When in doubt, fight it out...

by Dirk Hoag on Feb 4, 2007 9:26 AM EST

This comes to us from Kukla this morning: a vote over at Canada.com on the All-Time greatest fighters in NHL history. For the record, here's how I voted in the first round, where 32 knuckle-dusters square off :

Bob Probert over Ted Lindsay,
Jack Carlson over Clark Gillies,
Dave Schultz over John Kordic,
Tony Twist over Wendel Clarke,
Chris Nilan over Georges Laraque,
Tiger Williams over Tie Domi,
Donald Brashear over Chris Simon,
Dave Semenko over Cam Neely,
Dave Brown over Dave Manson,
Terry O'Reilly over Stu Grimson,
Rob Ray over John Ferguson,
Gordie Howe over Curt Fraser,
Joe Kocur over Orland Kurtenbach,
Troy Crowder over Stan Jonathan,
Gino Odjick over Zdeno Chara,
Marty McSorley over John Wensink.

And of course, I have detailed statistical analysis behind each of these picks that makes them beyond all reasonable doubt.

NOT! Just head over there and have some fun...

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Carlson over Gillies? Are you nuts?

I love Jack, but Jethro is just going to get it done in that bout.

by Eric on Feb 6, 2007 1:16 PM EST reply actions

I'd like to know why Shane Churla's name is missing from this list.

Is it because he played in Dallas for much of his career?

by Brandon on Feb 6, 2007 1:25 PM EST reply actions

I'll freely admit to not having seen Carlson or Gillies in action, so I'll defer to others' judgement there. But come on, Eric, Ted Lindsay over Bob Probert? Terrible Ted is as tough as boot leather even well into his 80's, but he's got to be the smallest guy on that list. Probie, on the other hand, was the Heavyweight Champ for years on end, and would have little trouble dispatching the Hall of Famer.

by The Forechecker on Feb 6, 2007 2:16 PM EST reply actions