We are the premier subreddit to talk everything hockey! What he doesto a degree unparalleled in the NHL todayis make predatory hits. He was on an NHL roster for one reason and one reason only: to fight, to intimidate, and to beat up on smaller, more talented players. Who make sure you'll feel that in the morning. There is no doubt of Pronger's skill. It was very unfortunate that he was injured on the play. Vote up the players under 5'10" who prove size doesn't matter. He would fight anyone and everyone. That alone would not get Tucker this high on the list. I don't think anyone can ever forget the image of Todd Bertuzzi injuring Steve Moore on March 8th, 2004. Hunter gave up the puck on a horrid play handing Turgeon the puck and the Islanders a 5-1 lead in the deciding game of the Patrick Division semifinals. Hes still had a lot of success in his previous years with the Anaheim Ducks and Dallas Stars which is why he ranks at number nine. Hes also known for being an avid diver, adding to his resume of things you shouldnt do in the NHL. Gudas has a reputation for being a player who is always on the verge of breaking the rules. What could have possessed him to do what he did in the above video with three seconds on the clock can not be explained by anyone and may be one of the top three worst on-ice incidents in the history of the game. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Where to start with Zac Rinaldo. Another Lightning player strikes in the top 10, Perry is known for upsetting opponents by running his mouth, making late and low hits, and having an uncanny ability to sell penalties. Cookes reform has been such that, in the wake of Patrick Kaletas recent 10-game suspension,Cooke told ESPNs Pierre LeBrun that he had offered to help the Sabres forward change his game. Hes shattered jaws and forced opponents to sit out with concussions throughout the years, earning him many suspensions. Read on to find out. However, hes made a much-publicized effort to change his playing style in the wake of a long suspension for elbowing Ryan McDonagh, and so far hes managed to avoid supplementary discipline. Although all of these players are excellent hockey players that contribute to their team's successes at times, their reckless behaviour and lack of respect gives them a bad reputation in the hockey world. "Battlin' Billy" did not take kindly to his own teammates shooting high on him in practice as he infamously charged at teammate Mike Bossy in practice when he thought Bossy shot high on him before he was tackled. Based on his suspension history, it seems like just one hit puts McLeod on this list. Often maligned for submarining players' legs, Kaspar made a big name for himself when he came up with the Islanders and threw monstrous checks at anyone who came into the Islanders zone. The hockey players listed below have proved to be among the best in their field, despite being among the smallestto get a roster spot in the NHL. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And many fans in the NHL despise him and the way he is on the ice. Brad Marchand, also known as the rat, is number two on the list. Downie got 20 games for this sickening hit, and it would be the second time he received such a ban. Each one of these players is known for instigating fights and getting players from the other team involved. Roussel plays his game and frankly couldnt care if hes earned that reputation. The things he didusing his knees as projectiles at opponents' legs, using knees, elbows and of course a huge face shield to protect him for the few times he dropped the gloves and wore what other players called "a suit of armor" as opposed to actual pads. ( Okay we take that back player No.15 may be the most disliked out of all of them.) Alexei Perezhogin two hand slashed Garrett Stafford in the head during an AHL game like he was swinging a baseball bat and Stafford started having like convulsions on the ice. The check earned him a four game suspension that probably should have been longer. Im tired of only hearing about the dirty nhl players, I wanna hear about the other leagues. His reputation was cemented by his legendary battles with the Detroit Red Wings starts during his time with the Colorado Avalanche, highlighted by his violent hit on Kris Draper during the 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs. Besides the standard Broad Street Bullies attitude, Brown was one of the most feared (and because of this, respected) enforcers of all-time. But being an NHL tough guy means doling out devastating hits, taking shots to the bodyand then, when the gloves come off, getting down and dirty with a fight every so often. are way more people deserving of others ire but as far as NHLers go his on and off ice misbehavior is unmatched by any current NHLer. Even Bruins fans tend to dislike Marchand and his cold plays. This guy was an absolute piece of trash when it came to respecting other players' health on the ice. It is one violent and dangerous sport played by real warriors. I know he has a concussion. He would fight anyone and everyone ranging from the toughest of the tough guys to such pugilists as Mike Bossy. After watching this and listening to Jon Davidson's reaction, watch this and listen to the Flyers announcers on the same play. When he was in the AHL, he slashed a linesman and got 20 games for that. There are some of the dirtiest players in the NHL. In the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals, Glenn Anderson tapped Smith with his stick and he went down like he was shot writhing in pain, getting Anderson a five-minute major penalty. an illegal check to the head of Cal Clutterbuck on September 23, 2011. In revenge for a solid hit, Antoine Roussel threw a hard cross-check to Adam McQuaids neck late in the 2014-15 season. Suspended four games for hit from behind to Fedor Tyutin on February 9, 2011. However, it must be said that Ott is a hard worker that despite being dirty at times, has earned himself a little respect around the league. Chris Pronger is another name that is commonly cited when running through the dirty players in the NHL. He's an agitator who does whatever it takes to get under the skin of the opposition and is generally despised by the opposition as a result. Unlike a lot of other guys on this list, Torres doesnt have a long history of embellishment or stick infractions or even fighting. Guys are skating like the wind these days and when they throw themselves around with reckless abandon it is totally inexcusable. A by-product of these players intensity, though, is the occasional "blown fuse" moment, where a player either toes over or completely blows by the line that separates agitating the opponent and infuriating the opponent. Ovechkin would serve a monster hit which is okay but not when its a few seconds after the puck was played. Despite his explanations that most of his hits are hockey hits, unfortunately for him hockey fans know better, and his long list of fines and suspensions prove otherwise. The difference is absolutely comical. Im pretty sure you knew Wilson was going to be number one. Domi could score a goal every now and again and was not a bad skater but was better known for antics such as: After fighting the league's top fighters, he would places his hand around his waist mimicking a WWE title belt around his waist. Whether it's knee on knee, elbows to the head or nasty hits from behind, Matt Cooke has earned his fair share of suspensions throughout the years. That being said, he was one of the dirtiest players in the history of the league, whether it was hits from behind or sucker punches from behind. Videos out there but anyone looking for it, its fucking gross and Stafford pretty obviously had a seizure. He still is public enemy No. In the 2010-2011 season, he had more suspensions than goals. There are way more hockey stars at 5'10"or under than the average fan might think, and most teams have at least one player who would be considered short in most sports. But recently, he hasnt earned a suspension since 2019. Marchand is one of those players with a big mouth who doesnt know when to zip it. The other side of the Black Ice coin involves the racism that recent and current NHL players like P.K. When asked about the assertion around the league that he was a dirty player, his answer was plain and simple; I dont care, he said simply. Everyone who ever signed him to a contract should be on a watch list. The play had all the ingredients for a premeditated attack; Moore's hit to the head of Mats Naslund earlier in the year, Moore refusing to drop the gloves to answer for it, and Todd Bertuzzi simply losing his mind on the ice. Given that he has only been a full-time NHL'er for three seasons, his record of supplemental discipline is impressive too. If my word isn't enough, Pronger was voted one of the dirtiest players in the league by his peers in 2009 and he's been suspended 9 times. If the NHL does not put a stop to hits like this, someone will be killed. Its a very fast game. He is deliberately dangerous and a cheap shot artist, so much so that the Minnesota Wild bought out the last year of his contract, and so far no one is jumping to sign him. But some of the playerseven the most popular guys in the leaguewho are in the NFL nowadays may not be exactly who they appear. 1. There are so many incidents throughout his career that we can perhaps make a top 15 one day of Matt Cooke cheap shots. However, the reason some people have a hard time respecting him is that the so called enforcer rarely stands up to other teams after serving a cheap shot, and shies away from fights altogether. It seems to be working. There was lawsuit involved. T.J. Ward - Browns, Broncos & Buccaneers: Ward came out guns blazing in his rookie season and quickly earned a reputation as a dirty player by earning a $15,000 fine for a helmet-to-helmet hit. Hunter was suspended 23 games for the act and like Bertuzzi and McSorely, it has come to define his career. Suspended five games for clipping Sami Salo on January 9, 2012. Ken "The Rat" Linseman was a talented player, but that's not why he is remembered so fondly. Suspended two games for a fight against Ben Eager on October 17, 2008. Its not just one really bad hit that have made Torres notorious, but many incidents in his long career. Darcy Tucker would almost look possessed at times when he was on the ice and his low bridge hits were commonplace. Clipping is when you hit someone at the knees, and I did not hit him at the knees. Player Discussion Garnet . There should have been a "Do not enter" sign or an "Enter at your own risk" sign at his crease because if you did you would most assuredly pay the price. I wish Sean Avery wasn't allowed to play hockey. It doesnt end there, his plays on ice can be out of the ordinary, not to mention his mean hits. Fined $2,500 for slew-footing Rich Peverley on October 24, 2009. Usually if he was doing something bad, it was from behind. Lindy Ruff even benched the New York native at times because of it. Its very tough on the guys. 1 on Long Island for taking out Mike Peca with a low bridge hit that went unpenalized even after he screamed from the bench that he was going to take Peca out. People talk about Bertuzzi's hit on Moore or Chris Simon's hit on Ryan Hollweg. His antics date back to his junior days, were he was even taking cheap-shots in practice, most notably his cross-check to the face of teammate Akim Aliu while the two played for the Windsor Spitfires. Since his days in Junior, Rinaldo has been an instigator, slowly building his reputation as one of hockeys dirtiest players. Tucker often inexplicably escaped discipline for his infractions, but he would be paid back on the ice a few times for his many infractions. Ah Billy Smith. Sometimes he would ride his stick in front of the bench after scoring a goal. He was left face down on the ice as a result of the hit, which was later replied to by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves, who ended up taking a clump of hair out of his head. Dave "Tiger" Williams spent the equivalent of nearly three days in an NHL penalty box over the course of his career. Here is a format that properly rewards the regular season and attracts more . Can we all pause for a second and realize how funny it is that Rinaldo is now a Bruin? Lets all take a second and talk about hockey. Many guys are dirty players, but very few seemed to revel in it like Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan did. Ovechkin scored his 700th NHL goal during Washington's 3-2 loss at the New Jersey Devils on Feb. 22, 2020, joining Wayne Gretzky (894), Gordie Howe (801), Jaromir Jagr (766), Hull (741), Marcel. Between spearing Pavel Datsyuk in his crotch, running Ryan Miller and only picking fights with guys smaller than him, Lucic is one of the most hated players around the league. They get us talking about the great sport of hockey. Headhunting. His worst elbow, and there were quite a few, came against Marc Savard. If that meant he had to go out and hurt someone to help his team, then that's exactly what he was going to do. Youll probably see him in the penalty box more often than on the ice contributing. Who are the dirty players on these teams? He's a greasy player, a defenceman who doesn't shy away from contact, and that willingness to engage in physical play has put him on the wrong side of the rule book. But his actions are still inexcusable, and people never forget dirty plays like his. Ward was voted the NFL's dirtiest player by his peers in his 2009. Also, after his first 61 games in the NHL, he had already earned himself a 20-game suspension for his hit on Dean McAmmond. 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