silent_jay

Who do you think is the best tough guy in NHL history?



for me Stan Johnathon or John Wiensienk

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dylanmarsh

I still go back to the Bruins of the late 80's for my favorite tough guys: Lyndon Byers, Willie Plett, and Lyndon Byers.

Overall, though, I'd have to label Dave "Tiger" Williams as the best. Bob Probert is a close second. Tie Domi is third.

absorbentishe

Toughest ever? That's truely tough. Gordie Howe was known for his stick handling, and his fistacuffs, never backed down. Bob Probert was a great fighter/intimidator, only in his coke years. Domi is a bad ass at 5'5", but not the toughest.

I'll keep thinking about this...

Hanxter

i was at the game Johnathan rearranged Bouchard's face in the playoffs years ago - he pummeled him so hard he broke his hand and switched to the other - created a new face off circle - it was AWESOME!!!

i'd have to say Terry O'Riley, Tiger Williams, Bobby Clark (aka Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Clark), and Dave "the hammer" Schultz...
Cam Neeley is no slouch either - went to the game when he and Ulfie met for the last time - now THAT was a fight - both thrown out in the first minute!!!

all time penalty leaders...

1st

3,966
Dave Williams
14 seasons

2nd

3,565
Dale Hunter
20 seasons

3rd

3,381
Marty McSorley
17 seasons

4th

3,300
Bob Probert
16 seasons

5th

3,265
Tie Domi
15 seasons

6th

3,193
Rob Ray
14 seasons

7th

3,149
Craig Berube
17 seasons

8th

3,146
Tim Hunter
17 seasons

9th

3,043
Chris Nilan
13 seasons

10th

2,972
Rick Tocchet
18 seasons

grumpyolddude

Gordie Howe would have cleaned their clocks... every one of 'em... then scored the game winning goal!

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streak_56

Playing now:

Tie Domi-no contest
Sandy McCarthy-when he was still plaiyng for Calgary.... oh the memories.

Then:

Gordie Howe-Best that ever played period, and best all around player. Hard nosed and scored goals. Nothing better than that.
Dave Williams-All time Badass. No one will ever be compared to him.

Serpent

Any goalie who played without a mask.

ToiletDuck

How about the hansons, Ogie and Dr. Hook

bigoldalphamale

dale hunter. no question.

silent_jay

forgot about the goalies without the masks, good point Serpent

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Fly

yup...........the gordie howe hat trick


score a goal...

assist on a goal...

then beat the piss outta the other teams tough guy...



gordie is the shit

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silent_jay

howe was all elbows, a tough man yes but the toughest ever?

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Jadey

I'm only a casual hockey fan and don't know much about anyone that played before about 1993--but I've always thought Tie Domi was a super-thug.

metalgeek

Unfortunetly I have a problem ith tought guys near the end of there careers that decide there good players (mcarthy, domi, etc)
Pure fighter, possibly probert, all around Mr. Howe himself (and maby his protoge Mr. Iginla)

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jcookc6

1.Gordie Howe
2.John Ferguson
3. Bobby Orr

all pretty fair hockey players too. No Doug Doulls here.

silent_jay

do you actually watch hockey domi still fights, and if you consider Sandy Mcarthy a good player i have some swampland in jersey to sell you. Jerome Iginla tough please the goddamned kid still wears a visor who has he fought Pavel Bure maybe give me a break. watch the game sometime it's pretty good.

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Sion

Ulf Samuelson may not have been the toughest ever, but he was plenty tough. Kept other teams from beating up on Lemieux and Jagr.

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silent_jay

Ulf Samuelson this thing is going down the crapper, if i wanted the best chickenshit of all time we have a winner in Ulf. he couldn't keep Cam Neely from kicking the shit out of him how was he supposed to protect Mario and Jagar? have you people ever played the game, do you at least watch it? what happened to the people who posted who actually knew tough guys.

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Nikilidstrom

I think you are all forgetting about one of the top hockey bad asses of all time, Tony Twist

silent_jay

I love Tony Twist and yes i did forget about him thanks for reminding me. now a real tough guy we're back on track

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silent_jay

anymore toughguys

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