What's the best hockey fight?

Galaxy · 03-03-2008, 10:45 PM

For the NHL fans, what do you feel is the best fight (or fights if it's all out team brawl)?

Flasch186 · 03-03-2008, 10:52 PM

potentially it couldve been McCarty v. lemieux in the aftermath of the Chris Draper face re-arrangement had Claude not turned into the biggest puss ever.

bhlloy · 03-03-2008, 11:32 PM

Probert vs Crowder or Probert vs McSorley IMO. There must be a ton of classics I'm missing out, but those are the two that immediately spring to mind.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-04-2008, 07:52 AM

I can't remember any NHL fights at all. I probably haven't seen nearly as many as most of you guys, since I lived in the south for so long without decent hockey coverage.

My favorite fight was in an ECHL game a few years ago. It involved two goalies, New Orleans' Ron Vogel (now with the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings) and Arkansas' Jason Saal (now retired). That fight was so exciting, it was the first to get my wife up out of her seat and cheering.

In fact, after we moved here and she took her job as a professor, her university held a luncheon to introduce the new faculty. Each new faculty member stood up and told the group a little bit about themselves. She mentioned that she was excited to have moved up north because there was hockey around. Then she told a quick story about the Vogel-Saal fight. Everyone at the luncheon thought she was nuts.

That's my kind of woman.

bulletsponge · 03-04-2008, 08:00 AM

hockey?

Pumpy Tudors · 03-04-2008, 08:20 AM

WELP SHUT THE THREAD DOWN

Dr. Sak · 03-04-2008, 08:31 AM

One of the best hockey fights I have ever seen took place in section E-2 of the Mellon Arena during a Toronto/Pittsburgh game last year. Both people had their noses broken in the end.

Maple Leafs · 03-04-2008, 08:36 AM

I prefer Probert vs Coxe over the McSorely and Chrowder (and even Domi) fights. They were all good, though.

If you want to factor in the situation, not too many can top Clark vs McSorely in the 1993 conference finals. You have the veteran captain who doesn't fight much anymore coming in to challenge the enforcer twice his size who just laid out the team's star player, fans going crazy, etc. Plus Todd Gill pummelling a 60-year-old Dave Taylor in the background.

Any goalie fight is going to bring high entertainment value, doubly so if it involves the Wings and Avs.

Bench clearing brawls were fun, although they usually only involved a handful of fights and a bunch of guys slow-dancing. One exception was the Canada/Russia brawl at the World Juniors... that was just out of control:

Lathum · 03-04-2008, 08:49 AM

Bill Guerin got in a fight in the early 90's as a Devil and I can't remember who it was against but they counted the punches and it was something like 140.

Fidatelo · 03-04-2008, 08:56 AM

Probert vs McSorely is the first one that comes to mind. There are some great Domi vs Ray fights that I loved, but that's likely because I'm a Jets fan. Actually Domi vs Anyone is a great fight because the guy would just stand in there and take a pounding, win or lose.

Maple Leafs · 03-04-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Fidatelo

Actually Domi vs Anyone is a great fight because the guy would just stand in there and take a pounding, win or lose.

It helps to have a bowling ball for a head.

But it was great when Domi would use his low center of gravity and start spinning. The much bigger guys could still outmuscle him, but guys like Cam Russell fell for it and got killed every time.

Good night, Cam:

EagleFan · 03-04-2008, 10:38 AM

Flyers / Canadians in the 87' playoffs at the end of the pregame warmup skate.

Galaxy · 03-04-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bulletsponge

hockey?

Hockey: No pussies allowed.

Surtt · 03-04-2008, 01:19 PM

My memory is a little foggy on this...

A few years ago the Canadian and Russian national teams got into a fight and would not stop.
They had to turn off the arena lights to try and get them to quit.

Dr. Sak · 03-04-2008, 01:31 PM

Wasn't that in a Junior tournament?

Maple Leafs · 03-04-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Surtt

A few years ago the Canadian and Russian national teams got into a fight and would not stop.
They had to turn off the arena lights to try and get them to quit.

That sounds awesome. I hope somebody posts the youtube video.

Dr. Sak · 03-04-2008, 01:44 PM

He has his Canadian filter on.

Honolulu_Blue · 03-04-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

That sounds awesome. I hope somebody posts the youtube video.

03-03-2008, 10:52 PM	#2
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	potentially it couldve been McCarty v. lemieux in the aftermath of the Chris Draper face re-arrangement had Claude not turned into the biggest puss ever. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL Last edited by Flasch186 : 03-03-2008 at 10:54 PM.

03-04-2008, 07:52 AM	#4
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I can't remember any NHL fights at all. I probably haven't seen nearly as many as most of you guys, since I lived in the south for so long without decent hockey coverage. My favorite fight was in an ECHL game a few years ago. It involved two goalies, New Orleans' Ron Vogel (now with the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings) and Arkansas' Jason Saal (now retired). That fight was so exciting, it was the first to get my wife up out of her seat and cheering. In fact, after we moved here and she took her job as a professor, her university held a luncheon to introduce the new faculty. Each new faculty member stood up and told the group a little bit about themselves. She mentioned that she was excited to have moved up north because there was hockey around. Then she told a quick story about the Vogel-Saal fight. Everyone at the luncheon thought she was nuts. That's my kind of woman. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor. Last edited by Pumpy Tudors : 03-04-2008 at 07:53 AM.

03-04-2008, 08:20 AM	#6
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	WELP SHUT THE THREAD DOWN __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

03-04-2008, 08:36 AM	#8
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	I prefer Probert vs Coxe over the McSorely and Chrowder (and even Domi) fights. They were all good, though. If you want to factor in the situation, not too many can top Clark vs McSorely in the 1993 conference finals. You have the veteran captain who doesn't fight much anymore coming in to challenge the enforcer twice his size who just laid out the team's star player, fans going crazy, etc. Plus Todd Gill pummelling a 60-year-old Dave Taylor in the background. Any goalie fight is going to bring high entertainment value, doubly so if it involves the Wings and Avs. Bench clearing brawls were fun, although they usually only involved a handful of fights and a bunch of guys slow-dancing. One exception was the Canada/Russia brawl at the World Juniors... that was just out of control: __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

03-04-2008, 08:56 AM	#10
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Probert vs McSorely is the first one that comes to mind. There are some great Domi vs Ray fights that I loved, but that's likely because I'm a Jets fan. Actually Domi vs Anyone is a great fight because the guy would just stand in there and take a pounding, win or lose. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

03-03-2008, 11:32 PM	#3
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Probert vs Crowder or Probert vs McSorley IMO. There must be a ton of classics I'm missing out, but those are the two that immediately spring to mind.

03-04-2008, 08:00 AM	#5
bulletsponge Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TX	hockey?

03-04-2008, 08:31 AM	#7
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	One of the best hockey fights I have ever seen took place in section E-2 of the Mellon Arena during a Toronto/Pittsburgh game last year. Both people had their noses broken in the end.

03-04-2008, 08:49 AM	#9
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Bill Guerin got in a fight in the early 90's as a Devil and I can't remember who it was against but they counted the punches and it was something like 140.

03-04-2008, 10:38 AM	#12
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Flyers / Canadians in the 87' playoffs at the end of the pregame warmup skate.

03-04-2008, 01:19 PM	#14
Surtt College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003	My memory is a little foggy on this... A few years ago the Canadian and Russian national teams got into a fight and would not stop. They had to turn off the arena lights to try and get them to quit. __________________ “The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.” United States Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis

03-04-2008, 01:31 PM	#15
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Wasn't that in a Junior tournament?

03-04-2008, 01:44 PM	#17
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	He has his Canadian filter on.

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