When the discussion comes up about the best hockey fighters of all-time, former Detroit Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert is right at the top of the list. It seemed like every time Probert took the ice that he was looking to use his fists to his advantage and that is often what happened. Throughout his … Read more
If you have been following Detroit Sports Nation over the years, you are well aware that we have what some may describe as an ‘unhealthy obsession’ with hockey fights. But one thing that we have yet to post that we just know you will get a kick out of is some of the hardest hits … Read more
When the Detroit Red Wings drafted Bob Probert (3rd Round) and Joey Kocur (5th Round) in the 1983 NHL Draft, they probably did not realize that those two players would develop into two of the best enforcers in history. Probert (2090) and Kocur (1963) still rank No. 1 and No. 2 on the Red Wings … Read more
Steve Yzerman may not have been in very many fights in his career with the Detroit Red Wings, but you are about to see that he was capable of floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee if needed. Well, actually, as you will see in the video below, Yzerman stings like a bee … Read more
Let’s flashback to 1986 when Detroit Red Wings bruiser Bob Probert dropped gloves with Wendel Clark of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a battle between two NHL heavyweights. Take a look as Probert and Clark exchange haymakers before finally being split up. #HFOTD takes us to the Maple Leaf Gardens for this #ChuckNorris style matchup … Read more
In case you have not been following along, the Detroit Red Wings have loaned defenseman Filip Hronek to Mountfield HK of the Czech League. Hronek has been flourishing overseas and on Tuesday, he showed that he is not afraid to drop the gloves. Check it out! Filip Hronek’s fight from today #LGRW pic.twitter.com/9sKA9pSytq — Jay … Read more
It’s been an exciting NHL season so far and one reason for that excitement is the fights! Here is a video we found on YouTube which includes the Top 5 fights for October of 2019. Enjoy!
Sometimes some of the most exciting fights are the ones that don’t last long at all. Nothing more satisfying than watching a guy get knocked out cold in two punches. 1 – 2- goodnight! Knockouts are some of the best hockey fights. While fight numbers in the NHL have been steadily dropping for years, that … Read more
We see hockey fights all the time but it’s not often that we get to see a full line brawl that even includes the goalies. But that’s exactly what happened on Saturday night in an ECHL game between the Toledo Walleye and the Kansas City Mavericks. Watch as all hell breaks loose late in the third … Read more
Samuel Laberge vs Jordan Maletta from the Texas Stars at Cleveland Monsters game on Nov 24, 2017.
Renowned enforcer Joey Kocur is best known for his time as half of the “Bruise Brothers” from the Detroit Red Wings. (The second half of course being the late legendary enforcer Bob Probert). After his big fighting days early in his career with the Red Wings, he did a stint with the New York Rangers from … Read more
Wow. It’s not very often you see a player get taken down within the opening moments of a fight. And even though he didn’t stay down, that’s what happened when Kevin Bieksa hammered Andy Andreoff with a quick right hook. Andreoff gets to his skates with the quickness, but the damage is already done, and the … Read more
Most people know Bob Probert for his life as a legendary enforcer for the Detroit Red Wings. Who could blame them when his career consists of 3300 penalty minutes across 935 NHL games? (That’s roughly 3.5 penalty minutes per game). What people seem to overlook is that Probert was also a complete source of secondary scoring … Read more
While a very small percentage of hockey fights are deemed a “bad fight”, not everyone wants to see one guy get his hindquarters clearly handed to him by another. Sometimes you wanna see a good, close fight that gets the team energized. That’s what we get in this bout between Derek Dorsett and Andy Andreoff. The … Read more
There’s a bit of a “fight history” to this story, so let’s start from the beginning. November 30, 2013. After a scuffle in front of the net, then-Columbus Blue Jacket Dalton Prout and former Boston Bruin Milan Lucic have their first bout. It’s an innocent enough fight, as much as a fight can be, and … Read more
Try to pull your gaze away from Jordie Benn’s glorious beard for a moment to watch this awesome fight. Josh Gorges of the Buffalo Sabres lays a huge hit on Montreal Canadien Brendan Gallagher along the boards, leveling him to the ice. In response, Benn immediately locks onto Gorges and drops the gloves, sticking up … Read more
