive]

Chris Nilan.

 

[lakai17]

How many had hat tricks?

Laraque had one.

 

[Kreegz2]

I miss all of the enforcers of course, but what I miss more is the gritty power forwards who would have like 10 fights per year while still producing and playing significant minutes. The league used to be full of these types, and their fights were often more passionate and entertaining than the pitched battles between goons. Guys like Shanahan, Tkachuk, Mellanby, Lindros, Iginla, Wendel Clark, etc. They have gone extinct along with the pure goons and enforcers unfortunately. Pretty much the only players who fight with any regularity these days are the 4th liners and bottom pairing defensemen.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Colton Orr. The man could and would scrap anyone on any team. Heart and soul player too.

Hate how the game change forced him out of the league. Had he been born 10 years earlier he would be talked about in the same class as Probert

lmao

 

[Jabba11]

Maurice Richard
Dave Schultz
Chris Nilan

 

[Killer Orcas]

Rick Rypien, had such cool technique. Would scrap anyone win or lose. Had a heart of a lion.

Gino Odjick was such a character. He didn't always win, but he would fight anyone. Gino, Gino, Gino...

This sums it up for me as well. It's a shame Rypien had issues with mental health that eventually ended his life.

 

[Mike Liut]

Coked up Probert and roided up Twist were my 2 favorite

 

[The Worst One]

I loved them all and I miss them so much.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Georges Laraque and Donald Brashear.

 

[vandymeer13]

Detroit Red Wings pp...



On a more serious note it's nice to see guys having a solid career after their playing days are done...For instance Ken Baumgartner went on to Harvard, and earned his MBA.

Story Details - Alumni - Harvard Business School

I remember cringing when the media would say the pp was Detroit enforcer. Or that the refs need to protect them more bs. Who cares if you lose by two goals or more?

 

[newfy]

Colton Orr. The man could and would scrap anyone on any team. Heart and soul player too.

Hate how the game change forced him out of the league. Had he been born 10 years earlier he would be talked about in the same class as Probert

No he wouldnt lol. If Orr had been born ten years earlier there would have been way more of the actual super heavyweights that played in the 80s and 90s. Guys like Deryk Engalland arent knocking out Probert out ever. Orr liked to swing with guys but took as many KOs as he gave and did it in a league with less tough guys.

Kocur knocked out more guys than Orr ever did, did it in a tougher league and still is talked about in that second tier of heavyweights after Probert. Orr would've been just another tough guy who would win his fair share but nothing special in that era

 

[FMichael]

I remember cringing when the media would say the pp was Detroit enforcer. Or that the refs need to protect them more bs. Who cares if you lose by two goals or more?

Yeah - since becoming a fan in '84 I fondly recall some pretty tough Wings teams...Today they're soft as marshmallows.