Tie Domi vs Cam Russell
Classic Toronto Maple Leaf Fights
Hi, My name is Matthew Jacome. I'm from Innisfil, Ontario and I made this blog for two reasons. The first reason is because I needed to create a blog for my Internet Marketing course. The second reason is that I have been a die-hard Leafs fan for the last 20 years, and I am also very passionate about the team and their history. Please feel free to comment on famous Maple Leaf fighters that you believe have been in some of the best classic Toronto Maple Leafs fights. Thanks!
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Saturday, 21 November 2015
Wade Belak vs Andrew Peters
In the 2000's, Wade Belak was one of Toronto's toughest enforcers. As you can see, he really knew how to throw his weight around. Unfortunately, Belak took his own life on August 31, 2011 after suffering many years from depression.
R.I.P Wade. You will always be remembered as one tough Maple Leaf.
Monday, 16 November 2015
Thursday, 12 November 2015
Monday, 9 November 2015
Darcy Tucker vs Boston Bruins
If there are ever any doubts of the little guy being able to take on the big guy, then this video is one to see. Darcy Tucker hammers Zdeno Chara into the boards and starts a brawl. There is a reason why Darcy Tucker is ranked one of the top Toronto Maple Leaf fighters of all time.
Wednesday, 4 November 2015
Bryan McCabe
McCabe played with the Maple Leafs from 2000-2008 where he demonstrated the ability to score as well as the ability to go toe-to-toe with some of the leagues toughest. He was well known for his quick slap shot from the blue line while playing in Toronto. Along with Tomas Kaberle at the other side of the blue line, they put up some of the most points out of all the defensive pairs throughout the NHL. He also had a ridiculous signature hip check that sent players flying, and when they took offense to it, he knew what to do with his fists. Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Tie Domi
Tie was a Leaf for 10 seasons, and was the acknowledged enforcer on a team that included tough customers like Wendel Clark, Kris King, Shayne Corson, Darcy Tucker, Gary Roberts and Wade Belak. In his time in Toronto, he garnered 2,265 penalty minutes, the franchise record. He also set a franchise record with 365 minutes in 1997-98.
But lest one think Domi had little to offer, he did manage to score 84 goals (8 game winners) and 196 points in his time as a Leaf. He scored more than 10 goals three times, and had career highs in goals (15) and points (29) in 2002-03. Controversial as some of his antics were, Domi provided an element of toughness that helped the Leafs of the late 1990s and early 2000s find success.
Wendel Clark
Clark came into the league swinging, and refused to back down to the league's toughest players, racking up 227 PIM during his rookie year. Clark quickly gained a reputation for hard-nosed hockey, showing little regard for his opponents or himself. His most famous check is perhaps his hit on unsuspecting St. Louis' defenseman Bruce Bell. Coming from opposite corners, Clark caught Bell with his head down, and the devastating hit left Bell unconscious. Many legendary hits followed during his career, leading to his famous nickname, Captain Crunch.
Early in his career, Clark fought all the league's toughest players, quickly gaining a reputation as a feared pugilist. Despite his size, Clark more than held his own against much larger opponents, showing a ferocity seldom matched throughout the league. Clark's list of opponents is a relative who's who of his era's NHL tough-guys: Craig Berube, Joey Kocur, Bob Probert, Dave Brown, Rick Tocchet, Mark Tinordi, Garth Butcher, Marty McSorley, Mike Peluso, and John Kordic.
Saturday, 10 October 2015
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams (1974-80)
The NHL’s all-time career penalty minute leader spent the first 440 games of his career in a Maple Leaf uniform.
Tiger Williams was drafted in the second round in 1974 by the Maple Leafs, and played a game similar to later Leaf Wendel Clark. He could hit, he could fight, and he could provide offense.
Williams was not simply an enforcer to protect guys like Darryl Sittler and Lanny McDonald. In fact, Sittler and McDonald were capable of protecting themselves in many situations.
Tiger Williams was drafted in the second round in 1974 by the Maple Leafs, and played a game similar to later Leaf Wendel Clark. He could hit, he could fight, and he could provide offense.
Williams was not simply an enforcer to protect guys like Darryl Sittler and Lanny McDonald. In fact, Sittler and McDonald were capable of protecting themselves in many situations.
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