The Biggest Psychopath in Hockey....

[@TheFlamingPike]

I'm pretty sure that the Japanese people at Konami, when they decided to make a ice hockey video game, tuned in to the NHL to see what they could put in their game to make it appealing and fun. It was during that time that Ron Hextall had arrived in the NHL. I would bet that they saw footage of Ron Hextall going crazy. This could explain why the goalie seems so damn angry in that game and that he is pretty much the most dangerous player on the ice, destroying any player that touched him.

[@choppergunner8650]

Blades of Steel! Great game. The goaltender is always beating the ice and flailing his arms upward after a goal 😂

[@bb-gc2tx]

konami blades of steel a classic

[@trevorgouthro2765]

Except Felix potvin

[@suburbanindie]

@@TheFlamingPike Billy smith and Patrick Roy were psychopaths around that time too

[@danielleriggens9445]

Thank you! As a preteen I moved from Iowa to Philly when the Flyers won the Stanley Cup in 1975. Ever since I've been hooked on hockey. The Flyers will always be my team ❤️

[@chawk678]

I met Hextall after his fighting suspension against Chris Chelios. I told him Chelios deserved it. He paused and with the slightest smirk said, "oh no, you can't do stuff like that". I replied, "you mean just not caught". He gave a FULL smile and said, "Nah, just can't do that."

[@vianegativa9049]

I always thought that if I ever saw him I’d tell him that too. Like imagine if he didn’t and the story just ended with a scumbag getting away with a dirty hit that ended a generational Flyer’s career and that was it? Honestly I think it could have altered the entire franchise’s identity and character. Being that the one that stepped up to defend propp’s honor was the goalie too was so impactful too

[@RonanDahlman-ci1ql]

12:06 “Chevier is just getting murdered by Philadelphia’s Hextall.” Being said like it was another Tuesday is so funny.

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

Hextall I remember was once described as "mobile, agile, and hostile" That sums it up best

[@faunbudweis]

Not to mention he was a great mole for Philly when he worked as a GM in Pittsburgh, the guy was on a mission to sink that team and he did! :)

[@richhickman6863]

He did the same to Philly before he moved on to ruin Pittsburgh. Flyers are still digging out of that hole.

[@jakedasnake7703]

I wouldn’t say sinked we were bound to drop off at some point anyways hextall just sped it up a bit now Dubas is fixing some of the problems and slowing it down 🤗 @faunbudweis

[@timtheenchanter6855]

Thanks for proving that only j@goffs come out of Philthadelphia...

[@chrisdaddy4637]

Wins a cup and this goof thinks he sank the team. What does sank the team even mean? Never heard that before

[@faunbudweis]

@@chrisdaddy4637 Is that you Ronnie? The limited lexis would suggest so.. :)

[@1980DEVILSREJECTS]

The Potvin fight was unreal. Potvin filled him in

[@douglasroseveare7295]

Potvin won the fight. Was probably top 5 goalie fights of all time though.

[@Richard-od7yd]

Denis Potvins brother JEAN , who incidentally also played for the ISLANDERS , was an 8th degree Black belt who could have wiped out the entire FLYERS team if he was allowed to use his skates while using kicking techniques 😂😂😂

[@regortex3364]

Potvin won that fight, Hextall got the surprise of his life in that one.

[@Justaname-00]

​@@Richard-od7yd.... If anyone used their skates they could lol

[@skidart9063]

I was surprised seeing Potvin fight like that. Saw it live

[@RIUUI007]

After his first 3 seasons in the NHL (including playoffs), his stats were: Was the only goalie to play in 60 or more games in all 3 seasons 122 wins 19 ties 3 shutouts 2 goals scored 23 assists 407 penalty minutes 6,260 saves Just crazy how he combined goalie stats with defensive d-man scoring stats and enforcer/goon penalty stats. He couldn't keep that up though, and after those first 3 seasons the magic was gone due to several different things. For starters, approaching his 4th season he chose not to attend training camp, and he held out due to contract disputes, and when he finally returned, with the season already under way (due to being suspended from the season before) he did not have a good year at all. He was constantly battling with groin and hamstring injuries which kept him out of the lineup.

[@Radwar99]

93 losses (you somehow forgot to include that)

[@askittsutube]

Thank you ​@@Radwar99

[@antti3779]

because someone sat his penalties ;)

[@craigharrison5406]

Felix Potvin laid a beating on Hextall. I guarantee he didn't expect that.

[@nevarmaor]

I remember watching that game. Potvin was legend.

[@OakLawnSpeedShop]

Best goalie fight ever.Hextall got his ass handed to him.

[@chickreeves3413]

I think it's funny that you said Hextall got his ass beat,,, watch that fight again,,, it was a good fight by both,,, just a good Tilt,,, it was a Draw...

[@craigharrison5406]

@@chickreeves3413 Hello delusional. Don't listen to the voices in your head.

[@168charger]

There is no doubt about it. Hexi was a little Coo Coo for Cocopuffs!

[@dfoleyusa]

Hextall was a unique guy at a unique time in the sport. Well deserved legend.

[@boarhog1979]

Hackstall was a greasy POS chopping away at people with his weapon

[@marklaronde6614]

Potvin went toe to toe with nutcase and easily stood his ground.....

[@twiston43]

Felix the Cat...

[@jayanxiety]

Hack-stall as we used to call him, underestimated Potvin. He assumed the small, unassuming goalie would get demolished. Boy was he wrong! Potvin held his own against the more aggressive Hextall. Still, I have to give credit where it's due. He was a great goalie who got the job done.

[@baby_boi123]

I'll never forget that game. Potvin left him leaking 😅

[@joshf3861]

As a diehard Flyers fan and huge Hexi fan growing up, I gained an incredible amount of respect for Felix that day. I ended up with a few “Felix the Cat Potvin” posters in my room including a 4-panel of the fight ending with Hexi’s bloody head. Loved both goalies.

[@StevieBoy215]

Fun fact I played with Ron Hextall‘s son Brett for three seasons and we became really close friends I’ve spent countless nights over his house, dinner, road trips he was a great guy

[@WarioSaysSo]

27# Ron Hextall Drafted: 119th overall by Philadelphia Flyers, 1982. # 13 NHL seasons - Representing 3 NHL teams: 2x Philadelphia Flyers (1986-92 & 1994-99), Quebec Nordiques (1992-93) & New York Islanders (1993-94). # 2 AHL seasons - Representing: Hershey Bears (1984-86) + 1 AHL game in 1989. # 1 IHL season - Representing: Kalamazoo Wings (1984-85) # 2x Stanley Cup finals: 1987 & 1997 (Flyers). # 1992 IIHF World Championship: 5th place (Canada). # Conn Smythe Trophy (play-off MVP): 1987. # Vezina Trophy (Best goaltender): 1987. # NHL first All-Star team: 1987. # NHL All-Star Game player: 1987. # 3x Bobby Clarke Trophy (Flyers MVP): 1987, 1988 & 1989. # Inducted into Flyers Hall of Fame: 2008. # Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (AHL rookie of the year): 1986. # AHL First All-Star Team: 1986. # NHL RECORD: - Most penalty minutes by a goaltender in a single season - 113 (1988-89 season). # FLYERS RECORDS: - Most career games played by a goaltender - 489 - Most career wins - 240 - Most career playoff wins - 45 - Most career points by a goaltender - 28 - Most career penalty minutes by a goaltender - 476

[@robertkirchner8857]

I love his road to the NHL. Drafted very low. All over the place in youth hockey. His persistence goes to show young players hard work, gives you a chance to play at the NHL, or possibly even college hockey if you don't make it to the NHL.

[@WarioSaysSo]

@@robertkirchner8857 Yes indeed! You don't make the NHL but still is tallented or a great worker on the ice the college leagues and professional market over the Atlantic still is great solid! The money and leagues are great (after NHL that is) and good enougn, you can play for your national team in IIHF WC tournaments etc. Heck I would have easily taken that road if I did not cut in NHL but was better then generic in AHL.

[@dannycarlow8204]

The occasional soft goal is like saying he occasionally got a little angry. An absolute legend.

[@BDuffProductions]

Will always be my favorite Flyer. When those posts clanked, you knew it was on.

[@86daytonaz]

Who didn’t wanna watch this guy play?…. A LEGEND!!!!!

[@NYR11949]

1994 😂😂😂😂😂

[@robjohnson3454]

How many cups does this guy have? You can’t be a legend when you didn’t do anything more worthy

[@smiffyOG]

​@@robjohnson3454lol what a dumb comment

[@MrJabez89]

Did you just say a legend didn't want to watch him play?

[@strongestnattyever-videos2247]

*All Philly fans are bandwagon fans… quickest to boo their own team*

[@dylangriffin5778]

Im absolutely loving this hockey documentaries. Really good work man keep it up!!

[@thomasbrown3127]

Canadian from Ontario, was a Make believe fan..Ballard and his crap jumped to Philly. It was Hextall that kept and made us true fans. Love you man! Thanks

[@cdubs9918]

Over 400 pim for a goalie is absolutely wild.

[@Jay9999]

Hextall, what a legend. I miss those days. Billy Smith was a battler too

[@loilt5091]

I was there…’80’s Oiler Season ticket holder. You can’t script this stuff; The Oilers faced the Islanders back-to-back…in both the ‘83, (we were swept) & ‘84, (we won, 4-1) finals. This was facing Billy Smith. For our 2nd & 3rd Stanley Cup victories, we battled Ron Hextall & the Flyers, in ‘85 & ‘87. Our fearless kamikaze, Glenn Anderson going full tilt at the then, non-magnetic moored goalie nets & those 2 legends, was not for the faint hearted!! 🇨🇦

[@QueensNewYorkguy]

@@loilt5091i hear ya buddy boy but you just showed how you can script this stuff 😂 and they did! Islanders and Oilers, new teams! Just like Vegas and Seattle Kraken, how do you get seats in those new teams arenas? Fix it for them to win!

[@dicksonfranssen]

Born in Edmonton I naturally hated both guys until I started playing goal. Then I understood.

[@dicksonfranssen]

@@QueensNewYorkguy Vegas! Worst team name ever, ugliest uniforms and helmets with gold paint?

[@Jay9999]

@@dicksonfranssen Goalies sure took a lot of abuse in those days

[@RayBecker]

If you're not from the Philly area, you can't appreciate Hexy. Hexy was and is Philly. We will battle and as long as you respect us, we'll just compete. If you disrespect us, we're going to take you to fist city. I was at the Spectrum for a game and during TV time, Hextall lightly wristed the puck down the ice. The other goalie gets the puck and wrists it back down the ice. Now the crowd is getting louder. Hexy fires the puck a little harder right at the other goal. Now it's getting really loud. Goalie shoots the puck back at Hextall. Still in TV time where the players are at their benches. Bldg is now at the loudest I've ever heard. Hexy winds up and drives the puck with everything he had. We went frigging nuts. Loved Hextall.

[@markkrull556]

Hextal was a great goalie and he does represent Philly. I miss those days.

[@JamesHadfield-v3t]

Shittiest sports town in history!

[@robtimothyfletcher5957]

I had every poster of Hextall on my walls growing up. I love this guy!

[@NYR11949]

Pelle Lindbergh....may he continue to rest in peace . If he didn't pass prematurely, Hextall would never had played for the Flyers

[@kge420]

I remember crying on the Sunday morning when that crash was announced. He should have called a cab.

[@Pine_Barrens_NJ]

That still bothers me as Pelle Lindbergh was way to young to have died….the accident was caused by the combination of drinking and having 3 people in a Porsche that barely fit 2..

[@dicksonfranssen]

Back then Porsche meant one thing, the 911. No traction control etc, overpowered and an engine hanging way out the back. Why do rock stars and athletes do this? Start with a Corvette, take some high speed driving lessons and work your way up. This is Thurman Munson and his jet all over again.

[@mulletoutdooradventures6286]

This is so true. Pelle was incredible. And a super nice guy. I got to meet him in 84 and it was devastating.

[@Thesongstaysthesame]

He think he’s bad all he wants but Felix Potvin tuned him in

[@BobbyGass5]

Yeah I was watching the game on TV and little Felix really surprised me at how tuff the kid was. He beat the shit out of Hextall. LOL

[@dannycarlow8204]

He knows he's bad. He didn't fight for the win when he fought, he fought for the fight. Anything to cause chaos.

[@davidhill-fe5qq]

I loved watching Felix Potvin eating his lunch... priceless.

[@baby_boi123]

Felix potvin whooped his a$$

[@jonathanfeldheim6554]

Great video. I love Hextall, we all did. At the '96 Hockey World Cup semi0finals in Philly, USA v. Canada, the only USA player we booed was Chris Chelios. . . but getting to boo our star Eric Lindros because he was playing for the other team that one time, awesome.

[@zjsz4954]

Hextall was a madman

[@peteranserin3708]

What a load of nonsense! The only thing Ron Hackstall revolutionized was the douchbag average goalie role.

[@dyingfromthelying]

I tried out with Ron in his rookie season with the Brandon Wheat Kings. We were on a preseason road trip up in Flynn flon, Manitoba. And as an initiation prank. They painted Ron green from his neck down to his toes. He had to steal some boat gas from a local to take the green paint off his body. He got most of it off his body. But didn't have enough to get the green off his neck. Which he displayed starting his next game. He was a good sport and took it all in good fun... Memories....

[@johnarouet5030]

I remember when he went after Chelios. The habs were up by two goals with a few minutes left, but anything could have happened. It was great to see Hextall give up on his team.

[@paulbeggs3964]

Far from psychopath.you have not not watched enough hockey.passionate is a better word.i could name ten players that might fit that description better.

[@ChopChopd]

Growing up watching hextall in net for my hometown team is a amazing memory I have! This guy is right about “hextall was born to be a flyer”

[@tmotom]

I've been watching compilations of this guy for years, and I had no idea he played for my local team, the K-Wings. That's bad ass.

[@General_Junkie]

I seen Ron play many times in the AHL as a kid when I'd go to my hometown teams games of the Binghamton Whalers. He definitely liked to mix it up and was a fan favorite to yell at and mock.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

The flyers wrecked hockey for a decade. Hockey was always a rough sport but they turned it into thuggery. It lost its beauty for awhile. Now, it’s back and even better. Speed, passing, shooting.

[@marctodisco]

That was team owner Ed Snyders doing….he was getting irritable watching his new expansion team get thrown around and bullied. Thus came the Broad Street Bullies with Shultzie, Kelly, Barber, Brown etc etc

[@adriankalitka3762]

John Vanbiesbrouck was pretty when it came to slashing players legs. Especially the back of the ankles. I used to be amazed at how many times he'd do it per game when I used to go to Rangers games all the time

[@hoskins666]

Miss when goalies had personality

[@iambiglucas]

Binnington has a bit of flair to his game. And has actually won the cup.

[@klummpskards5652]

Millhouse tied to the pipes I am Dead 🤣

[@robertduda6336]

Grandpa Hextall groomed the fire in his belly and his Pops and Uncle kept it stoked. The Flyers were a perfect fit for the Flyers and their grind you down style after the Bullies moved on. The Flyers were blessed scooping him up after Pelle Lindbergh’s unfortunate passing. Unfortunately like teams of the time they ran into the Edmonton juggernaut and succumbed valiantly. He definitely was one of a kind and one of many personalities that made the NHL the game I’ve loved for following 60 years.

[@86daytonaz]

GOD I MISS THIS STYLE OF HOCKEY!… BEST YEARS EVER!

[@brettrossi034]

80s-early 2000s hockey ❤️

[@benkenobi_]

The 80s and early 90s were the greatest. The late 90s and early 2000s were the worst. Slow play, hardly any goals, they call it the dead puck era for a reason. ​@@brettrossi034

[@Vladdy89]

What style? Cheap dirt? Go watch some hobos fight under the bridge.

[@dwl2383]

The two line pass was the only downfall which led to the Neutral zone trap snooze fest.

[@МаксРогозин-е1ю]

Such a shame we don't see goaltenders like Hextall anymore.

[@dicksonfranssen]

I hated the guy but you're right, goalies all play the same style now and it's boring. One thing that drives me nuts is almost always being down on your pads. For years I tried the 'butterfly' style like Esposito, my knees are both shot.

[@suburbanindie]

We did--Rick DiPietro thought he was Ron Hextall

[@dirtyjersey4672]

Rick was a walking ace bandage!

[@marctodisco]

@@suburbanindieDipietro is a Boston kid, and he’s got the Beantown attitude to go with it

[@suburbanindie]

@@marctodisco he certainly does. Literally the only athlete I’ve met that wasn’t nice

[@tythegolfer6279]

Potvin vs Hextall is my favorite goalie fight

[@Movie-Collectibles]

ROY vs Osgoode and Vernon are classic fights, too.

[@Ontariosound]

Interesting that you didn’t show the complete fight with Felix Potvin….. a solid W for Felix ✅

[@MSZFilms]

Wish I could bro! The whole original intro was the fight, but the nhl didn’t seem to like that and kept claiming it!!

[@NHL94Podcast]

I would have loved to have seen some type of altercation between Hextall and Billy Smith.

[@johnnythegent1045]

He was a one man show in ‘87, only reason they got within 1 game of the SC. He also was locked in the bathroom in Montreal for the legendary prefight because he would have ki**ed someone .

[@gkarenko9593]

I remember Hackstall. Some huge battles against Edmonton.

[@MrOctober44]

Hextall completely choked in the playoffs when he was with the Isles. I've never seen a worse goaltending performance

[@KASeltzer]

In 94? He wasn't at his best but if they play that series 10 times the Rangers win 11.

[@Jefrma]

Is there a bio of his career? Would luv to buy and read it!

[@smorgdonkey]

- never won a Cup - sucked in Quebec vs the Habs in 1993 - got destroyed by Felix Potvin in that fight - was a crap GM

[@brettpatterson404]

Still infinitely more accomplished than you will be even if you live to be 1000.

[@Yokes27]

And your comment on the crap GM I can show you how you are very wrong

[@smorgdonkey]

​@brettpatterson404 that depends on how one decides to assess things.

[@smorgdonkey]

​@@Yokes27 maybe...

[@vorpalblades]

His name is on the Cup.

[@MrOctober44]

He never came close to matching his rookie year

[@crash8729]

The Islanders Billy Smith was just as crazy and swung his stick even more, not taking anything away from RH. They were hot shit to watch!

[@MVProfits]

I loved his crazy style. Being bad tempered a bit myself, it was great to see guys like him succeed ha ha. I still rooted against him, not being a Flyers fan, but I liked his style and intensity. I recall the Chelios incident, but not the hit Chelios did earlier. He wasn't suspended for that???

[@wildbill8474]

Yup, I remember him well, we nicked named him " Hacker Hecstall" I grow up in Cannington Ont Canada & the bith place of Rick Maclesh who played in the NHL a team mate of his.

[@robertporte3729]

Maclesh's goaltender was Bernie Parent. He was a fantastic player though. I Will be returning to cannington mens over 40 league this year after sitting last season for torn rotator cuff surgery. Rough old timers league there as well. Lol.

[@vorpalblades]

The Rifle.

[@Beep-Boop101]

It explains his failed GM positions too many blows to his empty head

[@mulletoutdooradventures6286]

I was at the 89 ECF game 6 fight where Hexy tore out and leveled Chelios and it will forever the greatest thing I've seen. Seeing Roy hiding from stuff getting thrown was awesome. We had season tickets to the Flyers from 73 till 04. I have a love hate relationship Ron 😆.

[@cowetascore8476]

Billy Smith 2.0 when it came to goalie insanity

[@roberttucker4196]

He wasn`t a psychopath just a very fierce competitor who came from a very intense hockey family.His Father Brian senior played for the New York Rangers and Brian junior also played in the NHL for several years . Another son Rick played for the Brandon Wheat Kings but opted out of hockey for marriage. Ron was just a kid when I left home but was already making a name for himself in goal. Had many a good time playing hockey and ball against the Hextalls from Poplar Point.

[@Murph_.]

My second favorite goalie of all time!! By the way, Chelios should have gotten a lot worse than Hextall going after him. That cheap shot on Brian Propp didn't get any real penalty from the league, but Hextall continued to get penalties where people didn't even get injured.

[@DrFunk-rk6yl]

Definitely not the biggest psychopath in hockey. Not even the biggest psychopathic Flyer.

[@krazyhorse-jr]

.. Hextall is an iconic goaltender , my friends would share some really crazy stuff about what they did to each other in the juniors , hehehe .. all in fun in the game we all love .. . 😂

[@darrentoffan4216]

Hextall was my fave goalie, and fave player second only to Bobby Clarke..and I'm not from Philly, I'm in Winnipeg..

[@arthurok327]

Howdy, I was also goalie, trained under Clint Malarchuk, Mike Vernon, just to name a couple, was scouted by the Calgary Flames, and back in those days, Ron Hextall, was known as Ron " Hacksall " lol

[@Sabotage_Labs]

Lightning strikes once, but Next all strikes twice! 😉 Man.... You felt it in your ankles and shins...trying to screen Hexy! He would chop ya like a lumberjack. Was built to be a Flyer lol. Let's go Flyers!!!

[@michaelgabert7549]

With 296 career wins, had he not had those 2 massive suspensions he would have easily surpassed 300 career wins.

[@Lumpy50]

If it weren't for those bad playoff years, he would probably be in the Hall. My goalie idol. I wear 27 now because of him

[@chumwuka]

Great video essay!

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

11:00 Is it just me, or is that mask very similar to the one Bob Froess wore, whe he was league leader in GAA (but I'm just remembering a hockey card that Froess had in the 85-86 OPC SET. it was the final card of the set, I beleive.

[@jeffwarr-p9r]

I didn't watch this past the first few seconds. Felix Potvin kicked Hextall's ass. Like it wasn't even close. Why start your video showing him charging u the ice, just to cut it off? Useless editing. Oh, btw, what did he ever win? A Stanley Cup? NOPE!

[@TimTorinoWPGJets]

Great video was before my time but knew him as a GM What a character what a goalie

[@richardtwaddle759]

my favorite Flyers goalie

[@Kreegz]

There arent any lunatic characters like hextall left in the league these days that give it the personality and intensity it used to have. Today's players are robots and the game just feels so sterile compared to the 80s and 90s hockey I grew up with.

[@dicksonfranssen]

This is why I don't watch any more. Besides that who has $2,000 to bring your wife & 2 kids to a playoff game just to eat an $8 hot dog.

[@kidmack3556]

It can be argued that Hextall COST the Flyers the '87 Cup. That series was too close for comfort as far as I was concerned. Had the Flyers not had to kill off the penalties of several teammates, but in particular Hextall... Well, it's just a thought.

[@leost152]

8:27 What number does this player wear 30 0 33, I don't know?

[@klingonradar]

Damn. That hextall household is a hockey factory

[@easy_nator_gamer8498]

Felix Potvin kicked his ass! lmao

[@Robert-fy2oh]

No one expected it, but Felix pummeled him big time.

[@easy_nator_gamer8498]

@@Robert-fy2oh He was smart tho too, he let Hex gas himself out skating the entire length of the ice at full-speed lol

[@jayanxiety]

He completely underestimated the small, unassuming Potvìn. Felix truly fought like an alley cat!

[@classic.cameras]

Hate the flyers but as a kid I loved Ron Hextall. He was a strange fella and fun to watch.

[@GD-tt6hl]

Hextall made me love hockey. My friends used to make fun of me for liking the sport.

[@gregpellegrin8713]

This guy said "goaltending excellence in the 80s" lmao lololol.......

[@franflanagan7300]

He won the Stanley cup mvp despite losing. That’s excellence.

[@WhtAbtBob10]

One of my all time favorite players.

[@gavin.clayton]

philly always got wild goaltenders🤣🤣 i always think of ray emery

[@MSZFilms]

Long Live Razor 💯💯🙏

[@vorpalblades]

R.I.P. Razor

[@toddhumphreys2186]

Highly entertaining!

[@ericfett9218]

Hextall did not play in game 7 at Pittsburgh in round two of the 1989 playoffs - Ken Wregget won that game and game one in the conference final in Montreal.

[@Ontariosound]

In the immortal words of the late Bob Cole “Wreeeeeeeeeegggggeeeeeettt”

[@Pine_Barrens_NJ]

The Stanley Cup series where he won the Conn Smythe he was epic…he kept the Flyers in the series against Oilers, the Gretzky led Oilers

[@toddm9501]

Billy smith was an ok goalie. He had hall of famers all around him. And a hall of fame coach.

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

13:30 NO. Hextall, not winning the calder, was not the biggest upset, in any time. Just my opinion but dont you think talking about end of season awards, before speaking of playoffs number to be confusing! For people who don't know. TROPHIES ARE VOTED FOR, BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS. So people deciding who was rookie of the was. That's why 'Manson' on skates' did not win it.

[@jamescaron6465]

No, the biggest psychopath in hockey was Goldie Goldthorpe. In most cases, the toughest guys in hockey are usually the nicest guys off the ice and Goldthorpe’s case that was an exception

[@learnthesystem6622]

My dad played against Ron Hextall when he was 14 in Manitoba and said he was nothing special except that he was bat shit crazy. That all he remembers him for.

[@brettpatterson404]

And yet no one remembers your dad.

[@tigerburn81]

They don't make hockey like this anymore, sadly. Gary made sure of that.

[@bb-gc2tx]

billy smith was a bigger psychopath and a better goalie

[@dicksonfranssen]

A *MUCH* better goalie!

[@bb-gc2tx]

@@dicksonfranssen battlin billy a legend not to mention first goalie wear colored goalie pads 🤣

[@SurviveTheDay]

Man I miss those real goal pads. Big, heavy when wet and so cool looking. So much better than the sponge cushions goalies use today. Oh yeah, and Hextall was a menace on the ice. His goalie record for penalty minutes will likely never be beat.

[@chrisdaddy4637]

The good old days when hockey was played by men and not little kids

[@JaydenIronBlade]

When I was 10 my dad showed me clips of him and told me to play like this 😭 It was rlly helpful tho bc I played a style like him and brodeur

[@bookemdanno5596]

Take the trapezoid away and Marty Brodeur would have even more goals than he already has over Hextall. That said, Hextall was an animal, in a really good way! The NHL needed a Ron Hextall. He’s like Billy Smith but willing to back it up by fighting, not just cheap shotting people and whining to refs.

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

28:50 I now have that photo erched into my Brain. How many times did you use it? Feels like 10. lol Should have asked me. I could have sent you 50 different hocky cards and 22 issues of the hockey news, from some of the best moments in these stories. I was a Hige fan of the man and cheered him, unless he was playing the Canadians!! I think we battled 3 times Montreal Vs, Ron Hextall 87 Flyers Won in 6 89 Mnt Won in 6 93 Mnt vs Qc. /Mnt in 6 Tough Goalie, tough man, Surprised he's done well, in a suit and tie. Good for Him

[@HenryJones-m2i]

would eventually suffer repeated groin injuries, eventually leading to calcification of the muscle tissue.

[@berntjansson1157]

A true legend even in sweden

[@MagicofAramis]

"it took him until his rookie season to find his stride" What the hell kind of sentence is that? Rookie season is his 1st season...

[@BANGITSME87]

He played for years before his rookie season.

[@ronmullins9335]

With all due respect Bernie Parent was way better 🎉