Top 6 Most FEARED NHL Players of All Time!

We're not just talking about enforcers! In this video we're counting down the top 6 players in NHL history who were complete wrecking balls and thrived in getting on the scoresheet just as much as they thrived when the game got physical! Enjoy!
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[@larryjoe1357]

You forgot Bobby Orr, maybe the most talented Hockey player ever and nobody wanted to mess with him. Too bad his kness didn't last , would have broken many more records.

[@oldgordo61]

Indeed just imagine what he would have done had he had a long career. And he was one of the nicest and humble personalities off the ice. Red Fisher who was a columnist for the Montreal Gazette who also saw Maurice Richard play said that Orr was the greatest player he ever saw.

[@bankster3797]

I would’ve thought that bob probert would be in there as he’s considered the best enforcer of all time and showed great numbers scoring

[@allansbullet]

This is the Top 6, not the Top 50. Probert couldn't begin to compete with Howe with 1850 points for Howe (NOBODY wanted to go into a corner with Mr. Elbows!) or Messier with 1887 points and 6 Stanley Cups. Supposedly great numbes scoring don't cut it in this company!

[@CorporateCornholio]

Given the direction the video went the title is just clickbait.

[@The-Dom]

while yes, he cant really be mentioned in the same breath as Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay.

[@marksibley4546]

This is his opinion … Probert was as very intimidating and people where afraid of him

[@lk5388]

Probert only put up any numbers when he is on a line with yzerman. He was the greatest enforcer of all time, but as an actual hockey player he was only mediocre.

[@michelrenaud3431]

Larry Robinson. He could do everything, great defence, great offence, crushing body checks and he single handedly ended up right of terror of the Broad Street Bullies by toying with Dave "the Hammer" Schultz as if he was a little kid.

[@stephenp.6395]

and had more cups than anyone on the list.

[@robjohnson5872]

He (Larry Robinson) played for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs before he made Montreal. I was treated as a kid in Halifax when Larry and Terry O'Reilly went at it. Terry was already trying to engage a Voyageur player when Larry waved his teammate off and stepped in. My first in person Pro Hockey tilt. Larry won the fight and deserves to be rated higher than O'Reilly.

[@GVH1305]

Messier was dirty! The hit to the face of Modano when play has ended and Modano was looking the other way.

[@MrVictoria69]

Interesting how when Messier ever got in a fight he got the shit kicked out him.

[@huntercalgary]

messier?......lol mr. "i think i'll run away."......lol just ran his mouth.......lol phony tuff guy.......lol

[@RoyalMela]

Gordie Howe only had two Gordie Howe Hat Tricks during his career. Rick Tocchet has 18 and is the leader in that list.

[@robjohnson5872]

If you want to know just what a beast Tocchet was, look up the Canada Cup 1987 series. Just reviewed it the other day and was disappointed how I had forgotten how great he was in that series.

[@doofus5152]

Yayy Ricky! Let's hear it for the Scarborough boy!

[@user-mb1dz2wu5j]

Good to know. People were Afraid of Mr. Hockey

[@b.walter6646]

They were afraid of his stick, not his fists.@@user-mb1dz2wu5j

[@b.walter6646]

Right! It should be called "The Rick Tocchet Hat Trick."

[@buckhorncortez]

I saw Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay play many times at Olympia Stadium. Gordie was incredible to watch. He used to cut his stick handle shorter so it was easier to handle the stick with one hand. I saw him hold off a defender with one arm, stick handle the puck past other players and then fire the puck past the goalie one-handed in a number of games. He made it look so effortless that it was easy to overlook the subtle moves he was making.

[@lavluvlov]

He also used that stick profusely in the ribs of oponants...

[@williambozynski1176]

Gordie's wrist shot went over 100 mph.

[@nancetardiff339]

Larry Robinson deserves to make the list. He had a couple fights early on in his carreer and word got around the league. So feared, he seldom had to fight for the rest of his career. Pointing and stabbing his index finger into opponents' chests was enough to calm anyone down

[@ronaldgansler8812]

I met Gordie on three different occasions, he was won of the nicest person you’ll ever have met, great guy! Hell they name a bridge between Canada and Detroit after him!

[@LordBitememan]

Interesting fact about those seasons in Chicago for Terrible Ted. He was traded by Red Wings ownership as punishment for his leading role in trying to get the NHLPA off the ground.

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

and Howe kissed up to the owners

[@RobertElliott-cz4lg]

I was 11 years old and Lindsay was my favorite player. I hated the red wings for years after that. The Lions did the same thing to me when they traded Bobby Layne. Worst trades in Detroit sports history.

[@RWildekrav66]

Bobby Hull , The Golden Jet was a true tough guy , seldom had to show it but when he did ………..

[@catchmeifyucan1]

Yea Hull was great at beating up his wives

[@dickdavidson3616]

A typo on Gordie, 😳 yikes!

[@donphilp7511]

Stan makita. Feared in the NHL until his very own mother asked him to tone it down. Tough as nails and a long career.

[@eddriver7815]

Stan was my favourite player ... but Stan couldnt fight his way out of a paper bag ... he was a STICK MAN that carved up a lot of people . AND ... i found out much later he was not a nice guy ... he was surly and sarcastic as hell , not nice to fans . Referees hated him due to his beig a jack ass ... and I was his biggest fan till I got older and saw he was justa jerk .

[@mrv6968]

Gordie Howe was a specimen of strength long before steroids became prevalent in sports. And, he was ambidextrous, known to switch hands to score a goal. For a goalie that would mess your head up pretty well. Off the ice one of the humblest people I'd ever met. And he was just so simple of a man.

[@MrErnieHanks]

Bobby Hull as well

[@loilt5091]

@@MrErnieHanks Totally different guy, both on & off the ice...do some homework❓️ 🇨🇦

[@MrJett1971]

That famous picture of him sitting in a rowboat proves it. Muscle on muscle.

[@mrv6968]

@@MrJett1971 Even todays juiced up egocentrics can't compete with that man. And his humility, second to none . A great family man, husband and citizen.

[@MrErnieHanks]

@@loilt5091 bud, did you take your meds? No shit they're different people, my point being they were both pyshical specimens

[@mikemilo7371]

What else can you say about Gordie Howe that hasn't been said already. That goes for Ted Lindsay too, so glad I got to meet those absolute legends and shake their hands.

[@Samsquamsh]

Dang you must be very old.

[@welshy871]

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[@seanmoore4181]

You’re a lucky man memories like that last a lifetime

[@aspirindamage5152]

both times i met them they were absolutely amazing

[@aspirindamage5152]

@@Samsquamsh i am in my early twenties and have met them both twice

[@kennethrozansky5501]

Where's Larry " Big Bird" Robinson? He went at it with O'Reilly on many occasions, put Messier in his place and beat the crap out of Dave Schultz.

[@Vladislav_jackov]

Terry O’Reilly, great to finally see him getting noticed

[@robjohnson5872]

My first professional hockey game I saw was with the Halifax Voyageurs (IMSMC later the Nova Scotia Voyageurs). Larry Robinson and Terry O'Reilly have a historic fight, Robinson stepping in to protect another player. O'Reilly was as tough as they come, and no liability on the offensive sheet.

[@stanleydolan5609]

He’s the only player to goal score while sliding on his rear toward the net, before reaching the goalie so the goalie couldn’t write it off due to approaching ice blades,

[@rogerhallau5284]

I used to watch Wayne Cashman,Johnny " Pie Face" Mc'Kenzie,Dave Schultz being amongst my favorite players.

[@WarioSaysSo]

Would add Scott Stevens here. That dude ruined careers with his dirty play and yet always walked away....

[@troyvan6952]

Maurice (Rocket) Richard deserves at least a call out.

[@danielshays7161]

No way that Probert should be omitted from a list like this one.

[@davidburke2697]

#1 or #2

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

or scott stevens

[@harmonysinger8077]

I spent an afternoon with Gordie Howe in the Hartford Civic Center after he retired A perfect gentleman. His daughter-in-law was expecting a baby. He was a proud grandpa to be. Pure class. I'm glad he spent time with the whalers, what a specimen of pure resilience 😊

[@dmack777]

Konstantinov put fear in opponents so much so they wouldn't pass the puck near him. Such a great player but career cut way way too short!

[@tomp4925]

Good choices. Clark Gillies has to be in the top 10.

[@larrysmac]

"Grodie" was the lesser known of the Howe brothers.

[@catchmeifyucan1]

Haha. Good one! I noticed the misspelling too

[@davemarnell8871]

Eric Lindross should be #1. Brendan shannahan and Rick tochett deserve shout outs, but six is pretty tough. Lindross, circa legion of doom is a no brainer. Nobody wanted anything to do with him, except Scott Stevens of course.

[@CycoSven69]

Brendan Shanahan was no slouch either.

[@peterjohnson617]

I recall being at a Boston / Rangers game , I`m thinking it was the late 70`s in NYC. A fan tosses a beer on a Boston player.....off goes O`Reilly right up over the glass and he gets a hold of a guy,. He has him in a head lock & is beating the guy over the head with his own shoe....not a man to piss-off

[@mikemurray3962]

I thought that was Mike Milbury?

[@Handsome_Gary_Kamensack]

Gordie and Ted Lindsay made a pointe to sign autographs clearly, neatly and legible. Unlike the unreadable chicken scratch today's athletes scribble. They knew these kids, and adults,would treasure their signatures for a lifetime. And yes,I still have mine from l970.

[@billdang3953]

What about Maurice "Rocket" Richard who back in the day was a rival to Gordie Howe both in the physical play and goal scoring department.

[@lavluvlov]

Gordie was well known as a dirty player, and I saw that live in the 50's. In hose years there was only 3 cameras following the game, but at the other end of the rink things were happening... ask the mouth of the defense players or their ribs ...

[@andrewgodo9799]

What makes you think Richard comes close to any of these guys? Richard was neither a cheap shot artist nor a goon. Now if this list was for passionate players, then Richard would be numbers 1, 2, and 3.

[@dustylover100]

​​@@andrewgodo9799 Richard was able to whip pretty much all the goons during his career. Only Howe and Lindsay could fight with Richard. Except those two, most guys either picked fights with Richard just to get him off the ice so Richard would score goals against him. It was a fight with Boston's Hal Laycoe and punching a linesman that led to the Richard Riot. If Richard wasn't one of the three baddest guys along with Howe and Lindsay, I can't see why not.

[@eddriver7815]

THE BEST WINNERS WIN CUPS AND .... the ROCKET ... HAD LESS THAN 1/2 OF THE NATURAL TALENT OF HOWE ... HOWE HAS LESS THAN 1/2 OF THE DRIVE THAT ROCKET HAD . ROCKET SCORED 6 OVERTIME GOALS ...>>>>>>>>>> GORDIE HAD >>> ZERO O T GOALS !! THAT IS JUST ONE OF MANY STATS THAT ROCKET HAD OVER HOWE IN A CLUTCH GAME I WOULD CHOSE ROCKET OVER GORDIE EVERY TIME ... WHEN THE MONEY WAS ON THE LINE ... ROCKET HAD IT ALL OVER HOWE ... * THAT'S A LEADER * . ROCKET HAD 8 CUPS ... GORDIE HAD ONLY 4 . FOR PLAYOFF S ROCKET HAS IT ALLLL OVER HOWE ... FOR THAT MATTER .. *.HENRI " RICHARD ACCOMPLISHED MORE PLAYOFF SUCCESS THAN HOWE . IN A CLOSE PAYOFF GAME .. HENRI WAS AS GOOD A LEADER AS ROCKET WAS >>> AND BOTH HE AND ROCKET WERE bETTER LEADERS THAN HOWE ... just add up all the cups to see what I mean... Rocket had 8 cups three cup winners Henri had 11 cups .... 2 cup winners Gordie had zeero cup winners the prosecution rests your honor. - case closed

[@eddriver7815]

@@andrewgodo9799 HEY ANDREW ....... SEE ABOVE ABOUT HOWE AND ROCKET . AS FOR HE BEST LEADER ???? HENRI HAS 11 CUPS TWO OT CUP WINNERS ... ROCKET HAD 8 CUPS ... 6 O T GOALS ..... 3 CUP WINNERS ... 21 PLAYOFF HAT TRICKS 7 SERIES WINNERS .. 82 PLayoff goals that was not broekn for 30 years >>>> when playoffs wer onlt maz of 14 games .. AS FOR LEADERS ?????????? I TAKE EITHER RICHARD BROTHERS OVER HOWE IN A HEARTBEAT .... IF YOU WANT TO WIN ... TAKE THE RICHARDS OVER HOWE IN A HEARTBEAT ... 19 CUPS BETWEEN THEM ...... GORDIE WHO ????? HAS ONLY 4

[@aidanorsino1]

You are awesome to mention Terry O Reilly , hockey player

[@BarelyLegal23]

Its pretty crazy Wendel Clark injured his back badly in his 3rd or 4th season too and still played hard. He says he was doing 3 hours a day on a therapy table from 1991 til he retired.

[@MrVictoria69]

Had to have been something cause he played a game in Winnipeg it wasn't even the same guy never threw a hit all game

[@matturibe7858]

Probert should be one since he was the best ever enforcer of all time in the nhl. I get no awards or cups but this is the most feared players WTF?????

[@hazardtriplezero]

I'm a 80s Calgarian kid and even I'll admit Messier had skills.

[@mike196212]

Interesting list. Could never narrow one down to just six. Clark Gillies should DEFINITELY be on it. He and Larry Robinson---who should also be on this list---are both hall of famers smart players went nowhere near. Ask Dave Schultz about Gillies,ask O'Reilly about him,ask just about anyone dumb enough to rattle his cage or that of Robinson. I'm 61 and remember those days well. And what about hall of famer Red Horner,the Leaf who kocked out Shore with one punch after the former had almost killed Ace Bailey with a cheap shot from behind? Anyway,as a Leaf fan it's nice to see Wendel Clark on this list. If he hadn't been injured for probably half his career,at least with Toronto,I think he could have ended up in the hall.

[@Samsquamsh]

"Grodie Howe"?? Decent.

[@bbb462cid]

that's a regular Catch 23 situation

[@won8135]

Most feared.... so, excellent player and fearsome physical presence. Let's see.... all time line. Lw Clark Gillies, Rw Rick Tocchet C Eric Lindros. d-men Behn Wilson, Larry Robinson. 1 goalie Billy Smith.

[@larryjoe1357]

Didn't you forget Bobby Orr

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

scott stevens

[@Dark_Asteroid]

2 of 3 from the production line make the list. Says something.

[@claude-pn6cx]

Excellent video

[@byrd-is-the-word]

Seriously ... based on the same criteria ... how about some Habs ... Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, his brother Henri Richard [11 Stanly Cups], John Ferguson, Serge Savard, Chis Chelios and Larry Robinson.

[@TheBillaro]

Wow you got Eddie Shore! Two more stories about him I read in Hockey Digest. Once in the Boston garden, he was up on a very high ladder, changing lights at the top of the stadium, and the ladder fell He calmly hung there by the rafter until someone came along, and he asked them to put the ladder back up. and he once missed a flight to Montréal and was going to miss the game, but he got in his car and drove through a snowstorm. His windshield wipers broke, so he hung out the side window and cleaned the snow off the windshield as he went along. He got there the next stage just before the game played at scored the only goal to win the game. ❤

[@user-eu8pe5jy2t]

i remember clark and nolan getting heated but knowing better of each other. that fight would never have gone to the ground.

[@davestevens3921]

Production line. Howe Lindsey and Able. Then Ullman took over Able's spot.

[@craigostopovich4860]

Awesome to watch the Oreilly game...crazy taz

[@allansbullet]

Have to agree with this entire list! I'm old enough to have seen Terrible Ted and Gordie Howe play heaps, and was in Canada long enough to see Terry O'Reilly play. Moved to NZ before I had a chance to see Clark or Messier, but got the Hockey News mailed to me for years before the Internet, and certainly couldn't disagree with their selection, especially Messier. The ones on this list were not only able to take you apart physically, but are legendary for their other skills, like scoring! Great list, mate!

[@e.a.p3174]

what about Maurice Richard?

[@HavendaleBlvd80]

Between me, you and a lamppost, "the Moose" got his nickname for his massive hammer. Thats a true story.

[@Wulfgrym]

“Grodie Howe”?! 😂

[@CaptainReilly99]

Going to point out that three of the six named in this video are from Saskatchewan. Gordie (Floral, SK), Eddie Shore (Ft. Qu'Appelle), Wendal Clark (Kelvington)

[@geofflepper3207]

Not saying anyone should be taken off this list but if one were to add a player to it the best candidate might be Newsy Lalonde. He played only 5 seasons in the NHL because there was no NHL through most of his career and because he also played for a few years in a rival league to the NHL at a time when the NHL was not the only top level league. Not sure that we should hold the era of his playing career against him. He averaged well over a goal a game in top level leagues, likely the best scorer until the Rocket came along. Also, even though it was hard to be credited with an assist in his day he is third in NHL history in points per game at 1.6667 (and the NHL didn't even exist till he was 30 so he was not a young man then). Onky Lemieux and Gretzky are ahead of him. Plus he apparently had a mean streak and was not shy about using violence on the ice. In one league he had 359 penalty minutes in only 108 games. So even though he was like Ted Lindsey not a big man he was still very much feared both for his scoring and for his fisticuffs and other rough activity. Other honourable mentions: Sprague Cleghorn, Eric Lindros, Cam Neely, Zedeno Chara, Tim Horton (though it was more his strength than dirty play or fighting - Gordie Howe said it was hard to play against Horton because he was so strong).

[@brutus4013]

Having Wendel Clark on your list over Bobby Hull or Rocket Richard to name just a few truly feared players is pretty sad . In my opinion your criteria for feared is all askew.

[@111oooo]

O'Reilly was a great all around player, talented and tough. As a Leaf's fan I hated to see Wendel Clarke get traded but it brought the Leafs this guy named Mats Sundin. What a great player to watch. Eddie Shore, great skater and mean. Immortalized in the movie Slap Shot (Old Time Hockey). Ted Lindsey known for his toughness. He was not big but would never back down. In the meantime he racked up points and was part of 4 Stanley Cup Championships I believe. Gordie Howe (Mr Hockey).

[@tommosoinyys8073]

Seems video maker has never heard probert....he did points also but didnt let anyone fuck with hes team

[@beabeee]

Is it only me but I wouldn’t want to meet John Scott on the ice in his prime?

[@pierremichaux318]

100 PIM meant absoutely nothing in the 80'S. Scott Stevens, Chris Pronger, Eric Lindros, Ulf Samuelsson and Rick Tocchet could have been on that list too

[@craigroeser181]

Great great players!

[@howardcraigiv518]

Ole Howe had his own hat trick named after him and i believe he only had 2 of those Hat tricks himself 😂😂…..

[@jameselko7232]

These players don't strike fear in any other player!

[@dan-ws2sf]

This is just a who’s feared through popularity. There are a few little known players who people were shit scared of and in my opinion, Nick Fotiu was the worst. He fought a few times his rookie year and a little his second year but very little after that. He was truly a feared man who didn’t even like to fight unless pissed off. He had a long fuse and only protected teammates. Rumour has it even Probert avoided him when Fotiu approached to fight him, I’ve seen the video, Probert keeps his gloves off, he broke a bone in Craig Coxe face and coxe went toe to toe with Probert and Tim Hunter claims he could hear the punch from the bench. They say he was to nice a guy to be an all-time goon and never had high penalty minutes. He mauled Paul Holmgren, rocked Behn Wilson and Gillies and Semenko just stayed away. Never seen him get hurt or dropped in a fight and when he had a couple of draws it was guys who were on top of him along the boards and dropped the gloves before him and held on with little rabbit punches to the side and back of his head, during these minor scurmish he seemed completely uninterested and never got hurt. In my opinion, definitely the toughest and best fighter I ever saw and I watched everyone through the 70’s and 80’s and early 90’s. It was reported he was the New York City golden gloves champion boxer before joining the NHL, which would explain his toughness and power when he wanted to really fight, which wasn’t often.

[@tomtalley2192]

Not surprised to see two Bruins on the list, but am surprised one of them isn’t Cam Neely!

[@johnpalmer4425]

Neely unfortunately didn't have a long enough career.

[@cwalker3783]

1. Scott Stevens 2. Larry Robinson 3. John Wensink 4. Zdeno Chara 5. Eddie Shore 6. Wendel Clark 7. Alex Ovechkin 8. Cam Neely 9. Gordie Howe 10. Maurice Richard In my opinion, a feared player would be a threat in a fight as well as giving solid open ice hits. Also, that player should also be a good offensive or defensive player. Messier was just a dirty player and a pu**y. Have a look at the footage out there. Larry Robinson outed him...

[@coachoconnor1]

really enjoyed the report

[@censored1332]

Grodie Howe? Hmmmm, never heard of him. ;)

[@alexanderdebowski1181]

The Leafs need a player like Wendel Clark again. Mental and physical toughness with a scoring touch. He would put the fear of god into the current players.

[@JosephLupoli]

Great list! I would have added Clark Gillies and/or Bobby Nystrom, based on the criteria.

[@larryjoe1357]

What about Bobby Orr

[@seen48]

I think, based on what the criteria is for you video, Ovi could easily be on this list. Thanks for putting together!

[@catchmeifyucan1]

Yes Ovechkin

[@PatrickHockeyNYISLES72]

Didn’t Wendel Clarke also play for the NY Islanders for 58 games?? Guy was good Hockey player , grit , team player & scored goal’s!!

[@darkoanton5]

What about John Ferguson?

[@larryjoe1357]

wasn't that talented

[@baronvonfrankenstein6295]

Bob Probert deserves a spot on this list.

[@marc-andredesrosiers523]

I would have had an honorable mention for the Rocket, for myself 😉

[@mattconnors9419]

"Grodie" was a secret nickname 😁 10:31

[@TaxmanTV]

Any NHL list with 'fear' in it has to include Scott Stevens or its a failed list - sorry. Hardest open ice hitter in NHL history.. period. Wasn't afraid to scrap, even against bigger players. Just a stud all around.

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

100 percent

[@mike6.10]

I think you hit the nail flush on the head. 👍 All time favourite. Wendal Clark. #17.

[@teddym9136]

I think Rick Tocchet, Booby Clarke and cam Neely could all be in there as well.

[@user-mb1dz2wu5j]

Not Clark he wasn't Dirty, he was Filthy. Plenty of goons to protect him, like Wetsky!

[@teddym9136]

Clarke although one of my favs was dirty af. Remember what he did to that Russian players ankle in the exhibition game. He was the guy that started fights and let his teammates finish them.

[@teddym9136]

@@user-mb1dz2wu5jI see what you did there lol

[@catchmeifyucan1]

Bobby Clarke? He was a dirty rat who was protected by a gang of goons because he was their captain

[@arthurbarber7546]

If you leave Howe out, the other 5 had 12 Cups. That's one more than Henri Richard !

[@eugeneenegue3648]

O'Reilly on this list is a joke. I watched him be Clark Gillies personal punching bag for years.

[@bbb462cid]

Clark Gillies was not the NHL. The joke is no Schultz,

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

Ya ok pal

[@The-Dom]

Ted Lindsay was 5'8" 165lbs?!?! the guy's legend makes him out to be 7' 300lbs! i cant believe he's small.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

I GUESS it about all around playing but the best fighter i ever saw was John Ferguson who in the 19 71 Stanley cup series went around Bobby Orr to score a game winner

[@larrysmac]

Ferguson was known as the dirtiest player by his contemporaries.

[@larryjoe1357]

No way Ferguson could go around Bobby Orr, Furguson was not that talented. Orr must have caught an edge and fell.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

@@larryjoe1357 watch the video

[@adamferbey263]

Good list but no Scott Stevens.

[@TheEpicEndermanTV]

i found out im related in a weird way to howe , someone with my blood(a sister somehow) married a howe , not sure exactly but my grandpa is a wings fan and played college hockey and all the boys played rep and triple aaa

[@rottenjohnny8450]

Al Secord, how could a fifty goal scored and heavy weight tough guy not make the list.

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

Messier?????? Hahahahahahaha i needed a good laugh

[@mike62mcmanus]

Gordie Howe, Mr. Elbows.

[@bbb462cid]

A "feared players" list and no Bobby Schmautz??? Schmautz _tried_ to hurt players. He wanted to do it. He'd go for your eye in a stickfight. Schmautzie was no-fooling bad news.

[@USAwelsh]

Schoenfeld was quite the beast

[@thebenefactor6744]

My favourite Messier moment was at a round Robin game of the 1981(?) canada cup when Mark elbowed a Russian unconscious as they were skating around behind the net. Out cold, one shot. I was, and still am, delighted. My sister's German exchange student, whom I took to see her first hockey game was shocked, stunned and mortified. Oh, the good old days.

[@oldsingingstudentdougbillf1665]

My favourite Messier moment was when he cheap shot, his fav thing to do, a rookie from Saskatchewan named Kevin Kaminski. Chicken shit Messier didn’t do his homework on Kaminski who was much smaller but tough as nails. Typical messier move in such a situation…he turtles to the ice with his hands over his head. Yep…typical!

[@rebelsnappingturtle5097]

Agree with all of them. Little known conversation in hockey is teams feared the Bob Clark Flyers not just for fighting but the body checking. They hit anything that moved and most teams hated it. Montreal Solution was Bob Gainey and Larry Robinson who hit them back harder. And best them in both ways...

[@richardwebb8203]

Don't mess with Gordie Howe!!

[@chinesefood777]

Scott Stevens!

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

Ever heard of john Ferguson?

[@larryjoe1357]

He wasn't that talented, but was feared.

[@MrAschiff]

Where the hell is Clark Gillies of the New York Islanders. He's in the HOF and kicked Terry O'Reilly's ass in the 1980 playoff series.

[@moemanncann895]

Non Messier fans didn't have him on their team

[@MorganBurton]

Who's Grodie Howe?

[@Handsome_Gary_Kamensack]

Even Gretzky stated in numerous interviews that Gordie was the GOAT.

[@catchmeifyucan1]

Gretzky was just deferring to Howe out of respect

[@hibob418]

Old time hockey - Eddie Shore

[@novaguy509]

Don’t disturb Messier because he already is.

[@eddriver7815]

HE IS ( WAS ) .... A ...LITTLE ... NUTS ... NO DOUBT ABOUT IT .' I BELIEVE HE WOULD >>>> S E R I O U S L Y INTENTIONALY MAIM SOMEONE .

[@gooddognigel9992]

Messier was a tour de force. His combination of speed, finesse, leadership, and toughness were second to none.

[@MrJoeruggiero]

Cam Neely should have made your list. As a Bruin fan, he was a far better player than Terry O'reily and he was tough as nails.

[@davidabbott1959]

Where do you start when discussing Gordie Howe? Start by spelling his name right lol...

[@misakikoko4500]

How could you leave out Dale Hunter from this list, he had over 1000 points and 3500 PIM.

[@eddriver7815]

BECAUSE .... DALE HUNTER IS A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL ... EVERYBODY KNOWS HE WAS ,... I MEAN .... * IS * .... mentaly ill . he is certified *** N U T S ***

[@misakikoko4500]

@@eddriver7815 I'm sure there is at least one Islander star, that still has nightmares about Dale. If that doesn't fall into this list, then this list was pretty pointless.

[@Goldwing963]

John Fergason should be on the list before some of the aformentioned ,scoered goals and no one tougher and also #9 Richard he did it all

[@neilm2794]

Nobody feared Messier’s physicality, unless they were Swede, Russian, or some other foreign player who didn’t drop the gloves for religious reasons. He seldom pulled any crap against anyone tough - when he did, he was tuned in with extreme prejudice.