NHL Enforcers: A Tribute to an Endangered Species

Witness the grit and glory of NHL enforcers in this raw tribute to the toughest players on the ice.
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[@mirandasalinas9412]

Top endangered species of hockey talent and a 👊 to back it up... Rick the rocket Tocchett, he was a beauty !

[@dominicpardo4783]

Off the ice, Probert was soft-spoken and generous with the fans. A really nice guy.

[@scobo4743]

Ya, when he wasn't beating up cops.😂

[@dominicpardo4783]

@@scobo4743 Acquitted of *ALL CHARGES*

[@scobo4743]

@dominicpardo4783 Sorry, he was a nice coke addict and alcoholic..

[@scobo4743]

@@dominicpardo4783 ya sorry nevermind he went to prison. Duh

[@dominicpardo4783]

@@scobo4743 For cocaine possession. Not "beating up the police"..... Addiction is classified as a disease by the AMA. Once again, your cavernous ignorance is on full display.

[@jamiepike6909]

I would have thought Clark Gillies would have been on this list.

[@InfiniteSports26]

Clark Gillies was a beast! Thanks for the comment!

[@gymguy25]

Lol is all I can say about the fact that you ranked Ray ahead of Twist!

[@InfiniteSports26]

We know! The controversy! lol

[@jamescoleman5317]

Ray should not even be in the top 500

[@gymguy25]

Ray lost a lot of fights but he usually held his own against most, Twist however, once broke his face in a one sided tilt.

[@jamescoleman5317]

Larry Playfair would just hit you once because he knew if he kept throwing them he could really hurt you. The greatest fighter who rarely fought bc no one wanted to be hit by his anvil of a fist. Tiger Williams ever put that in his book.

[@buttkick22]

Very true. He was also the only guy jay miller and lyndon byers said they were truly afraid to make mad. When asked about why he never fought playfair clark gillies said “because when playfair was out there you didn’t screw around”. Don cherry is on record saying he would always tell his guys to just stay away him. Do NOT get him going. Just leave him alone.

[@mikeporten8174]

I love how almost all of them have had altercations with fans.

[@InfiniteSports26]

Exactly. The league prefers the term “cultural exchanges”. 😇🤣

[@RB12377]

Ever hear of joe Kocur?

[@sergoogle5061]

Rob Ray was a legend on the ice and a gentlemen in person.

[@DB-er-Handle2019]

Clark Gillies?

[@PhilipSpence-ud4pp]

Big buff Dustin Byfuglien

[@RB12377]

Twist was an average fighter before roids

[@jmendes394]

Worthy of at least an honorable mention, if not a solid place on this list: The late Derek "The Boogey Man" Boogaard!

[@mirandasalinas9412]

My Top 10 list ... 1 Bob Probert 2 Dave Brown and number 1 most feared and destructive fighter to drop the gloves, period! 3 Behn Wilson 4 Joey Kocur 5 Donald Brashear 6 Tony Twist 7 Marty McSorley 8 Sandy McCarthy 9 George Laraque 10 Craig Berube. Runner-ups. Stu Grimson , Jim MacKenzie, Derek Boogard, Chris Nilan, Chris Simon, John Kordic, Rick Tocchett, Bob Nystrom, Glen Cochrane, Larry Playfair, Jim Kyte, Jay Miller, Wendel Clark, Eric Cairns, Brian McGratton, Paul Laus, Curt Fraser, Dave Semenko, Kevin McClelland, Milan Lucic, Nicolas Deslauriers, Ryan Reaves...

[@InfiniteSports26]

Excellent list! We're gonna do another NHL Enforcer video for sure. You could put together 3-4 lists with all the talent you mentioned!

[@JohnRoberts-wk6rf]

We've got to go back to the 70s, when men played hockey. Dave Schultz of the Broad Street Bullies is #1 on my list.

[@grntitan1]

The “Bruise Brothers”. Bob Probert and Joey Kocur in Detroit.

[@mirandasalinas9412]

The" Bruise Brothers" was originally founded in Philadelphia. Dave Brown and Daryl Stanley were referred to as the Bruise Brothers. T shirts were made and sold at games. The Red Wings fans copied the Flyers fans. During the1980's decade the Flyers owned Probert . Probert couldn't win a fight vs Dave Richter or Rick Tocchett on Dec 14, 1985. Probert lost to Craig Berube in March and April 1986. Probert lost to Dave Brown on February 23 , 1988. Probert lost 1 fight to Jeff Chychrun in Jan 1989. The Flyers were the toughest, meanest bunch on the scene in the 1980's decade. Add Ben Wilson to that mix, and it was a landslide.

[@mirandasalinas9412]

I'm a neutral Habs fan thats likes Kocur and Probert as a pairing. Joe Kocur fought Probert in a series of fights. Kocur edged out as the winner .

[@mmunchie69]

Tocchett never beat Probert and don't remember Chychrun actually beating him. Behn Wilson was afraid of him and Brown jumped him per usual as a Flyer and Probert turned that fight around and floored Brown. Want to watch a good fight Miranda watch John Wensink, Willi Plett, Nick Fotiu, Bert Wilson, or Dave Schultz beat up your boyfriend Behn Wilson. Wilson won his share when guys ran out of gas. Curt Fraser was smacking him around and so was Tiger Williams until they ran out of gas. His own teammates didn't like Behn from what I heard.@@mirandasalinas9412

[@christrudell7966]

Shoutout to The Heart and Soul for the Maple Leafs: Number 17 Wendel Clark

[@mirandasalinas9412]

I ❤Wendel Clark. Capitan crunch of the Leafs. Wendel Clark was the King of Jumpers by a country mile.

[@christrudell7966]

@@mirandasalinas9412 he was certainly one tough hombre

[@mirandasalinas9412]

​​@@christrudell7966 Great team leader, skilled hockey player that never backed down to nobody. 💪 👊 hockey 🏒

[@ju6340]

A lot of people say Behn Wilson was the toughest in the NHL.

[@mmunchie69]

Disagree, too much of a spot picker. Avoided many fights.Also had couple teammates who I thought were tougher than him in Dave Brown and Glenn Cochrane. Fotiu, Schultz, Williams, Plett and Beck just to name a few and Bert Wilson of L.A. Kings all beat Behn.

[@mirandasalinas9412]

Behn Wilson was the toughest guy when he played for the Flyers . Dave Brown came up and was the next future NHL heavyweight champ.

[@RB12377]

Semenko was a punching bag cheap shot artist

[@rjlindsey8155]

Good list . I agree with most. I think you need to put Boogaard in there though. He's the last great heavyweight champion. Guy was feared big time

[@jamescoleman5317]

Boogaard ruined fighting in the NHL - his dimensions and skill could end someone. Once he came into the league the NHL recognized fighting has to be reduced - no more heavyweights

[@rjlindsey8155]

@@jamescoleman5317 you might be right. All the more reason he should be on this list.

[@mirandasalinas9412]

I have him at number 13 all-time greatest fighter . Strong huge man and a long reach supporting a sledgehammer right fist. Boogaard wrecked several opponents into the ice sheet. Sad that he passed on so young. I'm sure he could've been a definite top 10 fighter if given the opportunity. George Laraque said he was wary of Boogaard. Laraque won 1 fight . The others were draws with maybe a slight edge for Boogaard in one of them. Laraque was more of a wrestling, grappling styled fighter who was famous for the takedown. Boogaard was a better power puncher 👊

[@rjlindsey8155]

@@mirandasalinas9412 ... Love to hear your top 10 .

[@RB12377]

Ray😂

[@scobo4743]

You don't have Brashear or Simon or McSorely or Baumgartner or McCarthy or McGrattan or many others but you put Rob Ray? Rob Ray only stayed in Buffalo because nobody else would have him.

[@InfiniteSports26]

lol. Point taken. Can’t argue with that. Thx for the comment!

[@dominicpardo4783]

Except Ottawa?

[@scobo4743]

@@dominicpardo4783 they got hosed on that trade

[@dominicpardo4783]

@scobo4743 The point is, your comment was objectively false.

[@scobo4743]

@dominicpardo4783 During his prime, he stayed in buffalo. If you can call it that. 11 retirement games in Ottawa, I don't count.

[@user-sk3zr4eh5h]

McSorley is now banned from enforcers list?? Let's talk about legendary fight between Probert and McSorley...

[@mirandasalinas9412]

I have Marty McSorley at number 7th greatest fighter all time. He was a strong durable fighter who took on a vast number of opponents. He eventually got bigger in weight up to 225 - 230 lbs on the steroids.

[@RandyFreedom]

Stu Grimson?? They called him the Grimm receiver after Dave Brown beat the shit out of him. Dave Brown should have been second on your list.

[@InfiniteSports26]

Easy there, Mr. Freedom. We appreciate the comment! By popular demand we’re working on another Enforcer’s list. Let’s keep it clean, sir.

[@mirandasalinas9412]

Dave Brown demolished the most bodies into the ice sheet in NHL history. Brown was once voted the most feared fighter by the NHL enforcers in the first edition of Tough guys Magazine. Search on Google - George Laraque the only fight I ran away. Stu Grimson's book reveals that Dave Brown was the most feared fighter in the NHL. Brown was definitely the number 1 most feared and destructive menacing puncher to Drop the gloves. Gord Kluzak, Ken Baumgartner and Tim Coulis got busted up orbital socket bones. Jim Kyte fractured cheek bone. Stu Grimson a caved in face and busted orbital socket. Dave Brown in an interview on the Knuckles Nilan podcast . Brown reveals that he played light at 210 lbs too 215 lbs. He stood 6" 5" tall and lanky. Pure evidence that he wasn't on steroids or anything of Illegal type drugs. Imagine Brown on steroids at 230 lbs or more? Body bags and funeral services for opponents . Probert was 225 to 230lbs. Laraque was up too 245 lbs. Twist was up to 250lbs. Grimson was up to 240lbs. McSorley was up to 230lbs. Brashear was 225 too 230 lbs. Kocur was up to 215 lbs. Lil midget Tie Domi was up to 200 too205 on the roids. Nilan was 5" 11 at 200 lbs. Many of the fighters took roids but not Dave Brown who was taller than any of tge names on this post. Rob Ray was under 6' foot tall and was up to 220lbs.... ahhh the juiced up Era.

[@mirandasalinas9412]

An angry Dave Brown was the last guy you wanted to mess with . He rarely lost a fight. If he got a rematch, he beat the opponents face off 😮

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

​@@mirandasalinas9412like the Probert rematch? Or how bout the miller rematch? Or kluzak?? Once again you continue to show your ineptitude Sal

[@mirandasalinas9412]

​@Bruins-vq5ey HI 👋 this fight video has a great title, I simply ❤it. The comments have been very interesting,informative, and respectful until you entered the loop. I've read some of your comments 😮 I put a lot of consideration and put Jay Miller as my top 22 pick all time. Jay was a gamer, he worked his butt off for his team to the best of his abilities. Dave Brown was the great whiteshark 🦈 Miller was that scrawny little skinny sucker eel type creature that clinged on for a ride around the 7 seas. When the great white slapped it's huge tail, the scrawny little sucker sunk to the depths of the abyss. Another win, for the great white shark 🦈

[@beardoallin657]

Joe Kocur as should of been there,I like Rob Ray but Joey should have been there,they should make a top 15.lol

[@randybedker1584]

Probert and Kocer should 1-2 atleast top 5.

[@user-gz3cc8vh7g]

Good list except i would put Kocur instead of Schulz

[@cameronpickard7456]

semenko topped them all

[@InfiniteSports26]

The Great Protector!

[@user-xm2ls9kx8o]

Странно, нет Дейв Браун, Марти Максорли, Джо Кошур, Дональд Брашир, Джордж Ларак, этот список можно продолжать до бесконечности, не пойму что в этом Топе делает Твист и Семенко?

[@InfiniteSports26]

We'll create a Part II soon! Thanks for the comment!

[@mmunchie69]

Part two should include Chris Simon, Clark Gillies, Marty McSorley, Donald Brashear, Georges Laraque, Bob Nystrom, Lyndon Byers and Randy Holt just for starters. @@InfiniteSports26

[@mrpunchyface774]

No gillies??? He beat the piss out of Shultz every time they played. Sometimes more than once a game.

[@mirandasalinas9412]

I liked Gillies. I believe Bob Nystrom was a better fighter.

[@mrpunchyface774]

@@mirandasalinas9412 Love Bobby Nystrom. He was feisty ass hell and fought at the drop of a hat but he wasn’t in jethro’s weight class. It’s like comparing Matt Martin to Ross Johnston

[@mirandasalinas9412]

​@mrpunchyface774 Big heavyweight Larry Playfair said that he got his ass kicked by Bob Nystrom.

[@mrpunchyface774]

@@mirandasalinas9412 I’m not playing nystrom down I just don’t think he was as good as gillies. Nystrom didn’t beat Shultz on multiple occasions. Nystrom didn’t shatter ed hospidor’s face. Nystrom couldn’t beat gillies if they had to fight.

[@buttkick22]

@@mirandasalinas9412thats one fight. And he didn’t say “ass kicked” he said “he caught me with on good one right on the beak”. Thats like saying “dave brown got his ass kicked by rob ray”…

[@randybedker1584]

Where was Joe Kocer

[@InfiniteSports26]

Joey Kocur was a beast!

[@mirandasalinas9412]

Joe Kocur was ranked no. 2 during 1989 1990 behind Dave Brown. I have Kocur as the number 4 th greatest fighter to drop the gloves. He chugged haymakers that injured several opponents. His reach was a bit shorter than most guys. Kocur didn't have a consistent pattern of avenging his losses. He won many fights and drew and lost his fair share. Joe Kocur on Steroids eventually got bigger and bulkier in weight up to 220lbs.

[@mmunchie69]

Wow dude if your going to make an enforcer video learn how to spell Chris Nilan's name. Ever heard of Randy Holt, he has the record for most penalty minutes in a game. Get your facts right.

[@InfiniteSports26]

Excellent constructive criticism. You spelled the word “you’re” wrong. Thanks for the comment!

[@mirandasalinas9412]

​@@InfiniteSports26 I ❤the title of this video.