The Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of The Hockey World....

[@MSZFilms]

Long Live Bob Probert 🙏

[@ricladouceur6202]

He's dead!

[@gooddognigel9992]

@@ricladouceur6202physically yes, but his spirit lives in people who remember him

[@imkiller84]

Joe Louis Arena would blow up any time Probert was in a fight. You can still see his jersey worn by fans to this day anywhere inside Little Caesar's Arena. He is a legend. Thanks for the video, another great job.

[@ryansmyth-fw4tc]

so true

[@romangagne5842]

A lot of people always tend to forget that not only could this man fight but he could be an offensive threat as well! His All-Star game appearance is a clear example. RIP to the Champ!

[@RIUUI007]

Had a primary assist on a Wayne Gretzky goal in the first period.

[@billdang3953]

Hypothetical question, but I wonder how Bob Probert would have handled the likes of Ron Hextall, Patrick Roy and Nick Fotiu?

[@RIUUI007]

@@billdang3953 Handled in what way? Scoring or fighting? Probert and Hextall had a shoving match with each other on 1/21/92 while battling in the crease. Hextall was in net when Gretzky scored from Probert's pass in the All-Star game. Probert also had an assist on a goal on Hextall when he tended the goal for Quebec. Probert scored two goals on Patrick Roy in game 4 of the '97 Western Conference Quarter-Finals. And Probert declined a fight with Fotiu, check the video titled "1986 Bob Probert and Nick Fotiu almost . Probert turns down Fotiu"

[@larrydanadavid2435]

From what I heard, before the All Star game, a lot of the greats wanted to meet Bob in the dressing room. They asked other players to introduce them. The greats respected Bob, and deservingly so.

[@OKAYE-l7s]

Yeah but all the fighting stopped when they took away his coke

[@paveclaw3865]

will never forget my first redwings game on tv " boom , boom down goes mcguire!" -mickey redmond. cant watch probey highlights without tearing up, almost ugly cried watching this

[@tomace194]

Bob was the big boy on the block in those days for sure. R.i.p. big man.

[@dougbrowne9890]

I did see many of Bob's fights. I cheered him on in each of them. As I look back now, I wish he didn't fight so much. The guy had other talents. His hands were good enough to score goals. Had he been allowed to play more than just fight, who knows how many more goals he would have scored. And had he not fought as much, he might still be with us. RiP Bob. You deserve peace.

[@bradscialabba1055]

Hated him as a Hawk fan , but when they acquired him I couldn't have been happier. RIP Bob

[@patstevens1913]

I will never forget Bob .

[@OptimisticMansion-yl1wq]

I lived in Windsor in the early nineties - when Detroit was winning all the time. Probert was so popular in the Detroit/Windsor area. He was like a Rockstar. As soon as you walked into the Don Cherry’s Sports Bar they had a life sized cutout of Bob Probert by the front door. They also played nothing but fights on the bar’s tvs when it was closing time - most of the fights were Probert’s. Detroit was doing really well with their sports teams back then. The Red Wings won the cup and the Pistons won back to back championships as well.

[@carletonrutherford1799]

Our nickname for him when we were growing up was The Probemonster. He was a monster. He could play the game, and he could throw bombs. He was awesome.

[@lindseycooke7706]

Just a great guy to watch in a Red Wing jersey! I wish he could have been with the redwings under Scotty Bowman especially the 97 season. He deserved those Stanley cup rings more so than most especially after what he gave to the redwing organization over his brilliant career .Rest in peace Bob, there will never be another Bob Probert in professional honey!!

[@StevieDee73]

Could you imagine what he would’ve done to Claude Lemieux after the Chris Draper hit 💀

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@StevieDee73 The hit wouldn't have happened.

[@StevieDee73]

@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 So true

[@renc3920]

Bob was the toughest of the tough. Spreading his ashes in the penalty box at Joe Louis Arena was such an all time classy move.

[@DAD0123]

They were swept up immediately afterwords and thrown in the garbage. Fact!

[@levth01sct]

The thing about Probert is that not only was he a strong enforcer, but he could actually play hockey. He was actually pretty good hockey player. He tallied 62pts in the 1987-1988 with 29 goals and 33 assists, and even made the All-Star Team. That was only his third NHL season so he was young. If he would have chosen to focus on his game as opposed to fighting, I think he could have been a great top 6 power forward averaging 25 to 45 goals a season and averaging 80 to 95 points a season easily. I dont think he would have ever broke the 100 points mark in a single season, but I think he would have had a couple of 90 point seasons for sure, which is still an excellent season, and he would have had several 80 point seasons, which is also still excellent. The dude had skills, he could shoot, he could pass, he saw the ice really well, he could forecheck and backcheck, and he could hit. He was not the fastest skater but he was still a fairly good skater. He was such a tragic character though.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

The constant brain injuries and the chemical poisoning were definitely a factor in his decline as a skilled player. In an alternate timeline I could definitely see consistent 60 or 70 point seasons if that's where he focused his effort.

[@SMC01ful]

A very, very, good player. Just watch him, he's fast, nice puck control, passing of the boards-excellent. It's pretty sad when you see him discuss his career, how he actually wanted to be seen as a player. Not a goon, but how to get a contract he'd kinda played himself into that role. It's funny, a lot of guys like McSorley and so forth, who could also play, seem a lot more comfortable with their enforcer roles. It's the cruelest of ironies Probert, the King of the rink, wound up hating his role. The CTE he had also explains a lot of his wild behaviours.

[@Chris-vs7jz]

He fought like no other. The way he could duck and slip a punch was unmatched

[@umok124]

Yo we loved em in Detroit. We didnt have cable growin up but we had channel 9 cbc from windsor and got to see hockey night in canada. Loved Don Cherry. My dad would always say he was crazy.. but in a good way

[@MrOctober44]

The documentary on him is really good.

[@tonyfranks5829]

Imagine getting to heaven and seeing Bob and Gordie skating together. Rest easy boys…

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

The gear's better in Valhalla too. Just hope Gordie isn't playing for the Whalers.

[@TimTorinoWPGJets]

RIP Bob Probert ❤ A real champion 🏒🏒🏒

[@raybeez55]

legend never forgotten

[@WelderBo]

RIP Bob! ❤

[@garylam6233]

Never watched Hockey when I was young I’m 70 years old and never heard of this fellow . I really feel after taking this journey I missed out on a legend . He took his sport to heart and winning seemed to be his desire at all cost . To some people that will to win is a spirit that can’t be tamed . Rip Bob

[@coryernewein]

Crush some beers on the bus, than crush some heads on the ice...and that was when he was in juniors still😳

[@robertsherman871]

Damn fine video! RIP from a Penguin’s fan.

[@36inc]

I knew this one was gonna make me cry 😢

[@amped5234]

I have a picture of him and my son, It was taken 2 weeks before his passing. He was a great guy.

[@davidwillman6058]

Missing you

[@bradscialabba1055]

Loved the old school game , as a Hawk fan we had many guys who could throw them !!!!

[@CarlT-cc9bn]

As a Buffalo guy, I couldn’t stand Ty Domi back then (it was a rule to live here). Gotta give him credit though, he’d get right in there no matter how much bigger the guy was.

[@jas0nd3an]

Your videos deserve to blow up. Great freaking hockey documentary videos. Well narrated. Make me feel nostalgic. ‘Member?

[@jimbojones6169]

Met Bob at a bar in Edmonton. Skipped curfew. What i remember was the size of his hands! They were huge!

[@petew2118]

My idol. I tried to play exactly like him. RIP#24

[@pspboy7]

Tie Domi was a scrapper too though! For a little guy...

[@dougiep2769]

Even as a young man Bob was a beast..

[@yoholmes273]

Bob Probert should be in the NHL HOF

[@mirandasalinas9412]

No, Probert's name should not be in the HOF, ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS . Probert was predominantly a goon with some skills in playing the game. Terry O'Reilly was a better player than Probert. Rick Tocchett is the greatest combo skilled hockey player and fighter that played in the NHL. Clark Gillies is another good one with B ob Nystrom.

[@yoholmes273]

@mirandasalinas9412 One cannot tell the story of the NHL without saying the word "enforcer" & without mentioning the name Bob Probert. You embarrass yourself with the erroneous Rick Tocchet claim. For example, right off the top, Pat Verbeek is a much better "combo player " than Rick gamblers anonymous Tocchet ever was.🤡

[@mikepettit4822]

i partyd many a nite with Bob ,RIP Big Guy !!Definatly a Windsor Bad Boy!

[@norrisjames747]

That is Love of the GAME

[@PavelDatsyuk-ui4qv]

Hes somewhere on the best line combination of all time

[@scobo4743]

Domi was not near the same league as Probert. The closest to him when he was in his prime(Detroit years) was Dave Brown.

[@carletonrutherford1799]

The only reason Tie Dumi stood a chance against anyone was that he had a fricking watermellon rock for a head. That blockhead could take a punch. And boy did he ever. Probie absolutely hammered him over and over again. The only guy Dumi ever hurt was Ulf Samuellsson, when he sucker punched Ulfie. I hated Ulfie, but not as much as the block head. Loved seeing Probie tee off on him all the time.

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

It's impossible to cheap shot Ulfie as every shot he ever received was well deserved. Wasn't a big Domi fan, Wendel Clark was my tough guy.

[@kellismith4329]

Probie, he’s the man

[@Schwartzkov]

It's really sad that alot of people especially online shun or disown people that make terrible mistakes. It's this idea of a higher morality wherif you do somthing immoral like take drugs or drink and drive you deserve a life sentence or deserve to never be in the public sphere ever again. But as this video showcases all that will do is drive that person further down their dark path. And if us as a society truly strive to be better as people, then maybe we should take a step back and look at what's really the right thing to do. Love support and persistence will ultimately prevail. Proberts love for his wife and kids was ultimately what drove him to be better even when he might not of deserved it.

[@jollygreen_gamer562]

Always #24 RIP

[@StevieDee73]

Remember seeing Bobby P getting of the bus in Toronto at Mapleleaf gardens must of been 96 ish when he got traded to the Blackhawks anyway I just remember his huge hands geeez must of sucked to fight him poor Domi lol

[@Onlytheclouds]

I have Bobs autobiography/book “Tough Guy” I highly recommend people read it. Super good.

[@jamesrobertson7100]

Lord rest his soul, he was a true Detroit Red Wing!!

[@fellspoint9364]

Probert was king but so was cocaine during that era. It was a hand in glove arrangement and a totally different time in this country. Being wild and living in the fast lane was encouraged. Bob didn’t have it easy….a lot to overcome.

[@nakmuay7705]

Poor guy played some pickup hockey in Leamington after he was retired. Sad to see he was so gone from the coke and CTE he didn't know where he was half the time.

[@1rumplestiltskin1]

Don't forget Behn Wilson. Fearless, brutally strong. Everybody lost a fight, but Wilson lost perhaps 2 or 3 his entire career. The one fight on youtube between Wilson and Probert was very short and a tie. They really didn't get going.

[@brianj7858]

Damn, it's so true that you root for the laundry. Every time I root for Domi is when he's wearing the Ranger blue.

[@brianj7858]

And stop saying Joey Kosher 😆

[@brianj7858]

Also, been subscribed. You do great vids. I went to send my friend something by you and I didn't even find you searching your name. I'd change that if you can. You're doing a great job with the vids

[@brianj7858]

Too many comments, I know. It came up but 3rd on the list. Idk what youtube's doing. You're doing hard work and you deserve more. These are good interesting topics 👍

[@SMC01ful]

Heartbreaking story, guy was an excellent skater, fighting in his era was part of the game, but it's a shame how the fighting overshadowed his efforts. Problem was, outside of the rink, his life was pretty crazy. I think his lifestyle and his CTE was what ultimately did him in. Anybody who says CTE isn't a problem or doesn't exist, get a damn life, or an education.

[@joshdrumheller4920]

It's so tragic that CTE disiengrates your brain like that. So many athletes die from it. if only the awareness for head trauma and concussions were as good as today, so many athletes could have been saved.

[@yoholmes273]

As a kid, my favorite goon currently now has CTE real bad. Really stinks. When you are expected to fight every night, it's a rough way to earn a living.

[@joshdrumheller4920]

@yoholmes273 it is and it's tragic how not just the NHL, but other sports who have lost athletes to CTE. It's hard to fathom.

[@scottcole6982]

RIP big guy

[@mikecollins8241]

Sorry but I'm old, and grew up in Philly.. Dave Shultz was the most BMF in the NHL, ever ;) guys raced for the bench when he came on the ice..

[@grayghostmoseby7123]

Dave(the hammer) Schultz

[@firecapt325]

And Dave Brown.

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

11:04

[@firecapt325]

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[@brutalplanet1708]

Badass, yes. Undisputed, HARDLY!!!!

[@MarkNevels-m8k]

Mr take on all comers

[@fredhall5038]

It’s too bad he didn’t stick to playing the game. I believe he once scored thirty goals in a season. Fighting takes too great a toll on a man.

[@youneedhelp6902]

We needed him and the hammer go at it...

[@heysailorreedy6651]

good old days. now' ha you pulled my hair

[@rogerzotti1]

How many times did they fight? 100?

[@mrfake675]

Doubled my testosterone levels just by watching this. Thank you ❤️

[@dm95422]

Wendel Clarke gets my vote.

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Me too, excellent player, excellent scrapper.

[@nunyabizznizz7326]

went to the fights and a hockey game broke out....

[@ajm1268]

He could play , what a shame that he’s only known as a fighter.

[@Pb-ij4ip]

Always “hated” the guy. Especially when, as a lad, I would watch him (Detroit or Chicago) vs. The Blues. Many years since the time when I could actually watch games on LOCAL TV, I’ve learned to love the game as well as my team. I did ya’ wrong Proby…yer alright in my book.

[@StewartMorrison-d7b]

Died doing it

[@mirandasalinas9412]

Dave Brown was the heavyweight champ 1985 1986 into 1987. Probert was a co champ with Brown during the latter 1987- 1988 season. Probert then began to slide in the number of games played with only 25 during the 1988 - 1989 season . Probert fell off the radar during the 1989- 1990 season with only 4 NHL games played. Probert was the jail cell chump in a Minnesota state prison and served time in a halfway house. Brown was the toughest, most feared, and destructive fighter 1989 1990 with the Oilers Organization. Dave Brown was the true undisputed heavyweight champ 1985, too, January 9, 1991. Probert was undisputed champ January 9, 1991, too, April 2, 1994 until Sandy McCarthy beat him. Probert continued on as a top 10 ranked fighter up until the 2000 -2001 season. Probert's prime was perhaps the longest comparable with Donald Brashear.

[@discoveryman59]

Him and Rob Ray are THE toughest guys ever to play in the NHL.....................................As long as their jerseys comes off.

[@MarkNevels-m8k]

MATT REMPE LOST HIS FATHER WHEN HE WAS 14. HE LEFT FOR JUNIORS SOON AFTER.

[@nickknez8294]

Doug Gilmore!

[@jug4209]

this is why tkachuk is so special these days, a guy who can score and also fights is a long forgotten thing.. okay calm down.. i know tkachuk is nowhere near the fighter probert was. the game has changed and he is one of few alongside his brother who can score on the top line and also chuck em..

[@garyclarke9557]

I seen my cousin Chris kick his ass in Junior

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Awesome. How far did Chris go? (Genuinely asking, not using Probie's career as a rebuttal. Hopefully your cousin isn't dealing with CTE.)

[@DetroitLions59]

Probers wasn’t a thug the guy could play

[@Thetruthhurts708]

For the old timers out there - if Probert went against Orland Kurtenbach who would win? Discuss amongst yourselves.

[@phillipgoodwin7861]

The jack hammer joe kosher.

[@MadMarcD]

Joey "Kosher"... WTF?!?!

[@jerseyforhawks]

Kosher?. Co sir.

[@imulippo5245]

I'm glad hockey has evolved away from violence.

[@RIUUI007]

Not really. There were 300+ fights in 2023-24, so it's still present. Wish there were more tbh 🥊🥊

[@jeffyx3661]

No thx. Nothing like old time hockey.

[@zackjay71]

Ur G hey

[@larryjoe1357]

Na, give me old school hockey

[@kawboy14]

pssst.. He's dead.

[@garyclarke9557]

Bob loved fighting scoring and cocaine

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

So did half the NHL

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

So did half the NHL

[@marcusjames1326]

heavy drinker, heavy drug user, philandering husband, abusive to his wife, lousy father for years, despite a father who was a police officer enjoyed boxing with the police, several drunk/high car accidents could have killed innocent people but hey he could fight. What's not to like?

[@larryjoe1357]

Why did you bother to watch the video.

[@marcusjames1326]

@@larryjoe1357 didn't mean to hurt your feelings about your idol

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

Get a life jerkoff

[@fredhall5038]

None of us is without sin. And I have enough of my own without pointing fingers at another. We are all without excuse. Drugs and booze have been the devil to many a man. Rest in Peace Bob.

[@Kevin_40]

hockey sucks

[@DTSWVP]

Joey Kocur beat him in 2 if their 3 fights and Probie just held on to him in the other one

[@wantutosigh1117]

I think their first fight is a draw.

[@larryjoe1357]

They were very good friends, hard to judge those fights.

[@RobertBrockett-y8q]

All you hater’s out there your opinion means nothing about BP!! He was the greatest NHL fighter of all time PERIOD and if you think JK won those fights you were not watching the same ones I was!! BOB PROBERT THE BEST FIGHTER EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE NHL!!!!!!! RIP brother!!!!!’

[@DTSWVP]

Kocur won every fight with Probert

[@Trumpsterfire101]

Probert lost that fight.

[@Screwtubesensorsfreespeech]

Sasha Lackoviic would have given him trouble.....

[@user-lettersandshit]

Jodie Shelley