- Georges Laraque
Georges Laraque is the first black hockey player from French Canada to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). From Montreal, Quebec, he was drafted in 1995 by the Edmonton Oilers. Working as his team's enforcer, Laraque is charged with retaliating against anyone who tries to intimidate with his teammates, which sometimes leads to him dropping his gloves to brawl with opponents. Such actions naturally lead Laraque to a significant amount of time in the penalty box. - Tie Domi
Tahir "Tie" Domi (born November 1 1969 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player. During a sixteen-year NHL career when he was known for his role as an enforcer, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets. - Bob Probert
Robert Probert (born June 5, 1965 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Probert played for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. While a successful player by some other measures, Probert is best known for his activities as a fighter and enforcer. Probert was also known for his on (and off)-ice antics and legal problems, … - Donald Brashear
Donald Brashear (born January 7, 1972 in Bedford, IN, USA) is an American-Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals. He also played for the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers. - Derek Boogaard
Derek Boogaard (born on June 23, 1982 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the NHL. Boogaard was drafted in the 7th round, 202nd overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He is noted for his size and as a vicious fighter and enforcer. - Scott Parker
Scott Parker (born January 29, 1978 in Hanford, California) is an American professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who has played for the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks. - Chris Simon
Chris Simon (born January 30, 1972 in Wawa, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player. He plays left wing. - Sean Avery
By C. Fraser What struck me first and foremost about his comment is his disrespect towards women. If you are not familiar with Avery, he is an NHL player with some noteriety. He has dated several actresses including Elisha Cuthbert, who is currently dating Dion Phanuef of the Calgary Flames, and who w... - Marty McSorley
Martin James McSorley (born May 18, 1963) is a former professional hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) and former head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (2002-2004). He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, but grew up in Cayuga, Ontario; a suburb of Hamilton. - Colton Orr
Colton Orr (born March 3, 1982 as Colton Douglas Orr) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was born in Winnipeg Manitoba and is of no relation to Hall-of-Fame defenseman Bobby Orr. Orr was not drafted by an NHL team and signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins. He now plays for the New York Rangers, as he was claimed off waivers by them in November 2005. - Rob Ray
Rob Ray, (born June 8 1968) is a former ice hockey player. He was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy by the National Hockey League in 1999 for leadership and humanitarianism. - Darcy Hordichuk
Darcy Hordichuk (born August 10, 1980 in Kamsack, Saskatchewan) is a professional hockey player for the NHL's Nashville Predators. Hordichuk has also played with the Atlanta Thrashers, the Phoenix Coyotes, and the Florida Panthers. Hordichuk was drafted in 2000 by the Atlanta Thrashers as the 180th overall pick in the 6th round. He plays left wing. Hordichuk is well-known in the NHL for being a very physical player and an accomplished fighter. - Tiger Williams
David James "Tiger" Williams (born 3 February, 1954 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1974-75 to 1987-88. - Tony Twist
Tony Twist is a former professional ice hockey player. He played left wing in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues and Québec Nordiques, but was also a feared enforcer. He now is a co-host in post-game shows after Blues games on KPLR-TV. Twist recently penned a foreword to the Ross Bernstein book "The Code: The Unwritten Rules Of Fighting And Retaliation In The NHL". He also owns a bars named Twister's Iron Bar Saloon in the Missouri cities of Imperial, St. Charles, … - Eric Godard
Eric Godard (born March 7, 1980 in Vernon, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. - Stu Grimson
Stu Grimson (born May 20, 1965 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former Canadian ice hockey forward. At 6'6, 240 lbs, Grimson played in the National Hockey League from 1989 to 2002. During this time, he played for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Nashville Predators. Stu was known as an enforcer throughout his career. He compiled over 2,000 penalty minutes. - Jesse Boulerice
Jesse Boulerice (born August 10, 1978 in Plattsburgh, New York, USA) is an United States professional hockey winger. He currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, Fifth Round, One-hundred Thirty-third Overall. He has played for the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers. - Todd Fedoruk
Todd Fedoruk (born February 13, 1979 in Red Water, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Dallas Stars. - Dave Brown
David James Brown (born October 12, 1962 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He was primarily known as a fighter as he lacked the skills to regularly fill other roles in the NHL. However, Dave Brown was very successful in his role as an enfocer and was widely regarded as one of the most feared players in the league due to his intimidating presence and fighting skills. - Brad May
Brad May (born November 29, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a hockey left winger currently playing for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks. He played his rep minor hockey in Markham, Ontario. One year he played alongside Keith Primeau in 1982. - Cam Janssen
Cam Janssen (born April 15, 1984 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays right wing for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was the chosen 117th overall in the 4th round. Janssen led the Devils during the 2005-2006 season with 11 major penalties for fighting. - Jody Shelley
Jody Shelley (born February 7, 1976) was born in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada, but moved to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia shortly after he was born. He is an ice hockey player in the National Hockey League for the Columbus Blue Jackets. - Eric Cairns
Eric Cairns (born on June 27, 1974 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada) is a defenseman currently (2006) with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. Drafted by the New York Rangers in 1992, Cairns has also played for the New York Islanders and Florida Panthers. - Ryan Hollweg
Ryan Hollweg (born April 23, 1983 in Downey, California) is a professional ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the NHL. His brother, Bryce Hollweg, is an alternate captain for the Army NCAA hockey team. As the son of a Brazilian father (of German descent) and Canadian mother, Hollweg chose hockey over soccer. Even as a young boy, he knew that someday he would be a professional hockey player. - Brian McGrattan
Brian McGrattan (born September 2, 1981, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player for the NHL's Ottawa Senators. McGrattan is an enforcer who made a solid reputation for himself, particularly during the American Hockey League's 2004-2005 season when he established an all-time league record for penalty minutes in a single season (551). Although he's has just begun his career in the NHL, … - Darren McCarty
Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player. McCarty has been known more for his fists than his scoring ability, taking on the role of the Detroit Red Wings enforcer most of his career, a role in which he won three Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998, and 2002. He grew up in Leamington, Ontario, which is not far from Detroit. He has four children, son Griffin (age 10,) and daughters, Emerson (8,) Avery (6,) and Gracyn (3.) - Andrew Peters
Andrew Peters a.k.a "Prime Time", (born 5 May, 1980 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey left winger who currently plays in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres as number 76. Peters chose 76 because he wore 38 when playing for Rochester. When he joined the Sabres he doubled it. Peters was drafted 34th overall by the Sabres in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Besides the NHL, Peters has also played for the Rochester Americans in the AHL, … - George Parros
George James Parros (born December 29, 1979 in Washington, Pennsylvania) is an American ice hockey player of Greek descent, who plays right wing for the Anaheim Ducks. He also often assumes the role of "enforcer" for the team. He was part of the 2007 Anaheim Ducks team which won the Stanley Cup in 2007. - Gino Odjick
Wayne Gino Odjick, the "Algonquin Enforcer" was born on the 7th of September, 1970 in an Algonquin Native Reserve named Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (then River Desert Band) at Maniwaki, Quebec. He was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1990-91 to 2001-02. Never one to forget his roots, Gino spends much time in his home community, helping the younger generation in their hockey pursuits. - Chris Nilan
Christopher "Chris" Nilan (born February 9, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former professional ice hockey player. He played as a right-wing for the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers. Known as "Knuckles," he was famous for his propensity to fight. Chris Nilan was selected 231st overall in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, and was best known as a tough-guy for the Montreal Canadians in the mid 1980's. - Dennis Bonvie
Dennis Kevin Bonvie (born July 23, 1973, in Antigonish, N.S.) is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently a member of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. - Jeff Odgers
Jeff Odgers (born May 31, 1969 in Spy Hill, Saskatchewan) is a retired ice hockey player who played over 800 games in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and the Atlanta Thrashers. Mainly an enforcer, Odgers racked up a total of 2364 penalty minutes in 821 regular season games. He also scored 75 goals and 70 assists for 145 points. Odgers was not drafted by any NHL team. - Matthew Barnaby
Matthew Barnaby (b. May 4, 1973 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a right wing for the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League. Barnaby has also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. - Steve Ott
Steve Ott born August 19, 1982 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, is a professional hockey player playing for the Dallas Stars of the NHL. Ott was drafted by the Stars 25th overall at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He played junior hockey for the OHL's Windsor Spitfires and had a brief spell with the Utah Grizzlies of the AHL before joining the main Stars roster. Ott represented Canada at the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championship, helping the team win the bronze medal. - Basil McRae
Basil McRae (born January 5, 1961 in Beaverton, Ontario) played his major junior hockey with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). In the 1980 NHL entry draft, the Quebec Nordiques drafted McRae in the 3rd round, 87th overall. He played 20 regular season games and 9 playoff matches with the big club in 1981, later spending some time with the Fredericton Express of the American Hockey League (AHL). - Dave Schultz
David (Dave) "The Hammer" Schultz (born October 14, 1949 in Waldheim, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Schultz is renowned as one of hockey's greatest enforcers and holds the NHL record for most penalty minutes in a single season, at 472. - Jamal Mayers
Jamal Mayers (October 24, 1974) in Toronto, Ontario is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays forward for the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He was chosen 89th overall in the 4th round. He was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4-2 win against Finland in Moscow. - Peter Worrell
Peter Worrell (born August 18, 1977 in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. During his junior hockey career, Worrell played for the Hull Olympiques, being part of the 1997 Memorial Cup winning team and collecting close to 1200 penalty minutes in his three seasons with the team. Worrell was selected by the Florida Panthers 166th overall in the 7th round at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. - Sandy McCarthy
Sandy McCarthy (Born June 15, 1972, in Toronto, Ontario), is a Mi'kmaq Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays right wing. - Wade Brookbank
Wade Brookbank (born on September 29, 1977 in Lanigan, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has played for WCHL Anchorage Aces, Central Hockey League Oklahoma City Blazers, IHL Orlando Solar Bears, AHL Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL Providence Bruins, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Binghamton Senators, Milwaukee Admirals, Manitoba Moose, NHL Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks.
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