Tough Guy Numbers

Numbers about the toughest NHLers past and present. Emphasis on the past. Source data from @NHLdotcom, @hockey_ref and @hockeyfights.

[Tough Guy Numbers @ToughNumbers]

Most fights in a Stanley Cup Final (1968 - 2021):

1974 Flyers/Bruins 11
1986 Canadiens/Flames 8
1972 Bruins/Rangers 8
1980 Islanders/Flyers 8
1984 Oilers/Islanders 6
1985 Oilers/Flyers 6
1978 Canadiens/Bruins 6
1971 Canadiens/Blackhawks 6
1982 Islanders/Canucks 4
#StanleyCup

[Vintage Hockey Showcase @hockey_vintage]

#ToughGuyThursday Happy 60th birthday Nick Kypreos Part 2:

Nick led the Hartford Whalers with a career-high 325 PIM (4th in the NHL) in 1992/93 (75 GP) which remains the 3rd highest single-season PIM total in Whalers franchise history

[Vintage Hockey Showcase @hockey_vintage]

#ToughGuyThursday In his 1st full season of professional hockey, Chris Neil led the Grand Rapids Griffins with 301 PIM (2nd in the IHL) in 1999/00 (51 GP), adding 24 PIM in 8 playoff games for 325 PIM in 59 total games played

[Vintage Hockey Showcase @hockey_vintage]

#ToughGuyThursday Happy birthday to the late HHOFer Red Horner who was born 117 years ago today. Red led the NHL in PIM 7 times in 8 years for the @MapleLeafs from 1932-40 including a career-high 167 PIM in 1935/36 (43 GP), which stood as a single season NHL record until 1955/56

[Tough Guy Numbers @ToughNumbers]

@Liams_Hockey @hockey_vintage @KnucklesNilan30 My condolences, Liam. Very sorry for your loss. What a shock to hear the news today.

[Vintage Hockey Showcase @hockey_vintage]

#ToughGuyThursday Happy 53rd birthday Todd Simpson Part 3:

Todd played 2 seasons for the Saint John Flames in the AHL (1994-96):

Regular Season (146 GP): 598 PIM
Playoffs (21 GP): 36 PIM
Total (167 GP): 634 PIM

[Darren McCarty @DarrenMcCarty4]

Just heard the news on #ClaudeLemieux
This is extremely sad no matter what feelings from past or present you hold. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends and people who got to see the person off the ice wasn’t the person on. As I’ve said and will always call it as I see it

“If your on the ICE with Claude Lemieux and your turn your back. YOU Are an IDIOT.
But off the ICE I’ll turn mine”

And please. If you are struggling at all please reach out and talk to someone

Godspeed my friend

[Ice Guardians Podcast @IceGuardiansPod]

Stu Grimson fought Bob Probert 14 TIMES😮

[Jeff Marek @JeffMarek]

Billy Smith's 21 fights as a goalie.

[Hockey Fight History @HistoryOfFights]

Bob Nystrom fought Bob Kelly, & Scored twice, including the GWG in OT, as the Islanders beat the Flyers, to become the 1980 Stanley Cup Champions. 05.24.80 #HFH 📽️👇

[Hockey Fight History @HistoryOfFights]

#HFOTD #StanleyCup edition features Tim Hunter
& John Kordic slugging it out. 05.20.86 #HFH This was Hunter's 6th tilt of the Playoffs, & Kordic's 5th. No off nights in the 80s, not even during the Playoffs. 👊

[Hockey Fight History @HistoryOfFights]

Bob Probert scored twice to set a Red Wings record for most points (21) in a playoff season, breaking the mark of 20 set by Gordie Howe. The milestone occurred in a 4-3 loss to Edmonton in the Conference Finals. 05.09.88 #HFH

[Behn Wilson @BehnWilsonNHL]

Never a dull moment with Jay Miller...good catching up you buddy. #JayMiller @NHLBruinsAlumni

[Old Hockey Cards @oldhockeycards]

Here's a quick 30 seconds I put together of John Garrett's great Nordiques mask from '82..
#RIPCheech

[Tough Guy Numbers @ToughNumbers]

With apologies to Cam Russell — when I first heard the sad news about John Garrett today, the first thoughts that came to mind were his friendly style on-air, the 1983 all-star game … and this memorable bit of colour commentary. Condolences to all who knew and loved him.

[Vintage Oilers @VintageOilers]

Dave Brown puts Cam Russell on his ass
#Blackhawks
#LetsGoOilers

[JABO Vancouver @jabo_vancouver]

It may have taken 45 years, but I was happy to see John Garrett finally get officially awarded the 2nd assist on Gordie Howe's final NHL goal. If you listened to John's interviews you knew what that moment meant to him. I'm glad he was alive to see it become official last year.

[Steve Carlson #17 @steve_carlson17]

Great teammate when we played Minnesota fighting saints.
Really a good human being, very special person.
RIP Cheech you will be remembered. Condolences to alumni and his family.

[Greg Enright's NHL News Archive @NHLNewsArchive]

Enforcers!
A look at fighting in hockey from Nov. 1985.
Featuring @KnucklesNilan30, John Ferguson & Brian O’Neill - who said he'd never seen Slap Shot.
That surely would not please @steve_carlson17!

[Vintage Hockey Showcase @hockey_vintage]

#ToughGuyThursday Paul Laus led the Cleveland Lumberjacks with a career-high 427 PIM (2nd in the IHL) in 1992/93 (76 GP), adding 27 PIM in 4 playoff games for 454 PIM in 80 total games played

[Hockey Fight History @HistoryOfFights]

#SettingTheTone The Bruins & Islanders combined to set an NHL playoff record for most PIMs in one period with 248, in the 1st. Each team received 124 minutes. 04.17.80 #HFH A quick synopsis 📽️👇